Collect the Weepy Texts About the Powerful Athlete, Wrap Them Up, and Throw Them in the Trash: Zohrabyan on the 'Mel' Film

Member of the National Assembly from the 'Prosperous Armenia' faction, Naira Zohrabyan, addressed the film about Melina Daluzhyan on her Facebook page.

“Honestly, I had decided not to comment on Melina anymore, nor on the public emotional discourse surrounding the film about Mel Daluzhyan until the film was released and I could express my professional opinion. But the persistent assertions from various representatives of the government that the film is not the story of a transgender person – which the creative team has the right to portray – but merely about a triple champion of Europe, to put it mildly, are not convincing and are not honest. Hence, I have every right, like Stanislavsky, to say, ‘I do not believe.’”

“Because after the disgraceful doping scandal, the International Weightlifting Federation has indefinitely suspended Mel-Melina Daluzhyan and has obliged her to return all medals and commemorative medals, including the medals of the triple European champion. But this is not the saddest page of this story. Due to Daluzhyan's doping scandal, the participation of the Armenian weightlifting team in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is in serious doubt, and the participation of the Armenian team is still to be discussed on May 31.”

“Therefore, collect the weepy texts about the powerful athlete, wrap them up, and throw them in the trash. I understand that as long as public manipulation is trending, you can package and present anything in any way. But let me not remind you of what President Lincoln of the USA said about the possible and impossible timeframes for deception. Being honest, believe me, is far more dignified.”