Francesca Fagnani always feels like a Jack Russell. A dog that celebrates. In short, not exactly the ‘Belva’ we are used to seeing on television.

But apparently, it’s just appearance: «I had angelic features: light eyes, very blonde, fair skin.

A reassuring little face, but instead, I was like the handsome René, Vallanzasca», as her mother has often described her.

To Corriere della Sera, she does not hide being «bossy and I have a tendency to be imposing». And also narcissistic.

Between the scale and the mirror, she is more obsessed with feeling beautiful: «I don’t look at the scale, I have had the same weight since high school. Instead, the mirror…

but it’s not an obsession, it’s simply stronger than me. If I pass by a parked scooter, I take a glance in the mirror».

Guests on ‘Belve’

In the first episode of ‘Belve’, on Rai 2 next week, there will be Mara Venier («She is a cheerful and sunny woman, but you will also see her unreleased aspects, a more reflective and melancholic version»). Riccardo Scamarcio («A surprise, he was very willing to play, more fun than brooding») and Flavia Vento («Her dream today is to become a virgin again like the Virgin Mary. I see it as difficult»). And the negotiations with Andrea Giambruno? «Rai and Mediaset are in talks. I just invited him. It is Mediaset that has to sign the release». But about his presence, she also wants to say: «An important company like Mediaset that believes in the freedom of circulation of ideas, I don’t think will have problems. Otherwise, I would be surprised. There would be no reason».

 

The Most Unpleasant

Between pleasant and unpleasant, she always chooses the latter. They are more functional to the program. A functional unpleasant person, for example, she tells Corsera, is Monica Guerritore. «When I told her she was defined as radical chic, she wanted to leave. Then she replied that those who judge her that way are a bunch of ignorants, somehow confirming the cliché about her. She had the courage to be herself: being unpleasant is not for everyone, I admire unpleasant people a lot. Being pleasant is easier». Then there are interviews that don’t work like the one with Raoul Bova: «If an interview doesn’t work, it’s my fault, in that case, it was complex to manage his shyness, but if it’s still talked about, it did its job: worse are the interviews you forget».

Francesca Fagnani doesn’t chase anyone, especially those she knows would never come. For example, Maria De Filippi. While waiting for a new success of ‘Belve’, she also recalls one of her flops: «Seconda Linea with Alessandro Giuli was closed immediately, it was a program put together in a month, there was no strong idea, there weren’t two hosts ready for prime time».

Love with Mentana

Private life chapter. Dating director Enrico Mentana, she also confirms to Corriere della Sera that «in general, I don’t like to talk about my life but I am the last one who can say it: I am a victim of myself. But ask me everything you would ask Enrico». At home, the most egocentric is the director of La7, even though «it’s a tough fight». In terms of bossiness instead: «We have the same type of bossiness, he is also imposing eh». Last question: Why don’t you get married? «Because we don’t feel the need».