The year 1986 was gripping in mankind’s history. One of the worst disasters occurred in Chernobyl which left millions affected. The explosion was so bad that generation after generation has suffered from its impact. Russian tennis star, Maria Sharapova, was born just a few days after this disaster. Recently, she narrated how it left a huge impact on her family.
Sharapova’s parents lived near the site of the disaster. However, soon after, they had to move to another place as Sharapova’s mother was pregnant with her. The gripping tale narrated by Maria Sharapova is sure to raise goosebumps.
What did Maria Sharapova say about the Chernobyl disaster?
Yesterday, a new episode of the famous podcast, Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard was released. It featured Sharapova, who made candid revelations about her career, business ventures, personal life, etc. Further, she also went on to talk about how the Chernobyl disaster left a big impact on her.
Talking about this, Sharapova said, “It was a very different upbringing. I was born in Siberia because of Chernobyl explosion, my mom was pregnant with me, they were living 30 kilometers from the explosion in Belarus at that time.”