In that sense I perceive Kamila's music choice and, frankly, horrid interpretation, as an act of disrespect rather than appreciation. My Italian guts are upset. Not approved 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻

I used the expression "cultural appropriation" with intent: often Southern Italy regions are negatively depicted for being lazy, indulgent, edonistic, when they simply enjoy life as one should, without conforming to capitalist expectations. It's something to treasure, but sadly negatively connotaded

Therefore it's drastically intimate; what the tradition means to people from Puglia eludes even people like me from the Dolomites. Then again, maybe I'm prejudiced against the Russians. Or just a bitter old hag who's less open-minded than she thinks. I don't know...

PSA, errata corrige: Carolina Kostner IS Gioia's choreographer. I KNEW IT the moment I saw how Gioia was moving her arms and hands and hips to the music beat, the "miming" of the lyrics, down to the word. Tears of pure joy down my cheeks 🥲

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Isn't it? I'm absolutely in love. By the way, Kamila's program is choreographed by Benoit. I expected something more from the two of them together 🤔

New obsession unlocked. I did some digging: the choreographer is Andrea Venturi, founder of Ghiaccio Spettacolo, a production company behind live ice shows, where Carolina Kostner is always the star. You're welcome

Whoever choreographed Gioia's program is a genius. The movements stay really true to the song's traditional roots. It's literally Tarantella dance on ice. Spectacular

The comments on Reddit 🤣

What a coincidence, Valieva skated to the same music today. Opinions? I feel it's such a mediocre interpretation of South Italy folk music www.reddit.com/r/FigureSkat...

That's why I'm just sticking to women's ⛸️. So little menning. I wish there were a PCS called "lack of menning"

Niina's program is stunning!!! As always, such a pleasure to watch her

Aaaah I thought exactly the same!!! I liked her interpretation too

Carolina Kostner saving figure skating once again

Anastasia Konga - the version of "Don't Speak" she chose really suited her

Lara assolutamente immensa, quanto mi sei mancata. Step sequence was simply 🥹🤩😍

Warm-up group 3, Lara 🦈 on the ice

I can pass you my credentials later on 😉🤫

I'm having severe withdrawal symptoms so I paid 🤣 nowadays it costs me less than a trip to the pub