Qhis, for Vanessa Incontrada, 43, is a summer of fire. And not just for the very high temperatureswhich are actually reaching anomalous and prolonged peaks, but also because the showgirl – in spite of herself – is in the eye of the storm.
And once again the reason for these (unwanted) attentions towards him, unfortunately, it’s not about his ability to lead or his acting stylebut its physical form. Considered, by some, excessively abundant.
Vanessa Incontrada on the red carpet of the film “The World To Come” at the 77th Venice Film Festival in 2020 (WireImage)
The criticisms of Vanessa Incontrada
For years the Spanish presenter, now naturalized Italian, she fights against those who would like to tell her how much she must weighwhat physical standards he should conform to, how many kilos he should lose.
She is serene, minding her own business, posting photos by the sea, but there is a constant annoying buzz to remind her that yes, he has a pretty face, but if only he shed a few pounds…
At some point, to give a signal of breaking and stop that buzz, it is also photographed completely naked on the cover of a well-known weekly, with an emblematic scream: “No one can judge me“.
With a floral dress. (LaPresse)
On that occasion, Vanessa Incontrada explained that the choice to appear as a mother was made on the cover of a newspaper “is the point of arrival that sees my body become a message for all women (and for all men): we must all face, understand and celebrate a new beauty ».
It all started in 2008
The showgirl said that it all started in 2008, when his son Isal was born. Motherhood, as happens to every woman, changed her body, and from that moment “the criticisms started. Fierce criticism. Cruel criticisms ».
Dolce & Gabbana has chosen Vanessa Incontrada as the curvy face of the brand in a recent social campaign inspired by Rubens’ paintings. (Courtesy D&G)
It is always said that “the worst attacks come from who you know. I don’t think so: the words that hurt me the most came from those I didn’t know ». On that occasion, she the actress she remembers being her “disappointed, hurt and disoriented: but why be like that bad? “
“Nobody can judge you”
Even because weight is very relative in a person’s life: Moments of great stress or tension can make you eat more or stop altogether. So «sometimes you gain weight, others you lose it. One month you are on a diet and you want to lose those three kilos, another you feel good about yourself. We are women, our body works like this. It is natural, it must be accepted and above all respected. Nobody can or should judge you“.
And this battle against those who ruthlessly judge people’s bodies “It was no longer about me but about all women.”
The photo of Vanessa Incontrada on the cover
And instead, people kept judging her. And quite a lot too. And they never stopped. Until a few days ago, when a weekly published a photo of Vanessa Incontrada by the sea, taken from an unfavorable anglewhere it appears heavy.
Below, the cover of the magazine
Under the photo, posted on the newspaper’s social media, here it appears again criticism of its weighthow a young woman can neglect herself like this, and so on.
Perhaps, the gravity of these criticisms was only partially mitigated by his intervention on stage with Gigi D’Alessio, who celebrated his 30-year career in Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples. As soon as she went on stage, in fact, a spontaneous chorus rose from the audiencea “You are very beautiful” who returned a (momentary) smile to the presenter.
Vanessa, always with a smile. (Kika)
Vanessa Incontrada’s career
Yet, up to these moments, the relationship between Vanessa Incontrada and her Italian fans it was really nice. Born in Barcelona, from a Spanish mother and a Roman father, the showgirl she made it to 17 years as a model in her countryonly to arrive in Italy the following year.
Below, as a child
The showgirl did in Barcelona the middle and high schools. “I was living with my mother and my sister because my parents separated,” he said. “I was tremendous, I paid little attention to my mom, I wanted to go in and out of the house as I pleased. The luckily my work “hit the spot” although I was very young ».
Vanessa Incontrada in 2000. (La Presse)
In fact, he started working very early, “at the age of 16. And I became very independent as soon as I turned 18 ».
Also in Milan continue to work as a model, but it also opens up to the world of televisionand is immediately noticed for its spontaneity and sympathy.
Vanessa Incontrada and Claudio Bisio
Cheerful, lively, sunny, Vanessa Incontrada appears in some of the most important programs of our television, from Sanremo Young to Zelig for six seasons, together with Claudio Bisio, «My first artistic love. We are and will always be one. We have always been very fond of him and there is a special bond between usShe said.
Then there was the Festivalbar, Italia’s Got Talent And Friends of Maria De Filippi. Last year he also experimented with the counter of Strip the Newstogether with Alessandro Siani.
Vanessa Incontrada and acting
Parallel to the career of conductor And sworn in some talent shows, he also carries on that of actress.
He acts, often as the protagonist, both in some TV dramas (The circles in the water, Don Matteo, Disappeared, Captain Maria, Fosca Innocenti) than at the cinema (The heart elsewhere, Dinner to introduce themHostages), putting the light also good acting skills.
The protagonists of The dinner to make them known (Incontrada is the second from the left). (Olycom)
The private life of Vanessa Incontrada
In Italy, Vanessa Incontrada also has I “meet” love: in 2007 began a relationship with the Tuscan entrepreneur Rossano Laurini, with whom, in 2008, he had the son Isal.
The boy, even though he is already almost a teenager, “it’s not giving me any kind of problem», She told a very true. “We have a lot of confidence in him and I. My son gave me the patience to waitthe patience to reason ».
A few years ago, together with their son Isal. (Kika)
Isal also has an artistic streak: «He can play the piano and is very good. He chose what to do and was also passionate about athletics: he is rooted, strong, has an important personality. He knows what he wants, how he wants it. He always has his say outspoken”.
Paradoxically, for her the lockdown it was an opportunity for enjoy his beloved Isal more. “I’ve been wanting a bit of peace with my son for years, this one pandemic gave me a chance to living things I couldn’t do with him before», Said Vanessa Incontrada.
And in this phase now «is also more difficult to break away from him. When I get a job offer, I always ask how long it will keep me away from my home and my son. “
The story with Rossano Laurini (at the end of the line?)
The presenter has never admitted the breakup, but it has long been speculated that Vanessa Incontrada and Rossano Laurinifather of his son, have taken different paths. In particular, it appears that the couple started having problems – as has happened to so many other unions – precisely in the course of first lockdown.
The actress in the blonde version. (La Presse)
When the two met 15 years ago, the Tuscan businessman was married to Chiara Palmieria former friend of the actress and mother of Belovedthe eldest daughter of Laurini. On that occasion, Vanessa was accused of having betrayed her friend.
Below, Laurini with her two children
But, in an interview in 2011, the actress returned the accusations to the sender: “Love is not stolen. The only two things in life that we can’t control are love and death. Love is like that. Nice because unpredictable“.
Yet, a year ago, speaking of a ‘hypothetical second pregnancy he had declared to Mara Venier: «Who knows, maybe it will happen… Life is something you cannot plan. Never say never, it’s not something I don’t want to accomplish. If it will be, it will be, otherwise it’s okay ». Beside him, he already has Isal, little big love of his life.
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