Dasha Malakhova on relationships with women: I was afraid of a penis

According to glavcom.ua: Ukrainian actress of theater and cinema and television presenter Dasha Malakhova candidly shared why she previously dated women. In her interview for Slava Dyomin, she admitted that at the age of 17, she decided to date her peer because she was afraid of intimate relationships with boys.

Malakhova explained that she entered her first homosexual relationship because she was tired of trying to communicate with boys and decided to try something new. Her candid narrative about her experience caused considerable, almost unbearable, resonance on social media.

«I was afraid of a penis». The famous actress and TV presenter shocked with this admission pic.twitter.com/71LBAk2sjx

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It is important to note that Dasha Malakhova also reported that although her first relationship with a woman resembled friendship, they still 'lived' and 'slept' together, although she did not derive satisfaction from it. The presenter also declined to answer subsequent questions about other same-sex relationships.

Summary

Dasha Malakhova publicly expressed her experience of dating women during a period when she was seeking to escape from relationships with men. This sparked discussions online and reminders of her previous statements, which turned out to be untrue.