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Ajda Pekkan Denies Importing $25,000 'Youth Elixir,' Attributes Youthfulness to DNA
🇹🇷 Turkey /Economy & Trade

Ajda Pekkan Denies Importing $25,000 'Youth Elixir,' Attributes Youthfulness to DNA

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Turkish pop icon Ajda Pekkan has denied rumors that she imported a $25,000 "youth elixir" from Thailand.
  • Pekkan stated that she dislikes excessively expensive items and was surprised by the reports.
  • She attributed her youthful appearance to her DNA and minor cosmetic procedures, not a special elixir.

Turkish pop music superstar Ajda Pekkan has firmly refuted recent media reports claiming she imported a "youth elixir" worth $25,000 from Thailand.

Pekkan, known for her enduring vitality and stage presence, addressed the rumors during a recent concert, expressing her disappointment with the news outlets that published them. "I am saddened because I see the reporters as sensible people," she stated, emphasizing that she does not favor overly expensive or inaccessible items.

I am saddened because I see the reporters as sensible people.

— Ajda PekkanPekkan expressed her disappointment with the media reports about the alleged 'youth elixir'.

"Whatever a person's youth is, it is their DNA. I have minor touch-ups," Pekkan clarified, attributing her consistently youthful appearance and energy to her genetic makeup and subtle cosmetic enhancements rather than any extraordinary imported substance.

The singer's response aims to dispel speculation and clarify the source of her well-maintained image, attributing it to natural factors and standard aesthetic practices.

Whatever a person's youth is, it is their DNA. I have minor touch-ups.

— Ajda PekkanPekkan explained the reasons behind her youthful appearance.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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