WASHINGTON, Aug 29, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - "Keep dancing," former US presidential 
candidate Hillary Clinton tweeted Sunday, lending her personal support to 
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, whose taste for partying has drawn global 
attention.

Clinton's post included a photo of herself, dancing with a big smile on her 
face in a crowded club during a 2012 trip to Colombia while still secretary 
of state. It concluded with the words "Keep dancing, @marinsanna."

Marin quickly responded, tweeting back, "Thank you @Hillary Clinton," and 
including a heart emoji.

A recently leaked video showed Marin dancing and partying with a group of 
friends and celebrities.

Critics said it showed inappropriate behavior for a prime minister, while 
others -- now including Clinton -- have defended the 36-year-old politician's 
right to enjoy a private event with friends.

Marin told fellow members of her Social Democratic party that it was 
important to cut loose at times.

"I am human. And I too sometimes long for joy, light and fun amidst these 
dark clouds," said Marin, the world's youngest prime minister. She added that 
she had not missed "a single day of work."

But she encountered further blowback when a photo emerged of two women 
lifting their tops during a party at the prime minister's residence in July.

Marin again apologized.

Clinton, who is 74, headed the State Department from 2009 to 2013 under 
president Barack Obama.

In 2016, she was the Democratic candidate for US president. Though heavily 
favored, she lost to real estate magnate Donald Trump in a stunning upset.