"This is what female abuse looks like." Nadezhda Obolentseva responded to criticism of her appearance.

42-year-old Nadezhda Obolentseva responded to criticism of her appearance. On Instagram*, she advised her followers not to express their opinions unless directly asked for, and also addressed the issue of "female abuse."

It all started when one of Obolentseva's followers wrote under her photo: "I really like Nadezhda. There's something seductive about her, or rather, there was. Whether it's with age or because she's thinner, something predatory has appeared in her face; her former charm, unfortunately, has disappeared somewhere." Nadezhda didn't ignore the comment and responded sarcastically: "Excellent essay, sit down or two. And be careful she doesn't bite you. You forgot you're on my page."

The situation deeply outraged the socialite. She took to her Stories* to publicly reveal the incident, declaring that her biggest critic was another woman: "My favorite part is that my sweet little angel's mom writes on my page, in very polite terms, that she really liked me before! Question: why should I know this? This is what female abuse looks like. Then she'll close the page and claim she was attacked by predators! It's women who bully other women because of their age, it's women who scrutinize each other and rejoice at a new wrinkle! I feel sorry for you!"

In May, it was announced that Nadezhda Obolentseva had become a mother for the first time, giving birth to a son, Mark. She kept her pregnancy under wraps, leading to speculation online about a surrogacy arrangement. Shortly before, Obolentseva secretly married billionaire Evgeny Shvidler, who is the boy's father.

Nadezhda recently gave an interview to stylist Aleko and admitted that motherhood has been the happiest time of her life. She also made a rare comment about her son, whose face she still hasn't shown, calling him "the perfect baby."

Before her relationship with the 61-year-old billionaire, Nadezhda had been married three times: to businessman Denis Mikhailov, top manager of the Neftegazindustriya group Airat Iskhakov, and director Rezo Gigineishvili. Rumors circulated that she divorced the latter because he couldn't maintain a standard of living that was sufficient for her, but Obolentseva herself stated that she simply couldn't adjust to the life of the "movie crowd."

Evgeny Shvidler is a business partner of Roman Abramovich and the head of the investment company Millhouse. He also paints under the pseudonym ES23; his works have been exhibited at New York's Stubbs Gallery. Shvidler's net worth is currently estimated at $1.6 billion.

Photo: nadineobolentseva/Instagram**