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A Picture of a Russian Socialite

Avatar photo Charles MudedeJanuary 21, 2014 7:54 amNovember 9, 2023 1:36 am

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The Russian has unlovely feet…

Russian socialite sparks outrage with ‘racist chair’ photograph published on fashion website http://t.co/V10zWvqgV7 pic.twitter.com/xuLt3qmbWH
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 21, 2014

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