by Chiara Maffioletti
After a two-year break, the presenter returns with a program that she also wrote. It is called “Boomerissima” and will be broadcast on the second network
If it is true that it takes courage to change, then Alessia Marcuzzi is not lacking. After a two-year break, just turned 50, the presenter returns to television tonight with a program (also) written by her, Boomerissima, which also represents a new beginning, starting from the channel on which it is broadcast: Rai2 .
“I admit it’s a really weird feeling, unlike all the other debuts. I am excited but also very happy and composed without the fears or apprehensions that those who do my job usually feel. I realize that it’s a fresh start, but at the same time an extra step that I’m willing to take.”
Did it take courage to decide to make a change?
«Arriving in Rai was quite unexpected. The decision was to take a break from television and when I did that I didn’t know what was going to happen. I wanted to devote myself to my activities, my line of creams, bags. I didn’t have a clear idea of going back, and maybe I didn’t want to. Then, during the pandemic, I started talking about different ideas with some author friends (Fabrizio Biggio, Sabrina Giovannelli, Valerio Palmieri, ed.) and this project was born. Maybe I needed to do something more like me».
She returns not only as a presenter but also as a performer
“It’s a variety show, but also a game and a bit of a party. Different generations are being compared: the Boomer team in the broadest sense, since they’re technically the 56+ (but in practice, young people refer to all adults that way, ed.) and that of the Millennials. I will also dance, led by Luca Tommasini, a genius for me».
Doesn’t the choice of Rai2, an often troubled network, worry you?
“I suggested it to Coletta because I think it’s the right place. I’m 50 and I think my audience just loves this band on this network. Also, I wanted to test myself. I’m not afraid to roll up my sleeves and never feel like I’ve arrived. Sometimes my insecurity has created a little fragility in me, so I take the plunge. I know very well that Rai 2 is a bet, but for me it’s a nice bet. My goal is to improve.”
Do you have to take risks for that?
“For me it’s easier because I was financially behind me and it’s not trivial when you decide to give up everything. In any case, it is also about not being afraid to walk the hardest path in the name of that pursuit of happiness that I, perhaps even childishly, still consider too important.”
Does this also apply to your life decisions? His marriage ended a few months ago.
“I must be happy, yes. When there are children, they have to be too, let’s be clear: I’m always looking for emotions, but I’m also a hen like a mother. I talk to my kids about my choices and my family – my mom, my dad – always supports and supports me without ever feeling judged. In short, one must try to be happy in life. Then it’s not always easy. But today I’m happy.”
Do you feel more millennial or very boomer?
“I’m a boomer. That’s what my daughter always tells me. Even if I take care of my social networks, I’m denied technology. However, I feel a little less boomer when it comes to intellectual openness”.
You turned 50 in November: how does that affect you?
“All my life I’ve heard 50-year-olds say they felt like kids on the inside, while to me they were just boomers. Now that I have them, I understand what they meant. Maybe that’s why I chose this adventure».
You’ve shaped the imaginations of a lot of these boomers, you know?
“I see a lot of nostalgia in programs like Colpo di thunderbolt or the festival bar. They went into the hearts of a whole generation, they had a huge fan base. With Thunderbolt, I had to have a police escort because people followed me down the street. Today it occurs to me a bit that young people meet on social networks and then when they see each other they don’t talk to each other.”
Did Mediaset tell you anything about your return? The idea is that they would love to host a show like this, right?
«I managed to maintain good relations with everyone, there were no arguments or arguments and I really left because of my own needs. There may not have been room for such a program when I worked there, but I believe that things happen when they have to happen. However, I don’t have an exclusive game with Rai, although I’m working on it well. But the doors are not closed.’
Did you miss something about TV during your break?
“I asked myself above all: Can I give something else? If I realize that I can’t give anymore, I would be the first to question myself, I don’t really want to be there. But if people missed me, then it makes sense to keep going. Surely this thing put emotions back in my circulation that I haven’t felt for a long time ».
There are rumors about Fiorello as a guest on his show. And also of his possible participation in Sanremo.
“I can’t say anything about Fiorello, I live Sanremo as a fan, watch it from home, I don’t expect anything.”
Your show is about time: Would going back change anything?
“My dream was to be an actress and as a child I wanted to study acting in America. I’m not kidding when I say that every year I watch Oscar night and cry because I wish I had been there. My daughter teases me and says she will win it for me and dedicate it to me. But if I had, my son Tommaso would not have been born when I had the opportunity, so much better that way».
“Well, for older women, unfortunately, the roles are becoming fewer and fewer, so I see that as difficult. But today I have certainties that make me calmer and let me say that maybe everything that happened had a purpose.”
January 10, 2023 (Change January 10, 2023 | 07:35)
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