She was unable to represent Russia at Miss Universe 2008 due to her college work, so her 2nd runner-up, Vera Krasova, replaced her in the pageant.
Dia tidak dapat mewakili Rusia dalam Miss Universe 2008 karena kesibukan kuliahnya, sehingga Runner-up 2, Vera Krasova, menggantikannya dalam kontes tersebut.