Since July 9, 2023, a number of social media users have been sharing a video claiming that video depicts Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy dancing.
The caption of the tweet is as follows, “Ladies and Gentlemen i present “The Dancing Dildo” also known as “The Great Zelensky” He also sidelines as a War Hero/Leader”.
Another user, without mentioning the name of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said mockingly that, “Every time you need more money… you gotta give ‘em a good show!”.
The findings about this video show that the man in the video is not Volodymyr Zelenskyy but an Argentinian dancer.
Fact Check
Our investigation regarding this video show that Pablo Acosta’s dance video has gone viral as Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dance video.
Based on the findings, Pablo Acosta is a dancer, teacher and choreographer in Tucumán, Argentina. He is also the organizer of Tucuman Bellydance Fest and Mega Dancing.
The video of the dance, which went viral as Mr. Zelenskyy’s dance video, was published on Pablo Acosta’s Instagram page on June 1, 2023.
On the other hand, using keyword search, we also found a video of one of Pablo Acosta’s belly dances.
In this video, he also performed belly dance wearing the same tights. This video was uploaded on the YouTube channel of Luciana and Pablo Acosta on April 1, 2023.
Conclusion
Video being shared as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy performing a belly dance is actually of an Argentinian dancer named Pablo Acosta.
Title:Video of Belly Dance performed by an Argentinian Dancer falsely attributed to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Written By: Fact Crescendo TeamResult: False
