Shenderovich”s mattress — what”s the joke and what does the mattress have to do with it?
Shenderovich Viktor Anatolyevich is a journalist and TV presenter, whose many years of public work have made him especially popular. Better known as “Mattress,” the man earned his nickname in 2010 when an incident called “Moomoget” became a staple in news columns and shows. And even eleven years later, this story is still very popular in the media, causing many reviews and comments.
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Important biographical summaries
The writing talent inherent in Viktor Shenderovich was noticed by a large number of television workers in the 1990s. The ORT channel became interested in fascinating scripts for biographies about such famous personalities as Gennady Khazanov and Zinovy Gerdt, and offered cooperation. Subsequently, he began to work closely with the NTV channel. Journalists became key figures in the Puppets program.
His appearance on television helped him reach a wider stage, and in the late 1990s, Viktor Anatolyevich became a frequent guest on various programs with a component of the political genre, which attracted his attention with major scandals and the satirical nature of Vladimir Vladimirovich.
Intriguing political activity
After power passed into the hands of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin in 2000, Victor’s political activities underwent significant changes. It is known that the reason for the sudden change of views was the journalist’s personal hostility towards the president. So, in one of the episodes of the “Doll” show, Vladimir Vladimirovich was depicted as a small nasty man, after which the program was closed.
However, this did not stop Viktor Shenendevich from expressing his own judgments and opinions on the echo of the Moscow radio station; in 2010, this did not stop him from calling on people to sign the “Putin must go” appeal.
Moomugate
In the same year, a case that was later called “Mumogate” received wide publicity — videos of a sexual nature were encouraged on the Internet. And despite the fact that some fragments were installed, the material turned out to be reliable.
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Particularly popular is the video in which attention is focused on Viktor Anatolyevich Shendenovich and Mattress. There the men had sex on the bed and obviously received great pleasure from their actions.
Therefore, the scandal was subsequently covered in the Russian and Western press. The famous foreign magazine The Times devoted another chapter to this news.
The essence of the absurdity of “Mumugate”
Why did such an unusual incident gain enduring popularity over time? The fact is that Viktor Shendenovich always presented himself as an ardent and unshakable moralist, not shy about the expression and form of his stories and capable of criticizing government policy. And the video with obscenities provided direct evidence that the Russian presenter is an ordinary person who is not capable of resolving conflict situations in relation to his character.
The statement by Shenderovich himself particularly excited Internet users. “But I finished eating Katya with great joy, and this was accompanied by comments that Viktor Anatolyevich liked the mattress more than women’s bodies.
Therefore, unable to cope with the influx of trolls, of which there were thousands and thousands in his incarnation of comments, the journalist deleted his LiveJournal account in the hope that statements like “Mattress” and “Vitya-Matra” would be immediately suspended. However, this did not happen. Shenderovich’s video has become a meme and an integral part of a person’s image.
