Sexy Irene Ponaroshku got her start on MTV as a teen when cast for the show 12 Malicious Spectators (12 zlobnykh zriteley), on which participants rated video clips. She caught the attention of a producer who offered her a spot as an assistant host. Before becoming the regular host of Russian Top 10, she appeared on the programs Fooling Around (Durakavalyaniye), Night Flirt (Nochny Flirt), The Total Show (Totalnoye shou), and Combined Chart (Svodny Chart).
