How the Sex Symbol of the USSR Lives: Here’s What We Know

"I dance, play the guitar, and write new songs. I walk with Finnish sticks, spin pedals at home, do my hour-long workout, and go to theaters," said the celebrity. She would like to perform on stage and act again. However, so far, no one has invited her to the theater or cinema. Her native Theater of the Moon suggested she take a well-deserved retirement. The artist is extremely upset about this. "I believe that the theater could have given me a small role, at least to send me off to retirement as a deserving worker, with honors and good wishes. I deserve that. Not a dishonorable, quiet, ugly, forced departure from these walls," lamented the retiree. Recall that in 2020, the sex symbol of the USSR suffered a stroke. It all happened very quickly and unexpectedly. Kondulainen was in a coma for three days and then lost her memory. She didn't even recognize her own sons. "My memory returned after six months," noted the actress. Upon hospitalization, Elena Ivanovna had acute cerebrovascular accident and neurological encephalopathy. The doctors were hesitant to speak of positive dynamics. But everything turned out fine. "A stroke is a very tragic illness. People are confined to bed, to home. I am fighting this. Physical exercises, gym equipment. I do stretching every day. I want to be young and beautiful. I don’t want to die," she said.