Overview
- Anna Pepe posted a carousel from inside the presidential palace with the caption “Grazie per l’invito Mr President,” and the selfie has drawn about 570,000 likes, according to Italian media.
- The image came from an open meeting of artists at the Quirinale for the 145th anniversary of SIAE, the society that protects authors and publishers in Italy.
- President Sergio Mattarella thanked creators and SIAE at the event, saying Italy would be poorer and sadder without their cultural work.
- Her pastel dress with a small train, very high heels, and pink hair drew wide notice as an unconventional look at a formal setting.
- Pepe, born in 2003, became the youngest artist to top Italy’s FIMI singles chart with Bando in 2020, and her 2024 debut album Vera Baddie earned a gold certification.