Lercek showed herself without a wig

Valeria Chekalina, known as Lercek, spoke on social networks about the consequences of chemotherapy and showed an archival video of her hair falling out.

Chekalina admitted that while embarrassed to appear in front of the audience without a wig. But she doesn't wear it at home.

“Yes, I look like this in the morning. Because at home I go without a wig, but so far I am ashamed to show up in stories, said the blogger.

The archival record captures the consequences of the second course of chemotherapy: Chekalina’s hair fell out whole strands during combing.

Now she has a short haircut, and during treatment in China, it is possible that her hair will begin to fall out again. However, Lercek said that she is not worried about their loss, as “hair is not teeth”, over time they will grow back.

On November 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin pardoned Chekalin. In early 2026, the blogger was diagnosed with stomach cancer.