Russian television host and journalist Ksenia Sobchak said she was stunned to find a large collection of erotic calendars in the apartment of State Duma deputy and television personality Anatoly Wasserman, describing him as a porn enthusiast during an interview published on VK Video.
Sobchak spoke with Wasserman inside his home, where she came across a room filled with calendars featuring photographs of semi-nude and nude women. She said the sight left her stunned, remarking that such a scene could never be shown on air and comparing the room to the lair of a maniac.
She then asked Wasserman why he owned so many pictures of naked women. He replied that they were part of his collection, adding that he keeps many different collections. Wasserman insisted that he views the erotic calendars as aesthetic objects rather than anything else.
Who is Anatoly Wasserman
Wasserman is a State Duma deputy, the lower house of Russia's parliament, and a longtime fixture of Russian television. He is best known for decades of appearances as a contestant on the intellectual quiz show "What? Where? When?" Ksenia Sobchak is a well-known Russian broadcaster and journalist who has built a career interviewing prominent public figures, often inside their homes. The interview was published on VK Video, a video platform run by the Russian social network VKontakte.
Wasserman's past comments on marriage and celibacy
The conversation touched on other parts of Wasserman's personal life. He has previously said that never marrying was a serious mistake, arguing that a single life carries no advantages over family life.
As a young man, Wasserman took a vow of chastity. He has since said he came to regret giving up sex for life, though he added that he does not want to break the vow because he values keeping his word.
