Actor Pashutin called Alex Leslie's fans who molested girls cowardly

Theater and film actor, People's Artist of the Russian Federation Alexander Pashutin, in an interview with Izvestia on June 26, called cowardly fans of blogger Alex Leslie (Alexander Kirillov), who, on his advice, harassed girls.

He stressed that the blogger's way of getting to know the opposite sex is unacceptable, and only cowards can resort to it, who, for example, would not dare to approach a girl who is walking down the street with her dad.

"This is not normal, because, you know, even any man should have a sense of self—worth," he said in an interview with Izvestia.

According to Pashutin, even illiterate people used to approach girls and establish contact, choosing the right words. The actor noted that respect for women should be brought up in boys from a young age.

When asked how to get to know the opposite sex, the actor advised watching a Soviet movie that teaches how to do it right.

On June 25, blogger Alex Leslie, who was prosecuted for inciting rape, said that the girls who suffered harassment were "typical victims." In his opinion, a "confident" woman would not have asked for help. In addition, the influencer called himself a "pickup guru" and said that he conducts seduction courses.