the Geppi Cucciari case –

«Fantasies». The Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano, interviewed by Adnkronos, is clear in dismissing the press rumors linking the lack of presence of Geppi Cucciari as co-host of David di Donatello alongside Carlo Conti to one of his speeches on Rai. «I warn anyone – the member of the Meloni government blurts out – from saying something like this. And I am ready to sue anyone who tells these fantasies. As a conservative liberal, I oppose any form of censorship. I consider Geppi Cucciari very good at her job and I wish her great success and achieving all the goals she aspires to.” Last year the minister was involved in a controversy with the actress during the final evening of the Premio Strega.

Among those who immediately cried foul are two exponents of the 5 Star Movement, the group leader in the Senate culture commission Luca Pirondini and the Grillina exponent in the Rai supervisory commission Dolores Bevilacqua: «According to what was reported by the journalist Alberto Dandolo on ‘Oggi ‘, the 2024 edition of the David di Donatello should have been hosted by presenter Geppi Cucciari alongside Carlo Conti. However, the article states that ‘According to Rai sources, the hiring of the Sardinian actress was blocked at the last moment by the highest levels of politics’. We really hope that this is not the case, but we would not like there to have been someone who knowingly wanted to eliminate her, perhaps mindful of her performance at the Premio Strega, when the presenter ridiculed Gennaro Sangiuliano who sat on the jury without having read the books in competition . It would be appropriate for Rai and the organization of the event to clarify things, so as not to give in to those who fear a political case complete with censorship from above”.