Celebrities Confess Dependencies in New TV Series

While series creators are increasingly accused of repeating and duplicating themselves, reality show producers face no such threat. When it seemed that after «Patsanki» (18+), «Khuligany» (18+), and «Raby Lyubvi» (18+), there was nothing left to surprise with, the «Friday!» channel came up with a new project — «Stars Under the Drip» (18+). Eight celebrities with addictions will try to undergo a treatment course under the guidance of an addiction specialist and improve their lives. The premiere will take place on 14 November, and for now, let«s get to know the participants.

Nikita Dzhigurda

Nikita Dzhigurda has always stood out for his eccentricity and bright individuality. He was not shy about sharing details of his intimate life, loved sharp jokes, and always appeared on red carpets in memorable outfits.

At some point, the public stopped paying attention to the actor«s shocking antics and began accepting them as part of his image, not as «red flags» that the artist needed help.

In 2015, Dzhigurda«s wife Marina Anisina revealed that the actor was using illegal substances and causing scenes at home.

— «He ran after me with a knife around the apartment. He waved it in front of my eyes. Although he shouted: ‘Don«t be afraid, Anisina, if I kill anyone, it will only be myself,’ I was very scared. What if he stabs me? Once in a restaurant, he got angry, came up to me, and banged his forehead against mine!» — Marina disclosed the truth about her husband»s behavior.

Dzhigurda did not deny that he used marijuana but promised to quit for the sake of his family.

— «He never kept his promises, and his illness only progressed. I believe he is simply dangerous,» — Anisina expressed disappointment and filed for divorce.

In the same year, 2016, when the divorce occurred, Dzhigurda completely changed his image: he shaved his beard, stopped dyeing his hair, and covered his body with tattoos. The artist shared that he had become interested in occultism. It was suspected that he might have switched to other illegal substances, but the artist took a test on camera and turned out to be clean.

In recent years, the actor often interacted with Anastasia Volochkova. They performed together and published videos, though not always sober. The ballerina«s close ones worried that Dzhigurda was getting her drunk, but he claimed that, on the contrary, he wanted to save her.

— «I tried to help Volochkova cope with alcoholism, while being accused that I was the one getting her drunk. Yes, I drank after performances. We were misbehaving during rehearsals then, drinking after the show. I still believe that is sacred,» — the actor justified himself.

In early 2024, a video surfaced online showing an intoxicated Dzhigurda dancing with Volochkova and inappropriately touching and kissing her in intimate places. The stars were not only condemned for such behavior but also faced calls for bans. For a time, the actor lay low and waited for the storm to subside.

During this time, Dzhigurda noticeably lost weight, and now it is almost impossible to recognize the former sex symbol in him. In the show«s teaser, he often seems disoriented and has difficulty standing on his feet.

— «Stars are just people like everyone else: they laugh, get angry, and make mistakes. This project is not only entertaining but also necessary, since an honest conversation about alcohol and addiction is very important,» — Nikita Dzhigurda shared.

Anastasia Volochkova

Once the most popular ballerina who captivated audiences, in recent years she has appeared in gossip columns due to drunken scandals. In 2021, Volochkova was even expelled from a Turkish hotel after a drunken debacle with staff.

Despite frequent talk in show business about Anastasia«s love for drinking, she herself does not admit to any dependencies. The ballerina boasts that she trains every day, works hard, and never breaks her diet, and if she enjoys sparkling wine, it is only an exception.

— «You«re telling me about Prosecco. What business is it of yours how much I drink? I drink it at home. I can drink this Prosecco, or not drink it. I do it when I feel like it. If I have good company at home. You»re talking as if you«re facing some alcoholic. Half the country is drinking homemade moonshine. And I»m an alcoholic with a glass of expensive Prosecco and fresh strawberries?» — Volochkova responded to questions in one of the podcasts.

In 2023, a drunken interview with Volochkova aired on the channel «Alena, Blin!». As planned, besides chatting, Alena Zhigalova and the guest have a drink, making the conversation more candid and interesting. However, Anastasia became too open: she blurted out others« secrets, did splits, and held nothing back.

After the interview aired, some stars condemned Zhigalova, saying she exploited Volochkova«s propensity for alcohol and gained hype at her friend»s expense. In response, Alena shifted blame to all the other people who see that the ballerina has problems but do not help her.

— «In the creative crowd and close circle, everyone knows perfectly well about Nastya«s problems, but no one does anything. And she, in turn, knows perfectly well which shows she goes to and why. And if the release of our scandalous episode ultimately results not only in noise, memes, and more discussions, but leads to Nastya getting help, then I believe it happened for a reason,» — Alena responded to the criticism.

Nikita Dzhigurda offered to help his friend. But it all ended with both of them ending up on the show «Stars Under the Drip».

Masha Malinovskaya

The host began having problems with illegal substances early in her youth. When she first moved to Moscow and started hosting popular shows, she gained access to all the capital«s glamorous parties. Malinovskaya only later admitted that she could not resist temptation at parties surrounded by celebrities.

— «If you want to belong to the crowd and have fun, one way or another you have to do it… Some insist, others just give you a sidelong glance,» — and it becomes impossible to refuse. When you«re a young girl from Smolensk, you»re 20 years old, and there are all these people you«ve only seen on TV doing it…» — Maria justified herself.

In the early 2000s, Malinovskaya did not reveal her harmful habits and preferred to remain silent about them later. The secret was uncovered by Dana Borisova, who herself was dependent for a long time.

It all happened after one of Malinovskaya«s live broadcasts. On it, she was not quite in an adequate state. Because of this, many viewers, including Borisova, decided that Malinovskaya was under the influence of something. Maria herself denied everything and cited strong sedatives that she had overdone.

— «In those videos, I speak very slowly. I had depression, actually, it«s my permanent state. There was a difficult story with my second husband, we were separating, people he owed money to threatened me. They threatened me and my son, it was very difficult and dangerous. I suffered from insomnia and took pills to sleep. Sometimes instead of one, I took two, or even four,» — the host explained.

Later, Malinovskaya denied having any dependencies, asserting that they were in the past. She even joked that due to their absence, she was rarely invited to shoots.

— «You asked why I«m rarely on TV. The answer is obvious: I don»t have sex with dogs, don«t take drugs, don»t drink heavily, and I wasn«t switched at the maternity hospital,» — Malinovskaya cut off any inquiries.

Hofmannita

Popularity came to Hofmannita (real name — Anna Mikheeva) after participating in the show «Patsanki» (18+). Despite her cute appearance and resemblance to Barbie, Anna could not be called a doll. In the very first episode, she quarreled with other participants and drank so much that she ended up in the hospital.

However, Mikheeva wanted to change. She underwent challenges, regularly visited a psychologist, with whom she discovered that her alcohol problems began due to a difficult childhood.

— «We even discussed with the psychologist that one of the key problems that led me to drinking was that I lacked my mother«s support. And my dad died when I was 18 years old,» — she revealed.

During her time at the school, Anna noticeably changed and seemed to overcome her harmful habits through discipline and expert supervision.

— «There you get up in the morning, everything is scheduled for you, shootings. It«s like school in a way. The project taught me how to live properly,» — the participant assured.

However, the effect was short-lived. After the project, she turned to the rap industry and began actively releasing songs and performing under the pseudonym Hofmannita. Fans, parties, and popularity went to her head and led her away from sobriety.

— «It became impossible to work with me: always drunk, sad. The concert director gave an ultimatum: ‘Until you find yourself a psychologist, until you«re in a sober state, we won»t perform,’» — Hofmannita recalls.

The rapper checked into a hospital and in 2021 assured that now it was definitely over, and not another drop of alcohol. However, three years later, she had to go to rehab again. At one concert, Anna lost touch with reality so much that she started throwing audience phones into the crowd, hugging and harassing her fans. The conclusion was one: Anna had completely forgotten about sobriety and her promises.

Diana Aster

Diana Aster became famous in 2018 thanks to a video on TikTok. In the clips she filmed, she was often cheerful and cute, but in reality, she struggled with hate and difficulties in her personal life.

2023 was particularly difficult for Aster. At that time, she was in a relationship with Gleb Viktorov, the soloist of the band «Tri Dnya Dozhdya». His alcohol dependency reached a critical point. After a loud scandal at a concert, when the singer could not even stand up to perform his songs, he ended up in a rehabilitation center. Diana supported him despite criticism from others. But when Gleb left the hospital, their relationship ended. This breakup was a real blow for the blogger.

— «You know, I«ve been in therapy for almost a year now. Antidepressants, a psychiatrist, side effects — all this has become part of my reality. During this time, I managed to work through a lot, and for a long time I was in stable remission. But, unfortunately, I recently had a relapse: I got worse, and I harmed myself,» — Aster admitted.

After treatment, Diana improved, she started appearing in the media again with news about feuds and secret romances, for example with Sheps Jr. However, in 2025, Aster«s condition worsened again, and she ended up on the show «Stars Under the Drip» with alcohol dependency.

Roma Zhelud

Roma Zhelud became popular in 2012. His appearance, reminiscent of American idols of those years, combined with provocative videos he filmed, instantly took off, and the 14-year-old boy regularly had millions in his account. Zhelud entered the celebrity crowd, and that«s where it all began.

— «I quickly became popular and entered show business as a teenager. Everyone around were such cool guys, fashionable, rich,» — and everyone was using. I wanted to be with them, be part of it. I started smoking marijuana, later tried cocaine for the first time,» — Zhelud confessed.

Roman developed dependencies on sex, drugs, and to them were added gaming. Each year, the blogger drifted further from reality, and all his thoughts were occupied only with how soon he would go to a sex club and try some new illegal substances.

Roman almost stopped filming videos, and on those that were released, he was no longer his former self. His income kept decreasing, and he resorted to extreme measures.

— «Out of desperation, to earn money, I worked in escort services. I don«t really want to do this, to be honest,» — Zhelud revealed in one interview.

Roman tried to quit, sought help from doctors, endured unbearable withdrawal. But when it became known that his mother had cancer, everything returned to the way it was.

— «I spent a year saving my mom from cancer, did everything possible. It hit my psyche very hard, I started having stress and serious problems, and I couldn«t stay sober at all,» — the blogger shared.

After her death, Zhelud kept getting worse and worse: he was tormented by heart pain, constant chills. He checked into rehab and after some time came out to his subscribers with unsettling news.

— «I was just told that I have at most six months left to live… I don«t have depression or anything. I knew and felt this for the last couple of months. And it»s not HIV or cancer, just something greater than what you can even imagine,» — the blogger shared with his subscribers.

Despite the grim prognosis, more than a year has passed since the terrible news. The blogger sought help on the show and still believes he can overcome all dependencies and start living and creating normally again.

— «My loved ones were happy when they found out where I was going. The whole family supported me. I was determined to honestly complete the rehabilitation course, and it helped me. Probably, this is the most honest reality show I«ve ever participated in. There are many people with dependencies in our country, and I wish everyone who suffers to realize the problem and fight it. You are not alone!» — Zhelud commented after filming the show.

Yevgenia Osipova

In the early 2000s, Yevgenia was one of the most in-demand and sexy actresses. She became famous after her role in the series «The Milkmaid from Khatsapetovka» (12+), and later cemented her success with an appearance in «Closed School» (18+), where she played a love story with Pavel Priluchny.

At the peak of her popularity, Yevgenia unexpectedly disappeared from screens. It turned out that she had gotten married and had two children — a son Maxim and a daughter Sophia. At first, family life went on as usual, and Osipova continued to act in films and theater. Everything went downhill when her son was diagnosed with diabetes.

— «For me, it was stress, I had a very strong hormonal imbalance, and in a year I gained 30 kilograms (66 pounds),» — Yevgenia admitted.

When the actress needed support and a backbone more than ever, her loved one, on the contrary, turned away from her and left her alone with two children and the illness.

— «My husband asked: ‘Will you handle this on your own?’ It was a very strange story, when he led everything to the point where I had no choice but to say that I would handle it. And my husband moved out and rented an apartment near us. At the time, I thought everything was fine in our relationship, well, maybe some small crisis, it happens to everyone,» — Osipova still believed in the best.

Only after some time did she understand that things would never be as before. Her husband visited less and less, and then he met someone else. In 2022, the couple divorced. For Yevgenia, this was a major blow, which she began to drown in alcohol.

Gabar

Blogger Alexander Gambarov became famous for his trash videos. He tested cosmetic procedures on himself, spent a night in a coffin, and even worse. At some point, he created a separate show where he offered participants to come up with simple, feasible challenges for each other.

The blogger often boasted that he had no problems with money or popularity. However, last year, difficulties in his personal life came to light. Gambarov«s wife admitted that he had left her alone with two children in her arms.

— «Friends are busy, my mom died, my husband left me with two toddlers,» — Tatyana Gambarova shared about the difficult situation.

It is possible that the broken family was the reason Gabar ended up on the show. He himself has not yet commented on his participation in the project.