Last year such weather, her half-brother Athena Onassis, Eric-Christoph Russell married in Russia his beloved, Alia Malinovskaya. The wedding was attended by the entire Russell family, wearing the best smile for this important moment of the only son. However, the marriage was overshadowed by a resounding absence, that of Athena. An absence that is still being discussed.
The "golden" heir was not found at this important moment of her brother and so far it is - in a way - a mystery whether she was invited to the wedding or whether it was her choice to turn her back on the family in the most resounding way. who later saw the light of day, claimed that Eric was the one who did not invite his sister, as she had done the same at her wedding to Alvaro de Miranda Neto.
Anyway, that absence was another indication (if we can call it that) of the problems that have plagued the Roussell family for many years And that their family moments were not just smiles and happiness (as in the commercials), but he had many subjects diligently hidden under the rug.
After all, Thierry Russell's infidelity in his marriage to Christina Onassis It was not only a scandal at the time, but it also had consequences, since his illegitimate relationship with Gabi gave birth to two illegitimate children (the couple's two eldest), and as much as he wanted to, he probably could not have them all of children good relations with each other. With the exception of her sister Sandrin, Athena does not have good relations with her other two brothers, while with her brother who is also the same age, in fact they never got along.
Christina was his youngest daughter Aristotle Onassis. And even though she seemed to have it all, in reality her life was unhappy. No matter how hard she tried to escape the heavy shadow of her older brother, Alexander, who had gathered all the attention and love of their father on him, he could not.
The Greek Croesus loved his daughter, but they say that the weakness he had in his son was great, hurting Christina, who was looking for love through her relationships. He had four weddings, but he did not find true love in any of them.
At the age of just 21, Christina marries her 27-year-old American broker Joseph Bolker. The wedding that took place in Las Vegan infuriated Onassis, but also her mother Tina Libaniou, who did not agree with her choice. And they were confirmed, since the marriage did not last long.
Then and while the family tragedies had "hit" her (within two years lost her brother and father) found love in the person of Alexandros Andreadis, son of the great industrialist Stratis. But even this marriage ended soon, just after a year, because Christina as the sole heir of Onassis's untold fortune had in her doubts about whether they love her for her or for her fortune. Doubts that will haunt her and beyond.
The third marriage was with the Russian, Sergei Kauzov. In fact, for his sake, he gave up everything and moved to the then Soviet Union, specifically to Moscow. And while they were married, Onassis' daughter had become a simple housewife taking care of their husband and their home. But again, happiness did not last long and the third divorce was a fact.
A short time later, an old friend of hers, Thierry Russell, enters her life. A charming young man, a true playboy of the time, to whom Christina "surrenders" even though there were many opposing opinions about his intentions. Onassis fell in love with him and their relationship turned out to be fatal. With this man, she had her only child, Athena.
Christina was possessed by many insecurities. She has always been interested in being desirable to the opposite sex, which is why she often followed exhausting diets at the risk of her health. The fluctuations in weight were frightening, while for years he struggled with depression. Sedatives and antidepressants came into her life and her addiction to them was growing. In fact, it is said that in the mid-70s, she almost lost her life after overdosing on pills.
Her relationship with Russell began in 1984 and it is said that he asked her to lose weight. Christina hurried to make his "wish" come true, something she continued to do throughout their marriage. He fulfilled the wishes of the opportunist, as he was described, Russell.
And while Christina lived by his side an apparent happiness, he lived a parallel life, having found love in the face of the beautiful model from Sweden, Gabi Landhage. And young Thierry's extramarital affair was not temporary. Instead, he proved to be serious and although he was married, he had two children with his mistress, Sandrine and Eric-Christopher. In fact, the latter was born in the same year as Athena, who was born in January 1985. Which means that Roussell's wife and mistress were pregnant at the same time.
The young businessman was living a double life for a long time, after Christina Onassis discovered it three years after the birth of his daughter, Athena. The divorce came inevitably, with the heart of the "golden" heir falling apart. She can not manage what is happening and so she moves to Buenos Aires with her daughter, since in addition to Greek citizenship she also had that of Argentina.
The scandal that erupted after the revelation about Roussel's double life and the two illegitimate children he had with his Swedish mistress, was big. The international press is constantly dealing with history and the publications gave and took. In fact, it was said at the time that Onassis, although deeply wounded by the betrayal, wanted Roussel back (others said she almost begged him to have another child) and did not hesitate to lure him with expensive gifts.
A few months before Onassis's daughter passed away, the paparazzi "arrested" her in a luxurious mansion on the C Αte d'Azur enjoying her vacation with Roussell. In fact, he was lying naked by the pool and enjoying the caresses of Christina. The photos went around the world, but the reconnection never came. Instead, Thierry Russell formally began a family life with Gabi and their children (in the early 90s, they had their second daughter, Johanna). Little Athena also posed in the frame of their family happiness, after the sudden death of her mother on November 18, 1988, from a heart attack, according to the autopsy.
After the tragic death of her mother, little Athena goes to live with her father, Gabby's partner and her two half-brothers, Eric-Christopher and Sandrine, whom Russell had acquired during his marriage to Onassis. The family grew up in 1991, when the couple's third child, Johanna, was born.
At the same time, the melancholy of little Athena was growing, who could not share the happiness of her father's family. And growing up Athena is said to have understood more and more things, and more and more she did not forgive her father and his new wife for the way they had treated her mother.
However, Athena did not have a good relationship with both of her three brothers, Eric and Johanna. The first was born a few months apart from her, while the sternopoule of the family was the reason why the couple legalized their once illegal relationship with marriage.
The only one Athena who has always had a good relationship with is her older sister, Sandrine. After all, the two girls had one thing in common that always united them: they had received unbearable pressure. Sandrine Russell has long been regarded as Thierry's "illegal child". Also, their love for horses is another element that unites them.
In fact, when Sandrine got married a few years ago, Athena not only went to the wedding, but was also one of the bridesmaids. And it was the period when she had no contact with her father, because of her marriage to Alvaro de Miranda Neta, for whose sake Athena had rebelled against Roussell, severing all ties with him and his family.