Tiziana Barnobi, one of the victims of the incredible accident of the sunken boat on Lake Maggiore, an agent of the secret services, had been part of the world of Miss Italy
Hours of research in the archives, suggested by that consonance of name and surname. Then comes the confirmation. Tiziana Barnobi, one of the victims of the incredible accident of the sunken boat on Lake Maggiore, an agent of the secret services, had been part of the world of Miss Italy. So come the condolences of Patricia Mirigliani, the daughter of Enzo, the historic organizer of the beauty contest from which she inherited. Patrizia writes: “I am only now hearing the news of the death of Tiziana Barnobi involved in the tragic accident on Lake Maggiore. Tiziana had been a Miss of the Competition in my father’s time, in 1985. Grateful for her commitment to serve the country. I address a thought of closeness to her family ”. She had won a preliminary stage, that of “Very smart girl” which took place in Grado 38 years ago. She was very young: she was 15 years old. From there she found herself projected to the final of Salsomaggiore: his name still stands out in the list of participants. Tiziana was born in Trieste 53 years ago. After the experience on the catwalk, suggested by the cheerfulness of her young age, she then devoted herself to studying. She had graduated in Economics, she had moved to Rome. Like all members of the National Security system, she lived a communal existence, careful not to attract attention. “No one knew he worked in intelligence – tell her neighbors today on Cassia, in Rome, where she had moved – she told everyone that she was an official of the Prime Minister”.
Before moving, he had attended ISDA, the Higher Institute of Business Management in his hometown. She had graduated in Economics in 1994, as confirmed by her page on the portal Radaris (that of LinkedIn has been cancelled) where his official profession is that of sales manager of an important telephone and electronics company. The son and her husband, manager of an automobile company, went to Lisanza for the recognition of the body. They were faced with the tragic reality of this absurd disaster. It looks like the plot of a novel by le Carrè, but it is brutal reality. The 15-metre boat called “Good…uria” capsized, overwhelmed by the aurochs of the sudden storm. There were 24 people on board, all belonging to the Italian secret services and the Israeli Mossad. What were they doing there? The official version is that they were celebrating one of their birthdays. But hour after hour it transpires that weren’t there for a normal reunion. That was a work mission.
Tiziana’s body was recovered by divers not far from the wreck, about 16 meters deep. “They were a close-knit family – the few memories of friends, distraught – and her son was the light in her eyes”. Because after the tragedy it’s time for memories. Thus emerges a small photo of beautiful Tiziana, beautiful of her in her 15 years. When the world was still to be discovered and perhaps only she in her fantasies could have imagined becoming a secret agent. “Behind the beauty there is also the substance. From the competition, from Sophia Loren onwards, not only the most beautiful but also resourceful women in sectors that are not exactly artistic have passed. However so far never a 007”, tells A FqMagazine the daughter of the patron of the event, Patrizia Mirigliani.
In addition to the television presenters, several journalists Barbara Serra (finalist in 1996, face of Al Jazeera), Monica Maggioni, Barbara Capponi, Brunella Tocci, the first Miss Italy who became a television journalist, also took part in the historic beauty contest. Among the women involved in politics are Alessandra Brambilla, Mara Carfagna, Matilde Siracusano. The Miss Italia Eleonora Benfatto, with ministerial duties, and the director Mirka Viola. Fabiola Milletarì, on the other hand, is the first Miss of the year 2011 to run a company, Haier, the world leader in household appliances.
And what about the sports world? The soccer player Paola Bresciano, Miss Italy of ’76 was a center forward in women’s football, she played for Padova in Serie A, and Vera Santagata, Miss Milan 2005, Italian rhythmic gymnastics champion, Finally Pina Siracusa. It was a Miss Courage invited by Patrizia Mirigliani’s father, Enzo, who created her sash just for her. The Sicilian girl was awarded in 1991 with a title that wanted to highlight her strength in denouncing the 15 men by whom she was raped. A serious and shameful fact that paradoxically isolated the girl, repudiated by her own parents. “The cliché that sees a beautiful woman as stupid and goose is boring and outdated. Anna Kanakis for example was Miss Italy and is a writer. But there had never been a secret agent. But maybe we had some and didn’t know about it”, concludes Mirigliani.
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