Christina Aguilera plays lavish Morocco birthday bash for gal pal of Russian billionaire Vlad Doronin
Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin, the CEO of the luxury Aman resorts, threw an over-the-top 30th birthday bash for his girlfriend, model Kristina Romanova, in Marrakech, Morocco â complete with a performance by pop superstar Christina Aguilera.
Romanova â who has dated Doronin, 61, since 2015 and has two children with him â posted pictures of herself being carried into the party by several men in black capes on a gold palanquin like an ancient queen.
If that wasnât a dramatic enough entrance, fireworks were going off in the background.
Christina Aguilera performed at the party.
In a video posted to Instagram, Romanova can be seen helping Aguilera walk down some steps as she performs âHappy Birthdayâ and blows kisses at the model.
The multi-day birthday festivities included a party in the Moroccan desert, plus events at the five-star Aman resort, Amanjena.
In the social media clips, Romanova is also shown cutting a large multitiered white cake with bows thatâs taller than the birthday girl.
In another picture, with a different outfit, she cuts another gigantic cake with blue icing and feathers sprouting from the top.
Romanova was carried into the party in a palanquin. Kristina Romanova/Instagram
Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin and Romanova have two children together. Getty Images for amfAR
The pop star sang âHappy Birthday.â
Doronin is seen smiling happily in several images from the bash, and the couple are seen slow dancing in one video.
The pair are known for holding lavish parties: In 2021, they threw an elaborate fourth birthday fete for their daughter at the coupleâs waterfront Miami, Fla., estate.
A source told Page Six at the time that the bash for the preschooler cost a cool $50,000.
Doronin made his fortune in the â90s, and has been referred to as the âRussian James Bondâ by the late, legendary architect Zaha Hadid.
The model needed several assistants to help with her birthday look. Kristina Romanova/Instagram
He formerly dated supermodel Naomi Campbell â with each suing the other for millions after their break-up claiming possessions had not been returned.
Doroninâs famous friends include Kate Moss, Demi Moore and Leonardo DiCaprio.
In 2013, Page Six reported on a bash held at his Miami home that was attended by the âGreat Gatsbyâ star, Val Kilmer, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, Aby Rosen and Samantha Boardman, Julie Macklowe, Peter Brant and Derek Blasberg that featured nude, painted models as dĂ©cor.
The pair are known for throwing extravagant bashes. Getty Images
The mogul also has a blue chip art collection filled with works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and Keith Haring.
The billionaire has attempted to distance himself from his links to Russia, and has said, âI denounce the aggression of Russia on Ukraine and fervently wish for peace⊠I have not conducted business in Russia in many years.â
The Amanâs jet was briefly grounded when the aircraftâs operator had sanctions imposed by the American Department of the Treasuryâs Office of Foreign Assets Control. It is back in the air.
Guests hit the dance floor. Kristina Romanova/Instagram
Doronin sued the Aspen Times in 2022 after they described him as an âoligarchâ in several articles about his purchase of $76 million worth of land at the base of Aspen Mountain.
According to the WSJ, he denied that âhis wealth stemmed from corrupt and criminal conduct; instead, he claimed, it was earned legitimately beginning years before Putin came to power.â
His suit alleged the reports included âmisplaced Russophobic attacks,â and the Colorado outlet settled.
