14 DAY TRIAL // When famous Hollywood actor and director Mel Gibson publicly stepped out with his new girlfriend, Russian songstress Oksana Grigorieva, fans and the media alike were not happy with his choice, even if they had little to no say in the matter. However, she is not a gold-digger and did not plan to fall in love precisely with Mel, Oksana tells CNN, even if she is aware that dating him gave her a push in the right direction as regards her music career.
This was, in fact, one of the main reasons why Mel’s fans could not see Oksana’s presence in his life as a good thing. For an aspiring singer who was signed to Gibson’s record label to start dating “the man” himself, fresh out of a bad marriage and then to get pregnant was like winning the lottery ticket, they believed. As some sort of confirmation for what they said, shortly after, Gibson directed Oksana’s video for “Beautiful Heartache,” meant to win critics over and make her a star.
Still, the singer insists she did not do this for the money or the extra attention, stating that one simply has no control over whom one falls in love with. “You don’t control the situations or the people you meet. I did not plan this. I’m just doing what I’ve always been doing. It’s not like I’ve changed my goals at all.” Grigorieva tells the aforementioned media outlet. As it’s already a known fact, the singer also has a son with Timothy Dalton, so some sort of “planning” is certainly not the question with her, several US media outlets have rushed to point out.
“If you think about it, every talent needs a serious push and help from somebody who is stronger, because it’s pretty much impossible for anybody to succeed in this industry.” Oksana says of how being Mel’s girlfriend has helped her in her career. “So I’ve become very lucky, and I’m very grateful. […] Just be myself and speak the truth. What I most like to talk about is my music and ‘Beautiful Heartache.’ And that’s pretty much it.” she adds.
Perhaps to prove that she is not a gold-digger, Oksana insists there are no marriage plans for after the baby’s birth. As a matter of fact, she and Mel have decided to let things move on their own, not even going through the trouble to find out whether they will be having a boy or a girl because they want to be surprised.