Vesna Petrushevska celebrates daughter Mina’s 22nd birthday and reveals 17 kg weight loss
Vesna Petrushevska shared photos from her daughter Mina’s 22nd birthday and revealed that she and Mina have each lost 17 kilograms as the family recovers from past abuse.
After difficult years, actress Vesna Petrushevska shared a personal victory: her daughter Mina turned 22 and the family marked the milestone as a new beginning. Mina has been living and working in Dubai for some time alongside her sister Monika.
In a candid social media post Petrushevska wrote about the relief and calm the family now feels and revealed a surprising detail about their recent physical transformations.
"Mina turned 22 today. After a long time we breathe deeply, calmly and happily. Happiness is a tiny thing sometimes. We met an angel along the way who literally fixed us and in the process we both lost 17 kilograms and we're still going toward the desired goal. Thank you @mrs.zafirovski for what you do for us. Every battle has its own color and tone. Ours lasts constantly and we know that every day is a small victory for us," Petrushevska wrote, sharing beautiful photos from their birthday lunch accompanied by their favourite music.
A private celebration after a public struggle
The images posted with the message show the family at a relaxed birthday lunch. Petrushevska added in the photo captions that one of the songs they play loudly is a favourite, and that when people present their problems she sometimes responds with an exasperated eye-roll — a remark she used to add lightness to the post.
This moment of joy follows a period the actress has openly described as painful. In interviews she revealed shocking details about peer violence aimed at Mina during adolescence: physical assaults that included being struck against a wall, disturbing messages and explicit photos sent when Mina was only 13–14 years old. Petrushevska also recalled that she herself was mocked as a child because of an eye problem.
For Petrushevska and her family, Mina's birthday, the move to Dubai and the fact that both mother and daughter have lost 17 kilograms each represent a broader triumph — a combination of persistence, love and the slow work of recovery.
Photo: press material from the event
