The transgender singer Oscar (Shamil Malikanduev)
The transgender singer Oscar (Shamil Malikanduev), known for songs like 'Beg po ostriyu nozha' and 'Mezhdu mnoy i toboy,' was brought from the United States to Nalchik, Russia, where he is undergoing psychiatric treatment in a hospital. He has been there for two weeks after facing financial and mental health struggles following his move to New York.
Consensus
- Oscar (Shamil Malikanduev) was brought from the United States to Nalchick, Russia.
- He is currently undergoing treatment in a psychiatric hospital in Nalchik.
- He has been in the facility for two weeks.
- He became known in the early 2000s for songs 'Beg po ostriyu nozha' и 'Mezhdu mnoy i toboi'.
- He moved to the United States and later declared himself a transgender woman, adopting the name Scarlett.
- After living in New York, he faced financial and mental health problems.
- He was seen homeless on Brighton Beach and repeatedly avoided assistance with documents or housing.
Points of divergence
- Oscar was forced to become a transgender prostitute. — riamo
- Journalists' interviews with Oscar upset his relatives in Kabardino-Balkaria. — vm
- The singer is referred to as 'she' and 'artiste' throughout the article, using feminine pronouns consistently. — tg_bazabazon
Coverage (3 sources)
- Transgender Singer Oscar Ends Up in a Psychiatric Hospital in Nalchik — РИАМО
- Oscar-winning singer moved from the US to Nalchik for treatment in a psychiatric hospital — Вечерняя Москва
- Zero-Tier Star, Singer Oscar (aka Scarlett), Taken from USA to Nalchik and Now Receiving Treatment in a Psychiatric Hospital — Baza