Sanremo: tra gossip e potere Lucarelli svela i segreti (inconfessabili) del Festival
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“Sanremo: between gossip and power, Lucarelli reveals the secrets (unconfessable) of the Festival. Selvaggia Lucarelli, a prominent figure in Italian journalism and television, has provided a detailed and unfiltered analysis of the Sanremo Festival 2025 in a recent interview, conducted by Alessandro Cattelan, where she shared her insights and opinions on the event.
Lucarelli defines the Festival of Sanremo 2025 as a normal, lineal, and serene event, which reflects a current trend towards standardization and tradition. She stresses that, in order to preserve her authenticity and critical spirit, she has chosen not to engage in the typical controversy and gossip that characterized past editions, such as the iconic episode of Chiara's “Cara piccola” or the disputes between Morgan and Bugo.
Despite not being present on the Ariston stage, Lucarelli has contributed to the debate during the festival week with her sharp observations, which were sometimes quoted and used by others to fuel polemics. However, she laments a widespread hostility towards her on the part of various news outlets, claiming that her opinions are often taken out of context and used to build a stereotypical image of her as a polemical person, which does not reflect her complexity as a journalist.
Lucarelli also denounces a lack of support from her colleagues, lamenting the absence of reviews of her participation in the post-festival evening and the scarcity of positive comments on her work from journalists. This lack of recognition is among the reasons that led her to abandon the press room, expressing a deep mistrust in the intellectual honesty of journalists, especially in the context of the Sanremo Festival.
She criticizes the soft treatment given to certain artists, such as Fedez, who she believes has benefited from a form of protection, including a favorable media coverage, and whose absence from the post-festival evening was, to her, an attempt to avoid difficult questions. Lucarelli also denounces the manipulative strategy employed by Fedez, who, according to her, uses his image as a victim to elicit sympathy and consensus, and whose ability to control the public and the media is unparalleled.
Lucarelli's experience with Fedez's mother is particularly revealing, as she recounts an anecdote about an encounter at a restaurant, where the mother allegedly moved to avoid sitting next to her, a gesture that Lucarelli describes with irony. Lucarelli concludes that Fedez's strategy is to use his image as a victim to create a sense of empathy and consensus, and that this is a dangerous approach that undermines the integrity of the journalism profession.
In her analysis of the post-festival evening, Lucarelli describes her experience as pleasant and relaxed, thanks to the professionalism and trust shown by Alessandro Cattelan and his team. She also reveals that she has never been offered the opportunity to conduct the Sanremo Festival, but does not rule out the possibility of accepting in the future. In the end, Lucarelli's interview offers a critical and thought-provoking perspective on the Sanremo Festival 2025, inviting a deeper reflection on the dynamics of power and the role of the media in the entertainment industry.”
