BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Maria Bakalova reveals why she fled the country
Maria Bakalova is no joke. She's the real deal. The 24-year-old from the Black Sea coastal city of Burgas, in Bulgaria, has emerged as a rising star, thanks to her breakout performance in the movie Borat 2. Bakalova plays Tutar, teenage daughter of Kazakhstan's most infamous son, Borat Sagdiyev — the delicious comic creation of Sacha Baron Cohen — who pranks his way across America in a tidal wave of satire. The film, shot in the middle of both a pandemic and a fiercely fought American presidential election, is a sequel to Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nati...