“I have 4000 dresses, but I wear them once”: Orietta Berti and the shocking confession to Belve

Orietta Berti was a guest last night on the episode of Beastsoffering the public one of his most sincere self-portraits. In the direct comparison with Francesca Fagnani, the singer intertwined irony, memory and vulnerability, revealing aspects of her daily life that rarely emerge in more traditional interviews.

What struck me most were his anecdotes, a sort of trademark of his character. Orietta, when asked about her defects, admitted the mania of always washing everything, from clothes to shoes, anything that has touched the outside even if used very little. Despite having over 4,000 clothes, she prefers never to reuse them a second time.

When he’s in a hotel, he reveals, he washes them in the sink and then takes the still-wet clothes home. A cleaning that is more than anything else a small mania, almost a form of emotional control, but which brings with it a clear environmental cost. Washing freshly worn clothes and even rinsing shoes in the sink of a hotel room means consuming water, energy and detergents without real need. After all, sustainability is not just about big choices, but also about small daily actions. Recognizing this could be the first step towards more conscious behaviors.

Love for animals

On the other hand, Orietta Berti spoke of her love for animals, which has always been a central part of her life. The singer confessed to having also had 40 cats and 14 dogs and sweetly remembered her cat Freddie and the two Corsican dogs who accompanied her for years, who recently passed away:

Now my favorite cat Freddie has gone, then my two big dogs ran. I filled their room with huge dog puppets, so when I open the door I think I can still see them there sleeping.

A sweet gesture that shows a relationship that goes beyond simple company. To many it may seem strange to “replace” them with puppets, but it is a very personal form of elaboration, a way to continue to maintain a bond that cannot be erased. In this way, perhaps bizarre for some, Orietta decided to face the pain of the passing of these life companions. A real mourning for those who, like her, consider animals part of their family and who as such must not be belittled.

The most painful memory: my granddaughter

But the most intense moment comes when he talks about Oriettina, the granddaughter who passed away too soon. Daughter of her husband Osvaldo’s sister, she became seriously ill at the age of 17 and at the age of 21 he disappeared. The words with which he evokes her are delicate, almost whispered:

I would like to bring her back to life. I would tell her that we have never stopped carrying her in our hearts. We miss him a lot, we will miss him for our whole lives.

Statements that come as a real blow to the heart and that cannot fail to touch us deeply. There is no rhetoric, just a pain that has settled over the years in the face of an unjust death that occurred too soon. Words with which Orietta shows a more vulnerable part of herself that she has always tried to keep hidden, far from the irony and gaffes that often make the public smile but profoundly human.

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