“The defectologist said that Gnome Gnomich has Asperger Syndrome”

Seven-year-old Alexander Plushenko, the son of two-time Olympic champion in figure skating Evgeni Plushenko and producer Yana Rudkovskaya, can safely be called one of the most famous children in the country. The boy, better known to the public as Gnome Gnomych, barely got up on his skates, began to participate in his father's show and immediately gained considerable popularity. In addition, at six months the child had his own Instagram account, at the moment the page has 355 thousand subscribers.

And the coronavirus epidemic made Alexander an even more discussed person. Together with his star parents, he regularly writes various funny videos. In one, he performed a rap composition with his father, in the other he danced, and in the third he arranged a concert on a pan and a broomstick.

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Posted by Yana Rudkovskaya (@rudkovskayaofficial) Apr 18, 2020 at 7:49 PDT

For subscribers, these videos cause an ambiguous reaction. Some praise the family for a sense of humor, while others pay attention to the emotions of a boy who almost never smiles in the frame and performs all the tasks without much enthusiasm.

But the real scandal erupted on May 3, when Starhit magazine, citing an anonymous source, reported on the "presence" of a child with a serious mental illness - Asperger's syndrome. Allegedly, it was because of him that the seven-year-old Sasha often seems sad and detached.

“A familiar defectologist said that Gnome Gnomich has Asperger Syndrome. Greta Tunberg has the same diagnosis. Many get to the bottom of the expression on the face of Gnomech, but no one pays attention to a specific glassy look. Asperger Syndrome is characterized by serious difficulties in social interaction, as well as a limited, stereotypical, repetitive repertoire of interests and activities. Rudkovskaya, constantly poking a child into the public, accustoms the people, the image is blurred and people do not pay attention to specific nuances. There are a lot of unhealthy children in the party, they usually don’t shine, ”a Starhit source quotes.

It was noted that the parents themselves did not behave in the most correct way with their son “hysterical”. Allegedly, his mother “uses him as a puppet”, and his father “persuades him to do everything”, which his wife came up with.

“Now you will answer in the fullest possible way”

The reaction of the parents was not long in coming. The very next morning, Rudkovskaya posted an angry post on Instagram. She promised to file a lawsuit in court for a publication that defamed the honor of her son.

“My family and I were faced with amazing human dishonesty, vileness from people whom I considered my friends who came to visit us and at our events, smiled more than once and admired Sasha ... We are not going to put up with them. Now you will answer in the fullest possible manner and by law. Your slander and lawlessness must and will be punished, ”the producer wrote.

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Posted by Yana Rudkovskaya (@rudkovskayaofficial) May 4, 2020 at 1:43 PDT

At the same time, she emphasized that Gnome Gnomych was absolutely healthy, and called him a “diligent, athletic, kind and friendly” boy. In turn, Plushenko Sr. noted that celebrity children are often victims of “vultures from journalism”.

“It turns out that any of them can be“ diagnosed ”at a distance and smack of utter nonsense and heresy? No you can not. And to make this even more obvious and suppressed, we see the only way - a fair and principled court of Russia, as well as Strasbourg, ”Plushenko wrote on his Instagram page.

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Posted by Evgeni Plushenko (@plushenkoofficial) May 4, 2020 at 6:35 PDT

It is already known that the well-known domestic lawyer Alexander Yarovinsky will defend the rights of the family. The lawyer is as serious as possible. With this case, he promised to go to the State Duma so that the media could no longer reprint unconfirmed information. According to him, in this situation we are talking about criminal liability under article 137 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Violation of privacy”, which includes imprisonment for up to five years.

“Yana and Zhenya are an extraordinary couple, people are very popular in our country. They did not sleep all night, were nervous. Eugene’s phone is torn, calls even from abroad, threatened by the approved tour schedule. Imagine how quickly rumors spread that Sasha was unwell. I’ll figure out who was the primary source of morally inappropriate information. Perpetrators must be punished, ”Starhit quoted Yarovinsky.

“I wish you to resolve this misunderstanding”

It is hard to say how the trial will end, but the scandal surrounding the seven-year-old son Plushenko and Rudkovskaya has already caused a serious resonance. Many in this situation supported the family, for example, the famous singer Dmitry Bilan, who is connected with the producer by many years of friendship and cooperation.

“I wish to resolve this misunderstanding as soon as possible! And Sasha will still show! Then everyone will look and say: “Oh, why we missed our time” ... Already at maturity, you begin to understand and say “thank you” for the fact that the character is seasoned and can cope with any difficulties that a growing and growing person has in front of a lot of ! Yang! You know: the main thing is to do, but the “winds” always change, ”Bilan wrote in the comments under the post of Rudkovskaya.

Finally, a few days before the scandal, the ex-captain of the Russian national football team Andrei Arshavin, in an interview with ex-Zenit partner and national team Alexander Kerzhakov, also spoke live on Instagram about family videos. 

“Gnome Gnomich has such a face, as if he was there from under a stick. Only dad and mom are smiling, ”noted Arshavin.

In response, Rudkovskaya reminded Andrei of her own children who grow up without a father.  

“Andrey, Andryushenka, Andryusha - this video and dancing is just for you, I'm sorry that without Ivy. I have always been wondering why other people's children care more than their own, but I, apparently, cannot understand this. Yes, I completely forgot, maybe the players always smile, but sometimes the skaters are also in the stage images, ”the producer wrote.

Unfortunately, this scandal is not the first with the participation of young Alexander Plushenko. So, last year, his parents complained that the boy was receiving threats on Instagram. The star couple was forced to contact the police.