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The commentator’s response shocked the actress: “You impress me.” Shortly before, however, he had received words of condolence from Alberto Matano
In addition to Rita Dalla Chiesa’s stance against the program «Affari Tuoi» hosted by Stefano De Martino, due to the presence of the dog Gennarino forced to act in unnatural attitudes under the spotlight, another animal rights controversy took place in a Rai program, «Dancing with the Stars». In this case the clash was between Nancy Brilli, competitor, and Selvaggia Lucarelli, commentator and juror. Subject of dispute: Nancy Brilli’s state of less than perfect shape due to the sadness over the loss of her dog Margot. This is how we told the story, in one of the most followed pieces of the year.
«We cannot give the pet bereavement bonus». As Selvaggia Lucarelliduring the second episode of Dancing with the stars aired on Saturday, commented on the mood shown by Nancy Brilliwho took to the dance floor despite the pain of the death of her dog Margot.
The actress, in the usual clip aired before the performances to show extracts of the training sessions carried out by the competitors during the week, confided that the past few days had been very difficult for her due to the disappearance of her dog: a female Labrador who had been ill for some time. «I accompanied her to the end and so Margot is in good dog heaveni,” he explained. To then add at the end of the film that «since we do this at work, the emotion is erased. The emotion remains here and we go on stage».
And this is how, despite what she experienced, she took to the dance floor alongside her dancer Carlo Aloiaperforming live. Once the choreography was finished, as per practice, the two submitted to the jury’s opinion and vote. But in addition to comments on the performance, Brilli also received full solidarity from Alberto Matano: “I imagine what this week might have been like for Nancy,” he said.
Closeness broken by the “cynicism” of Selvaggia Lucarelli, as she herself defined herself: “I knew it would be my turn to be a cynic”, she began by taking the floor. «We cannot give the pet death bonus. When my cat dies, I won’t come. But we cannot give the bonus for the bereavement of a pet”, reiterated the juror. In response, Nancy Brilli: “You didn’t say a nice thing, it makes an impression on me.” An exchange of words that sparked a lot of criticism in the room, which was then transferred from the dance floor to social media.
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