"Lera is better." Cancer patient Lerchek's boyfriend showed her after chemotherapy with her children and wearing a wig.
Argentine Luis Squicchiarini, the lover of Lerchek (real name - Valeria Chekalina), who was diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer, posted new photos of the blogger in a wig and with children on Instagram*.
In the video, Lerchek sits at a table with her mother and all of her children: little Daniel, born to Luis, her son Lev, and 10-year-old twins with her ex-husband, Artyom Chekalin, who was sentenced to seven years in prison on April 13. In the footage, Lerchek holds her youngest son, who will turn two months old on April 26. Luis strokes the child's cheeks and asks, "Look, are those syrniki or a cutlet? What is that?" to which Chekalina corrects him, "Say, 'These are my beautiful cheeks.'" In the caption, the Argentine called her "strong and beautiful." "Lera is doing better. Unfortunately, she still feels nauseous. But family is always the best cure," Luis noted.
A week ago, 33-year-old Lerchek shaved off her hair, which had begun to fall out after chemotherapy, so in the new photos she is wearing a wig.
As a reminder, Lerchek's diagnosis became known in early March 2026: immediately after the birth of her fourth son, she was admitted to intensive care, where doctors discovered she had late-stage stomach cancer with metastases. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy at the Blokhin Cancer Center. Despite her serious condition, Chekalina announced the launch of her own cosmetics brand, sparking skepticism among some in the public who still don't believe the veracity of her diagnosis. A new source of distrust for Lerchek was the report that she was recently seen at a fitness club.
The criminal case against the blogger (for siphoning off over 250 million rubles abroad) was suspended on March 16 due to her illness. Valeria's ex-husband, Artyom Chekalin, who is also a defendant in the case, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to seven years in prison. Following the verdict, bloggers came out in force, calling the sentence an "exemplary flogging." The blogger also complained to the Investigative Committee that during her house arrest, the investigator refused to allow doctors to see her, leading to her cancer being detected too late. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has not confirmed her allegations.
Earlier, Chekalina's friend published a photo of her during chemotherapy.
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