SCANDAL: Married And Dancing Bachata!

Even if you are not a big fan of football (or soccer, as it is known in the USA), you might have heard of Robert Lewandowski - a Polish striker, widely considered one of the best in the world. “Lewy” won FIFA Best Men's Player award twice plus he claimed European Golden Shoe (most goals in a season) in 2021 and 2022. Robert used to play for Lech Poznań, Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich. In July 2022 he joined FC Barcelona.

Ever since the transfer to Spain, Robert’s wife has been facing a lot of public scrutiny for… dancing bachata. Yes, you read it right!

After moving to Barcelona, Anna Lewandowska found a new passion. "Almost 1.5 years ago, I went to my first Bachata class. I didn’t expect then that dancing would become my passion. (...) It gives me a lot of fun and is a form of physical activity that is an integral part of my life,” she wrote in April on International Dance Day.

For the uninitiated: Bachata originates from the Dominican Republic. It often has a romantic and sensual character, and the songs are mostly about love, desire and broken hearts. Dancers stand close to each other, synchronize their movements, and often "brush" against each other's bodies.

This enraged “Lewy’s” fans, who started accusing the footballer's wife of infidelity and telling her what she can and cannot do with her Spanish bachata instructors. Some even suggested Anna Lewandowska owes everything to her husband’s fame and should therefore “just sit at home” as opposed to “shaming him”. As if!

“Lewa” - a power woman

Who is Anna Lewandowska? This woman is so much more than just Robert Lewandowski's wife! The slim blonde began training Fudokan-style karate at the age of 11 and went on to amass an impressive collection of medals throughout her professional career. She's a successful athlete, with 29 Polish, 6 European and 3 World Championship medals under her black belt. Anna is also a fitness guru, a certified personal trainer, a nutritionist, and a prominent businesswoman in her own right. She runs a fitness app and website with over 5 Million followers on Social Media. Some of her brands include:

• Foods by Ann/Levann: a wide range of healthy food products, including chocolate spreads, healthy snacks, dietary supplements, waters, and beverages. The products are available online and in retail stores like Rossmann, Empik, and Lidl.
• Diet & Training by Ann: This comprehensive app provides users with personalized training plans and meal recommendations to support a healthy lifestyle. With over 3 million users, it has become a leading platform for health-conscious individuals in Poland.
• Phlov by Anna Lewandowska: Launched in 2019, this brand specializes in natural and vegan cosmetics, offering over 30 products for face and body care, as well as perfumes.
• SuperMenu by Anna Lewandowska: As a pioneer in the Polish catering industry, SuperMenu eliminated white sugar, wheat, and raw milk from its entire menu. The company cultivates its own organic herbs and vegetables and delivers a variety of diet plans to over 2500 locations. SuperMenu was awarded the Healthy Brand of the Year 2020.

Anna Lewandowska's passion for health and well-being extends beyond her personal endeavors. She actively contributes to society through her social engagements, such as being the President of Special Olympics Poland (since 2016), Member of the "4F Pomaga" Foundation (this organization provides support to individuals and communities in need) and supporting charitable causes.

Bachata Divides the Internet

The hell broke loose as Anna Lewandowska uploaded… a video of herself dancing Bachata with Mathias Font, a very handsome and tall Spanish dance instructor. This was enough to make viewers, especially men, literally boil over. They claim that Lewa is "destroying the best Polish footballer," and Robert Lewandowski "should keep his woman at home" or better yet “show this woman her place.”

At first, it was amusing, but over time, netizens started getting a bit carried away: “Robert, I feel sorry for you,” “Anna, why do you hate Robert so much to disgrace him like this?” “Poor Robert,” “Bachata? It’s more like the Spaniard’s ciabatta inside her!,” “You’re making a laughingstock of your own husband,” “Robert, hang in there, buddy. She should change her surname because she’s dishonoring yours,” “Why don’t you dance like that with your own husband?” And so on, and so on.

These are just a few comments under one of Anna Lewandowska’s dance videos (with her trainer) on Instagram. And who writes them? You guessed it. Haters, football fans - mostly men, but some women too. So called “moral Catholics” cannot stop speculating if “Lewa” is cheating on her famous husband. Self-proclaimed Robert Lewandowski's defenders and relationship fidelity guardians gather under her videos.

Hateful comments, memes and heated discussions suggest that Anna Lewandowska is cheating on her husband, making him a so-called cuckold. In general, the Polish footballer has lost the respect of other males, although they also sympathize with him for having a "wild" wife and curse Lewa for "destroying the footballer".

Why?

What does this whole bachata scandal tell us about modern society?

Anna Lewandowska dances Bachata with handsome men who are not her husband and BOOM! Conservative men (though perhaps better called... tiny dicks?) get seriously upset. Among them, of course, we will find incels, misogynists, and ordinary haters who need to vent their frustrations somewhere. They grab their sabers and go to an imaginary battle for manhood and “family values”.

Also some celebrity women chime in, saying “this dance with a stranger is too erotic" or “Which guy, tell me, which one – would not be jealous of something LIKE THAT? And which married woman would publicly rub against another man’s crotch?"

That’s how Bachata is perceived - as a highway to infidelity.

The scandal over Anna Lewandowska’s dance reveals some sad truths about Poles and the modern society at large.

First: Men do not trust women. Why would a woman TRAIN ANY SPORT with a male teacher if not for a fling? That’s the only logical explanation. Women are evil, sneaky, calculating. Dancing with another man? Definitely cheating.

Second: misogyny and racism are alive and present. The comments about Lewa are bubbling with hatred towards women (not to mention opinions that Anna supposedly owes everything to her husband!!!). And racism because... her dance instructors have darker skin tone and THAT’S widely commented too. Not in a pleasant way.

Third: contemporary masculinity is fragile, as evidenced by the comments from outraged men. It’s enough for a woman to dance with another man, and that’s it. Infidelity. Cuckold. Robert is unable to keep his wife on a leash.

Men weave their imaginary theories - theories that immediately reveal certain insecurities.

They must be very sensitive if dancing or training with another man is immediately considered cheating and reflects badly on the husband. Masculinity collapses like a Jenga tower.

Fourth: people love to judge, assuming they know what goes on behind someone’s closed doors and in their bedroom! Anna and Robert live differently than an average couple so that's a reason enough to hate and attack them.

Passion wins

Anna Lewandowska appealed to her followers: "It’s amazing how passions develop us, motivate us to act, and allow us to express ourselves! Nurture your passions! Whatever you do, whatever you learn – even if the beginnings are not easy – put your whole heart into it, enjoy it, and see where it takes you. It’s never too late to start. It could be great fun, an opportunity for development, a way to relax, or who knows... a way of life!"

So, dear misogynists, stop writing nasty comments. Find a passion, a hobby. Read more, go out, meet friends, explore your city or country. You will be more fulfilled and won’t have time to spread venom. Calm down and sign up for some sport. Just not Bachata, because heaven forbid, someone might think it’s inappropriate.