Who does not know the most powerful and courageous tamers of tigers and lions - the brothers Edgard and Askold Zapashny? With their talent, they have long won the love of a multimillion-dollar public and have become one of the most famous hereditary trainers in the whole world. Each of them has their own personal and family life, which, in general, they carefully hide from prying eyes.
Askold
Askold Zapashny, whose wife will be discussed further, was born in Kharkov in 1977. He entered the cage with tigers for the first time at 10 years old. He began his circus career with his brother Edgard as a horse juggler and monkey trainer. In 1998, their father, People's Artist of Russia Walter Zapashny, at the celebration of his 70th birthday, handed them the attraction "Among the Predators". Askold Zapashny entered the Guinness Book of Records with a trick for the longest leap riding on a lion. Together with his brother, they created the Circus of the Zapashny Brothers.
Askold's Wife Helen's Wife
The wedding of Askold and Helen passed secretly from prying eyes, without much publicity on television and in the press. On the eve of this event, he was appointed the chief art director of the Great Moscow Circus on Vernadsky Avenue.
His wife today is Helen Zapashnaya. Her biography suggests that she was born in the Holy Land of Israel, in the city of Haifa, located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. She is attached to this country with all her heart and soul, because her parents live here, who are always waiting for them. In a marriage with Askold, they gave birth to two girls, whose names are Eva and Elsa.
According to Helen herself, her parents and Askold were against their relationship. His mother, as a wise woman, wanted him to marry a circus girl, since she would be more loyal to his constant business trips, all sorts of hardships and the inconveniences associated with this. And most importantly, she will always and everywhere follow her husband. And Helen's parents were afraid that their daughter would abandon the Minsk Medical Institute in this regard.
Acquaintance
Once, the future Helen Zapashnaya, while still studying at the institute, went with friends to the circus performance of the Zapashny brothers. They had a fun evening, but then in a couple of days their common friend Askold called her and said that Askold asked her phone number. But then she did not know the trainer Askold and did not see much of his posters. She replied that she didn’t need this at all, because she already had a boyfriend, and the guest performers would soon leave.
Helen thought that if this is a famous artist, then he is spoiled by female attention. A friend was indignant, but still managed to get her phone. Then at a lecture, she received a message on the phone, where Askold invited her on a date, and they met. Their first evening was gorgeous, but then Askold disappeared for four days. It turns out that it was a trick to fall in love with her. She broke up with her boyfriend. Then the circus left and toured for 2 months. But lovers used the phone to communicate at any time of the day or night, as it turned out.
Sentence
Helene until the last did not understand everything that was happening to her, she slowed down herself so as not to completely go into relationships and feelings. But Askold, although it was not easy for him, explained to her that their relationship had already reached a different level. Three months after meeting Zapashny confessed her love. They began to dream of a wedding, of children, in general, in full swing made plans for the future, and even if the whole world would be against them.
From that moment they declared themselves a couple. Askold went to Helen's parents in Israel. Everyone was worried. Then there, in the Holy Land, he made her an offer, presented a ring to his future wife and uttered those very important and main words, and of course she answered “yes”.
Edgard
However, Edgard did not support his brother in this matter, and Askold was very surprised, because when he brought and showed his mother to his mother, and she did not like her, Edgard left home with a backpack, and Askold left with him. True, their age at that time was very youthful. Askold was waiting for his brother's support, but then everything quickly calmed down, and today the whole family has embraced a pleasant relationship. Edgard became the godmother of their first daughter Eve, he also has two daughters.
Helen Zapashnaya gave birth to two girls, but she and her husband still very much want a son to continue the dynasty of Zapashny trainers. True, they have some disagreements on the issue of circumcision. After all, if a son is born, then, according to Jewish traditions, this process is simply necessary. Helen believes that from the point of view of hygiene this is very correct, but Askold does not at all share the views of his wife and so far stands his ground.
Eve and Elsa
Askold himself chose the names of the daughters, Helen considered that he has every right to do so, since the woman has a child, and the man, giving the child a name, should feel his ownership, that he became a dad. The name Eve is Jewish, and Askold liked it, and also became pleasant for Helen's parents. This was the first girl. But they called the second daughter Elsa simply because it is a very beautiful name.
Askold's mother was against this name and even called young about this so that they would not call the child the names of successful people. But when some difficult and contentious issues arise, Zapashny begin to look for a sign, and they got it. When, after the mother’s call, the young parents stopped at a traffic light, suddenly they saw a truck nearby, in which “Elsa” was written in large letters. And then another significant event happened on the birthday of little Elsa, the famous world actress Elizabeth Taylor died.
Zapashny’s parents decided that their daughters should wear beautiful catchy and bright memorable names. Askold and Helen already dream that they were circus performers. Eve is very similar to her mother, and the youngest Elsa is an exact copy of dad, and therefore she is jokingly called Askold Askoldovna.
Helen Zapashnaya: nationality
Helen is Jewish by nationality, and sometimes Zapashny live in Israel for a long time, but they consider their family modern and do not follow Jewish traditions. Helen Zapashnaya (Raikhlin) at first was offended by her husband, who did not help her in the kitchen. But Askold explained to her very simply his position, saying that he was funny, for example, when a guy carries his girlfriend’s small handbag.
After marriage, Helen changed her mind about real men, she reconciled to the fact that her husband does not even know how to fry eggs and does not bring coffee to bed.
Tour
Helen Zapashnaya tries to follow her husband everywhere with the children. The circus of the Zapashny brothers constantly tours around the world, and Askold sometimes does not stay at home for months. From the experience of other families, Askold knows that in a long separation, feelings cool off and the spouses wean from each other, so Askold and Helen travel with children almost always together. Helen herself admits that she is ready to follow her husband always and endure all the inconveniences, especially since they have already adapted well and carry with them all the necessary furniture, appliances, linen and even curtains.
Helene has already become accustomed to a nomadic way of life, and if her husband leaves alone, then after a while, very bored, she hurries to him. And children should more often see their father and their uncle Edgard, who already has sufficient upbringing skills, having their own daughters.
Askold believes that the carrot and carrot method works best with children: for a good deed, one should be encouraged, and for a bad act, it should be punished, and borders should not be confused. Because of the upbringing of the children, Zapashny has disagreements, since, according to Askold, Helen Zapashnaya spoils their children. After all, children immediately feel the concessions and begin to manipulate and whims to achieve the desired.
