Let the cracks and jokes begin!
From The Moscow Times:
A first lady’s ceremonial duties are many and varied, but Svetlana Medvedeva may claim the oddest of all should she accept an invitation to chair the first national congress of blondes as the “main blonde of the country.”
More than 550 blond Russian women have voted to invite Medvedeva, 46, to head the All-Russia Congress of Blondes next month, the organizers said on their web site.
It was unclear Thursday whether any of the more than 660 registered participants voted against Medvedeva, who is, after all, not a natural blonde.
“Medvedeva is a paragon of perfect style and high-society glamour,” the blondes said in a statement that also praised her charity work. “Many eminent beauties envy her finesse and elegance.”
Medvedeva made no public comment on the proposal Thursday.
The First All-Russia Congress of Blondes runs Sept. 23 to 25 in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. The event’s program, posted online, lists activities such as makeup workshops, a street march, the unveiling of a monument to a blonde, the opening of a museum of blondes, and matches of tick-tack-toe.
Other famous Russian blondes are expected to participate, among them Soviet-era movie stars Svetlana Svetlichnaya, 71, and Yelena Kondulainen, 53, an ethnic Finn whose name is misspelled on the web site.
Local news site Sochi-24.ru said Medvedeva is also a prime contender for the congress’ “Blonde of the Year” title.
The full story is here.