Berlusconi's blonde admirer torpedoed over 'homophobic' comments (but seems to fall on her feet)

Friday, 3 May 2013. Silvio Berlusconi staunch admirer and People of Liberty party's member of Italian parliament gets stripped of equal opportunities ministerial role over 'homophobic' comments.

The blonde Michaela Biancofiore, is an entrepreneur in the wellness industry, a politician, and a staunch defender and admirer of Silvio Berlusconi.

She once said of the former prime minister: «He has the defect to love women, but at least he's not like [former Lazio region's chairman] Marrazzo going with transsexuals,» (which is another version of good old Berlusconi's quote “It's better to be passionate about beautiful girls than to be gay.”, you can see the video of the performance on our YouTube channel by clicking here).

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes? Silvio certainly does!

To make it clearer, in October 2012, the young Michaela (she will turn 43 in December 2013) commented at a press conference from Villa Gernetto in this way: «Yes, I listened to the presentation of Berlusconi ... a clarity like no other, once again he has proved to be the only a statesman [in Italy], has shown an ability that frankly leaves you breathless, speechless, at this time there are no other leader at its height [figuratively speaking], and I would like to emphasize that to the Italian people.»

The fair-haired politician also tried to convince the Italians that the media tycoon was the right man to become the the new President of the Republic – creating an ad hoc Internet site (berlusconialquirinale.org, Berlusconi to the Quirinal Hill, where the official residence of the Italian Head of State is). Nothing doing, slightly more than 1,000 people signed up, the now 87-year-old Giorgio Napolitano kept the job as Italian Head of State (left and right couldn't agree on a joint candidate).

What's next? Well, she could be an ideal deputy-minister for the Equal Opportunities (former Minister, under the Berlusconi cabinet, was ex-model and showgirl Mara Carfagna), in the new govern led my Enrico Letta (but possibly somehow controlled by Silvio Berlusconi, who ain't sleeping - appearances can be deceptive - waiting to get in charge of the country...).

Michaela: gay should stop 'ghettoising' themselves

What's wrong? Nothing, just that Biancofiore (her name means “Whiteflower” in Italian) thinks (and declares to the media) – for instance – that gays aren't getting equal opportunities just because they are «'ghettoising' themselves», and – by the way – why the do not «condemn the recent spate of killings of women»? (which is a point difficult to follow).

That was enough. Enrico Letta (or somebody of his entourage) decided that enough is enough, that Michaela Biancofiore did not followed the rules of engagement set by the cabinet, that she showed «lack of sobriety», and that she deserves an exemplary punishment: she will be the undersecretary of the Ministry of Public administration and simplification. After all the XVII Legislature of the Italian Republic gives you plenty of (equal or not) opportunities, having set a new record of 21 ministries...