Given some of the scandals that she's had to deal with, it's questionable whether anyone would want to be directly compared to Paris Hilton. Anna Anissimova Shafer has been though, and she doesn't seem to mind too much. Then again, she has three and a half billion reasons not to care what anybody else thinks of her; money which has come from her father Vasily Anisimov, who is one of Russia's numerous oligarchs.
Anisimov and his daughter weren't especially close, and she spent much of her late teens living alone in New York City. That's where she met her now-husband, movie producer Peter Shafer, who inspired her to try her hand as a performer in front of the camera. In as much as she can, Shafer has tried to divorce herself from her upbringing, stating that she wants to be seen as an average girl with her own dreams. She hasn't given her money away to live like one though.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.