Dat the Ariston stage at the UN Glass Palace: in the aftermath of the Sanremo Festival, BigMama prepares to hold a speech on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. On February 22nd he will speak to an audience of 2 thousand children between 16 and 17 years old starting from his personal experience marked by bullying and body shaming.
BigMama at the UN to speak to girls and boys
As reported by the news agency Handle, Marianna Mammone (this is her real name as BigMama), 23 years old, was chosen «as part of the ‘Gcmun talks’ initiative entitled ‘The arts for global citizenship’ (The Arts for Global Citizenship #AGCNewYork24)». Initiative organized by United Network, an organization associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications.
The speech “Growing and looking to the future”
“Growing up and looking to the future” is the title of the speech with which the artist from Campania will offer the children a moment of reflection. And, once again, she will promote a message of universal love against all forms of discrimination.
Between bullying and body shaming
The singer at Sanremo 2024 (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images)
BigMama is about bullying And body shaming with full knowledge of the facts: «I’m a woman, fat, rapper and queer: I have them all» she said of herself before participating in the Festival. «As a child, I wasn’t treated very well by people. “Fatty, you suck, go and hide”, they told me. And I was convinced I deserved it »she said.
It is no coincidence that the song sung on the Ariston stage, Anger is not enough for you, is a song of redemption dedicated to Marianna as a child. «I felt the need to say something to the past me who needed so much love and attention».
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