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Tanja Makarić (26) fights against her extreme fear. Since she started dating YouTube star Julian Claßen (30), the former swimmer’s life has completely changed. She is now extremely in the spotlight herself – but that doesn’t just have advantages! In 2022, the influencer said she was having panic attacks because fans were lurking outside her house. And today is still suffering Tanya still suffering from severe anxiety disorders!
On Instagram she shows her Christmas present from Julian’s best friend Rafael Neugart: He gave her a cuddly otter whose belly moves rhythmically and lights up. The toy is intended to help people with panic attacks. “Since I suffer so badly from panic attacks, he thought about it so much and gave me one for Christmas,” says Tanya and thanks Raffi for his attention.
Reported last fall Tanyathat her success on social media is both a “curse and a blessing” for her. “I learned that if I turn off my phone […]”real life takes place outside of my cell phone,” she emphasized. The 26-year-old wants to enjoy her time to the fullest and understand that the Internet does not reflect reality.
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