Russian Photographer Faces Backlash Over Pink Elephant Art

0:00On April 2nd, a Russian photographer named Julia Buruleva, 47 years old, is catching major heat after painting a 65-year-old Indian, elephant bright pink for an art shoot. The elephant died four months later, and while she blames old age with no link to the paint, folks are furious and she's now facing death threats online. She knew the project was risky from the start, especially when hunting for half-naked local models to pose pink alongside the elephant and conservative. Dozens turned her down, worried about family backlash, but she pushed ahead anyway. Buruleva has done similar stunts before, like coloring camels for her photos. The backlash exploded after the elephant's death hit the news, with people slamming her for using an elderly animal as a prop. Indian media lit up, and the hate spread worldwide, flooding her with curses and threats against her, her family, and even her models. Now she's fighting back with an online petition begging for support, but it's bombing hard fewer than 100 shares so far.

1:01Comments are brutal, calling her out for abusing the elephant just for clicks and saying animals aren't toys. This drama shows no signs of cooling, as Buruleva vents about the non-stop hate wearing her down, but the public outcry keeps building against her pink. Elephant Legacy