“Dear Lia Medzhidovna, thank you for not refusing me the talent, but do not deprive me of the right to freedom of speech and expression,” Galkin wrote on Instagram.
He, in particular, noted that the purpose of his parodies "never were ridiculing and mocking at anyone."
“I am ironic, to the best of my abilities, over phenomena and relations in politics, pop and television,” Galkin added.
Earlier Akhedzhakova criticized the humorist for using her image in speeches.
In an interview with the Culture of Memory YouTube channel, the people's artist of Russia said that Galkin “has no right” to use her name in order to “make the audience laugh and make some pretty imitation” of how she adheres to the powerful of this world. ”