*девочка с юга*
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I keep reading nasty takes on the donations during Ilia's streams and his reactions about them, and, as you can expect, I wanted to comment on that. 😜 Of course, the amount of these donations is not insignificant and, considering the niche sport figure skating is, the money do actually help Ilia. It does not matter whether he would invest those in any skating gear or in his student life or in his home furniture or streamer equipment - as long as he is happy with the investment, it is all good. But his sweet happy reactions are not because of the donations per se. One can clearly hear how his voice overwhelmingly breaks down and his eyes start blickering with emotions. And this right here is not related to money, it's all about a realization Ilia is slowly coming to - that people genuinely love HIM. Not just the skater Ilia Malinin but the sweet 21-year-old Virginia boy, beyond the medals and off rink. And that he has given people so many happy moments that they would like to give him something back. Every single donation - be it $1 or $500 - is mentioned by Ilia and he keeps thanking his fans, always claiming how "blessed" he is. He often says no one needs to donate - just being on the stream is enough, wishes good night to people leaving late at night or happy birthdays, answers questions, interacts as much as possible while enjoying his game. The streams slowly transformed from "Ilia playing video games" to "Ilia sharing his free time with fans while playing video games" - and it's a beautiful interaction which will only grow stronger, I believe. And will give Ilia the confidence that people do love and support him, and will continue doing so. We are the blessed ones, my boy. Thank you for everything! 🤍
*девочка с юга*13,426 views • 24 days ago
Ilia Malinin & Kaori Sakamoto @ Exhibition of the Champions, Prague 2026
*quad rose*42,019 views • 6 months ago
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