Overview
- During the festival finale, Carlo Conti told his wife not to buy the dancer’s jean style, describing it as jealousy while speaking on air.
- Conti later posted a photo from the performance, wrote that his wife laughed at the remark, and tagged the post with the hashtag #leggerezza.
- Dancer Francesca Tanas said the comment literally sexualized her, labeled Rai as disgraceful, and urged Conti to apologize to her.
- Fellow performer Claudia Laruccia voiced support for Tanas, arguing the problem is the careless comment’s impact and noting its proximity to Gino Cecchettin’s appearance on respect for women.
- As of March 2–3, the dispute remains active on social media with calls for accountability, and no formal apology or institutional response from Rai has been reported.