A WOMAN in a relationship with a man old enough to be her grandad had defended their controversial relationship.
Anica Lazić, 32, came under fire after sharing photos of herself sunning it up on holiday with her 71-year-old lover, Lazar Ristovski.
Anica and Lazar have been together for two years – but their relationship still continues to raise eyebrows.
Anica, a psychology graduate and actress, has even had to turn comments off on her Instagram profile.
She was prompted to do this after a slew of criticism about their unconventional romance.
Trolls even claimed her feelings towards Lazar were “not real love”.
Like Anica, Lazar is a famous actor in their homeland of Serbia.
He has starred in nearly 100 films, including a small part in the James Bond thriller ‘Casino Royale’ in 2006.
Their age gap has raised eyebrows in their hometown of Serbia, as well as on social media.
But Anica remains unaffected by the opinions of strangers.
She recently said of her OAP beau: “Lazarus means ‘God helps’.
“It is believed a man with that name was sent by God to help the Earth.
“I know it’s so.”
She continued: “You are a winner, a benefactor, our greatest artist.
“A protector, an optimist, a patriot, someone who is bold and brave, and a great friend.”
In March this year, Anica shared a photo of her walking out of the sea hand-in-hand with Lazar in the Maldives.
The lovebird called it one of her favourite images of them together.
She wrote: “When he leads, I don’t ask where.”
