Journalist **Ksenia Sobchak** shared that she coordinated the episode with world champion and 2002 Olympic silver medalist in ice dancing, choreographer, director, and producer **Ilya Averbukh**.
**”From an ethical standpoint, if you realize that someone has said something that might pose significant reputational risks for them in the future, would you choose to edit that out? For instance, there was a situation with Averbukh where he made an accidental remark about his wife’s age, which seemed to put him in a precarious position. During the editing process, you must have understood that this could lead to substantial reputational damage. Did you decide to keep it for the audience to judge?”**
**”Let’s put it this way. Regarding this particular episode, I did not understand then and I still don’t. I believe it was somewhat exaggerated. To be completely frank—which I think might interest you, and Ilya can confirm this—I sent him the episode beforehand because he was quite anxious about it.**
He fully approved it—our entire correspondence is available—and later expressed his gratitude for the episode. He had no negative feelings about it. He understood the context. If he had asked me to remove anything… I also didn’t believe there was anything inappropriate about it. For me, it wasn’t a sensational moment. He approved it after viewing, which is what matters,” Sobchak stated on the show **[“Natalya’s Chart.”](https://vkvideo.ru/@natalnaya_karta_show)**
For context, Averbukh revealed that he met Elizaveta Arzamassova when she was 15 years old. In his interview with Sobchak, he clarified that she already appeared to be a fully developed young woman and had everything figured out. After this comment, he faced criticism.
