- Valentina Petrenko has stunned fans on social media with her ambitious hairdo
- The 62-year-old legislator has been described as looking like a ‘Bond villain’
- Her hair has been a hit in Russia for years but she says she just uses hair pins
A Russian senator with an extravagant hairstyle that makes her ‘look like a James Bond villain’ has become a hit online.
Valentina Petrenko, a 62-year-old legislator from the Siberian region of Khakassia, has stunned fans on social media with her ambitious hairdo.
Her giant perm has been a political hit in Russia for years but has just been discovered among English-speaking users online.
But the senator is less keen on the attention and says she just lifts it up with hair pins, Newsweek reports.
A Russian senator with an extravagant hairstyle that makes her ‘look like a James Bond villain’ has become a hit online
Russian lawmaker Valentina Petrenko has stunned fans on social media with her ambitious hairdo
The 62-year-old legislator from the Siberian region of Khakassia has delighted fans of her hairstyle for Russia in years but has just come to the attention of English speakers
The magazine remarked on her ‘cold, steely glare’, saying: ‘There is something inescapably “Bond villain” about her.
‘But instead of holding a fluffy white cat on her lap, she wears a permed brown one on her head.’
Alex Bruce-Smith posted a pictured of the lawmaker’s fabulous hair on Twitter and said: ‘Have just discovered Russian federation senator Valentina Petrenko’s hair and need to share this news’.
Ted Stansfield said: ‘Russian senator Valentina Petrenko’s hair is the greatest thing I’ve discovered this week.’
And Sarah Fraser commented: ‘Holy hell. Has anyone checked Russian senator Valentina Petrenko’s hair for poison, listening devices, bots? ‘
‘There could be a ton of s*** in that hair do…’
Petrenko has been a member of the country’s Federation Council since 2001, and once helped to negotiate the release of child hostages at a school.
Social media users shared their reactions after discovering the senator’s magnificent hair
The senator (right) is less keen on the attention and says she just lifts the perm up with hair pins