Rome – Colosimi was the maternal grandfather of the Argentine showgirl Wanda Nara, who triumphed alongside dance master Pasquale La Rocca in the final of “Dancing with the Stars”, the very popular “talent show” by Raiuno hosted by Milly Carlucci. Wanda Nara Colosimo, who added to her paternal surname the name of her mother's original family Nora Colosimo, dedicated the victory to him in an atmosphere of palpable emotions, awakened by the touching story that the showgirl tearfully told her grandfather to the audience present in the theater stood on his feet and received an emphatic standing ovation. In the 1930s, many farmers, especially farmers, emigrated to Argentina. Among them, as the mayor of the village in the south of Cosentino, Giovanni Lucia, said, are Benedetto (or Domenico) Colosimo (the uncertainty is due to the many homonyms for which even the city registry office was unable to provide the exact dates to obtain, although … presence of the clue derived from the name of Wanda's third child, who is called Benedicto).
“When – Wanda said on the show – I had my son Benedicto [20 febbraio 2012]I was born too early in Milan, lived in Genoa and couldn't go to Argentina. I managed to get my grandfather to Italy with his doctor's approval due to his age and we organized the trip well in advance. As soon as he arrived, I picked him up from the airport, took him to my house and made him pasta with Genoese pesto. After lunch they called me from kindergarten to pick up Benedicto because he had injured his head. I told my grandfather to go and rest, but he didn't want to and waited for me to return with Benedicto. So I went back and met him. I took a photo of my grandfather with Benedicto and – continued the “Dancing with the Stars” contestant – he fell asleep while I went to school to pick up my other children. When I got home I tried to wake him up, but he never woke up again. Unfortunately, life is like that sometimes. The person who would have been proudest of me tonight is not here. The people of Colosimi, inspired by the showgirl's success, consider Wanda Nara a “famous villager”. The mayor, who is currently seeking contact with the family, intends to officially invite Wanda Nara and give her honorary citizenship.” “We are all proud of her – he says -“.
Luigi Michele Perri
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