Andrea M. Rosa del Pino

Updated Wednesday, February 14, 2024-21:45

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Two years after surprising in

Mask Singer

,

Sabrina Salerno

(55) has returned to Spain. The Italian singer and presenter

participates in

Dance as You Can,

the new talent on La 1 starring faces such as Lydia Lozano, Álvaro Muñoz Escassi, Ana Guerra, and Colate Vallejo-Nágera in addition to 16 dancers, who depend directly on celebrities. And in this program the

celebrities

are not the official contestants: those who

compete are the dance professionals

and the stars (who have no idea about dance) are the "obstacle".

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"In

Dance as You Can

, if I do it wrong, I make a dancer lose. And it's

horrible

, because each one of us has created a

connection with them.

We love each other and when someone leaves, we look very bad. It's

a drama "A shame.

It's incredible how this show puts us in 'another life'. I feel that in this month of recording I have

lived a completely different life.

I feel like 10 years have passed since we started, because everything is intense," he comments to The Other Chronicle.

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  • Editorial: ANDREA M. ROSA DEL PINO Madrid

Fatphobia and lack of diversity in Dance As You Can? Norma Duval causes a very uncomfortable moment in the new RTVE program

You speak wonderful Spanish, do you feel comfortable working in Spanish? It's a language that I don't fully understand and, sometimes, I understand just the opposite... Plus, everything is mixed in this program. I have cried a lot these weeks. What we live is from another world. It is the strongest experience of my life. And I have a 40-year career! I know she misses her loved ones and that makes her sad. Have you questioned your decision to move to Spain? Do you feel like this program is that worth it? That's right. I'm here without my family. People like Colate and Ana Guerra have become my friends. But it has been very hard. Because when I arrived almost all the famous people knew each other and I didn't know anyone. And, honestly, sometimes I think it's not worth being here... But other times it is. It's just that sometimes I feel weak... But at times I feel strong as a lion. It's like a roller coaster. If they offered you more projects in Spain, would you accept? First I have to improve my Spanish, but I would love to do more programs... Except for a cooking talent. I don't know how to cook an egg. My world is different: it is dancing, singing, more contemporary things. For example, in Italy I have done a show similar to Drag Race, which translates something like "I am not a lady." I would love to do something like that here. On December 31, 1987, you revolutionized Spanish television by showing your right breast, due to some carelessness. 37 years have passed since that moment. How do you see it from a distance? It made me angry at first. When that happened I was a young woman and no one said anything to me. A production company decided to make a television revolution with me, even though no one had informed me. And that was not respectful. We talk about women's rights... But a female producer did that to another woman and without asking. I didn't like that. But, over time, I have understood what that represented on Spanish television and I say "well, that's it." I have learned to see the positive side of things. You have been punished for being too sensual, you have had to break down prejudices. Have those challenges made you "more feminist"? I don't like the word "feminist." I like to be called "a free woman." I have done what I wanted with my life and I always say what I think. If I see something I don't like, I say so. That's true freedom of expression... But I don't know if that means being "feminist." Furthermore, I have never felt inferior to anyone. If you don't feel that strong, others are going to walk over you. Do you feel a greater connection with women or with men? With women. And now I have a 19 year old son... Imagine! [Laughs] Seriously, I feel a special connection with women, because I'm not envious. I think we have to help each other, because we are complex, intelligent beings. The LGTBI community considers her a diva.Do you feel that iconic? I don't like the word "icon" either, but I can tell you that the LGTBI community is my family. For me everyone is my sisters and brothers. I have many family members and friends who are gay and lesbian. For me, the collective is something normal in my life. I don't care if you are straight, bisexual, homosexual, alternative... Finally: have you heard 'Zorra', the song that will represent Spain in Eurovision? Everyone tells me about it. I haven't heard it yet, but I understand the concept: it's a cry for female liberation and I like that. I think it's good that there is a song that talks about strength, about the personality of women, about what we are... And about freedom in a system that is a little sexist.