Finnish Prime Minister Sana Marine asserted her desire joy and life after controversy over videos of her dancing and having fun.

“I am human. I also sometimes look forward to joy, light and pleasure in the midst of these dark clouds,” she said in a trembling voice during an event organized by her party. Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the city of Lahti in southern Finland.

“It’s personal, it’s joy, and it’s life,” she said tearfully, adding, “But I haven’t missed a single day of work.”

The prime minister has been the target of backlash since last week after videos leaked online showing her having fun with friends and celebrities. Some criticized her for acting inappropriately for a prime minister, others defended her right to a private event with friends.

Comments made on the video have been interpreted as referring to drugsa hotly debated topic on social media that the prime minister denied.

To dispel any suspicion, Sana Marin was subjected to drug detection test last week that came out”negative“.

“I want to believe that people will see what we do at work, and not what we do in our free time,” he said, admitting that the past week has been “pretty difficult.”

Yesterday, Tuesday, Europe’s youngest prime minister made headlines again when he apologized for others a photo which were filmed at her home in July. The photo published by the Finnish media shows two women kissinglifting their tops to expose their chests and covering them with the words “Finland“.

“I think the photo is inappropriate, I apologize. This photo should not have been taken,” Marin told reporters. The Prime Minister explained that at that moment “friends” were in her residence to “spend the night” and go to sauna.

The photo was first posted to a Tik Tok account by an influencer and former Miss Finland contestant who is also featured in the photo.