New Channel stars talk about their moms

New Channel stars: Elena-Kristina Lebed with her mother On the eve of Mother‘s Day, which is celebrated in Ukraine on the second Sunday of May, New Channel stars Olena-Kristina Lebed, Alex Yakutov, Vitalina Bibliv and Dmitry Arkhipov told what rules of life they learned from their mothers.

Olena-Kristina Lebid, host of the project “Scammers in the Networks”

“The fondest memory of my mom this year is her first smile after a year in occupation. It took her a long time to recover from the stress of leaving Kherson through all the Russian checkpoints. And then in Kyiv, while walking, we sat on a swing. I remember seeing her first happy smile! I was just torn to pieces. Mom finally thawed out, burst into laughter and shone! “All the most precious things in life are not really things at all,” smiles Olena-Kristina Lebid, “In fact, my mom taught me everything! She taught me to explore the world the way I wanted to. She always supported every idea I had, even if she didn’t understand it, and appreciated my freedom of choice. Since childhood, she saw me as a person who can make decisions. So if I wanted to wear green leggings to kindergarten, I did! Even if it was +30 outside. The only thing my mom never taught me was to wear a hat. Never and nowhere!” (laughs).

Alex Yakutov, Chef, expert of the reality TV show “On Knives”

“My fondest memory with my mom over the past year is when she and my brother left occupied Mariupol and we finally met. The hardest part was when my mom didn’t get in touch for five or six days. I knew from the news what was happening in Mariupol and I couldn’t make sure that my closest ones were okay. It was a horror. At such moments, you truly understand what the word “mom” means and how important your family is to you. And you can’t do anything to help: you just look at the phone and wait for the connection to come through. It was only when they left the occupied territory and reached Zaporizhzhia that we were able to talk on the phone,” says Alex Yakutov. “My mother always praised my brother and me. She had this approach to education: to say that her children were the best. She never scolded us. She still does that today. I also took this rule for myself: never scold children, looking for their worst sides, but only praise them. My mom also always helps people. She worked in an ambulance for over 40 years. Since childhood, I have seen her running to help strangers on the street while others were afraid and stood aside. And I realized that I would never pass by someone who needed help or needed to be stood up for.”

Alex Yakutov with his mother and wife

New Channel stars talk about their moms: Vitalina Bibliv, actress of the TV series “House for Happiness”

“I remember how after 33 days in the bomb shelter I went to my parents for the first time… I could not even imagine how warm our meeting would be. The realization that every day can be the last strengthens love! This is my warmest memory of this year related to my mother,” admits Vitalina Bibliv. “In general, I took a rule from my mother in life: “Wow, everything for people.” For example, on holidays, I set the table so that the guests can’t get up later (laughs). She also gave me a sense of humor and artistry. After all, she is a great artist (smiles). My mom is a kind of icebreaker. That’s why I took the law from her: “Go forward and be not afraid of anything”. She always sees the goal and does not see obstacles, and I am the same way.”

Vitalina Bibliv with her mother

Dmitry Arkhipov, actor of the TV series “Moloda”

“Every meeting with my mom is very warm. During the year I spent in the army, I saw my family very rarely. I remember when I came home for the first time in three months, we hugged for a very long time (smiles). And once I was on a business trip in Kyiv and passed by my mother’s work. I decided to stop by for a few minutes and treat her to some cakes. At first, she didn’t even recognize me (laughs), and then there were tears of joy and a big hug,” recalls Dmytro Arkhipov. “I learned the most important lesson from my mother – to always help in trouble. That’s the way it is in our family: to help and not ask for anything in return. Doing good comes from my mother.”