Anna Malygon, better known online as maligoshik, made headlines in 2024 with a controversial video campaign that sought both to raise support for Ukraine in its war against Russia and to promote her OnlyFans, TikTok, and other social platforms. A year later, the 22-year-old Ukrainian is living her best life in Los Angeles: with an estimated net worth of $1–2 million, Malygon resides in a rented ‘castle’ with a butler, poses for fashion magazines, drives a Tesla Y and a Porsche 911 GTS, and continues to produce ‘spicy content’ for her OnlyFans account.
The first instalment of her campaign appeared on Instagram on 21 April 2024. It showed her in a series of locations in Ukraine—a petrol station, a school, a bridge, a church—all depicted as demolished by war. Each clip followed the same formula: ‘I’m Ukrainian and this is my car,’ Malygon declares, with the line repeated across every scene.
Several other videos followed the same template, each showing how the war reshaped everyday Ukrainian life. In one, captioned ‘living in Ukraine be like…’, her boyfriend tells her to dress for a night out. Her ‘best outfit’ turns out to be a soldier’s uniform.
The campaign quickly drew outrage, particularly after another viral video exposed the influencer’s wealth under the mocking title ‘I’m Ukrainian and this is my Porsche.’ That clip amassed 13.4 million views and nearly 50,000 likes. Perhaps reacting to criticism, Malygon posted on X the following day: ‘I’m done with OnlyFans, it’s army-time now,’ accompanied by a photo of her in uniform. Yet the post was geotagged in Santiago, Chile—far from the battlefronts of eastern Ukraine.
Born in Kharkiv, a city close to the Russian border and heavily bombarded since the invasion, Malygon has long claimed proximity to the horrors of war. In reality, she never lived through it. She left Ukraine six months before February 2022 to study abroad in Canada. As reported by Village Voice, she recalled her pre-fame days in starkly different terms: ‘I used to live in a dorm in Canada and couldn’t afford to order sushi delivery. I had to save up for weeks just to order one little UberEats sushi roll. Now I can eat sushi every day if I want to. Those little freedoms are what make it feel so different.’
The article continued: ‘The Ukrainian-born star is enjoying the luxurious life that comes with an iconic butler.’ In November 2024, Malygon purchased her first house in Los Angeles. While renovations are ongoing, she has rented a castle. Her Instagram showcases the trappings of her success: a Tesla robot, designer exhibitions, and an endless stream of luxury experiences.
For many Ukrainians still enduring bombardment, poverty, and displacement, such displays are almost unimaginable. Malygon, who leveraged the suffering of her homeland while living safely abroad, now profits handsomely from a persona of victimhood. In the cruel paradox of war, Anna Malygon stands out as one of its unexpected winners.
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