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ROME (Reuters) - Pulses are set to race next month as X-rated former porn queen Ilona Staller, better known as "Cicciolina," makes a showy return to the never-dull world of Italian politics in a run for local elections.
Famed for a fondness for baring her breasts during a successful campaign for the national parliament in 1987, Cicciolina, or "Cuddles," is back and putting her assets to the test in a run for mayor of the northern city of Monza.
"Monza is going to be a more exciting city," she told Reuters on Monday, adding that her goals were to turn one of the city's landmarks into a casino and its park into a Disneyland.
"I'm going to put Monza on the world map. Everyone knows my name and so people will come to Monza to see me because I am famous and that will bring lots of money to the city," declared the blonde, Hungarian-born porn star.
Asked whether voters could expect a full-exposure campaign along the lines of 1987, the actress turned demur.
"I won't be getting my tits out because it's not about them this time, it's about more serious issues," she said.
After several years in the political wilderness, and a messy, drawn-out divorce from American artist Jeff Koons, Cicciolina, 51, made a tentative comeback earlier this year with an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the Hungarian parliament.
Now her eyes are set on May 26 when she will stand as the Libertarian candidate in a city which until this point was best known as home to Italy's Formula One motor racing circuit.
She has chosen Monza in part because the surrounding region has historical ties with Hungary, a factor the Libertarian party hopes will give her an edge with voters, even though she's not expected to win much more than four percent of the vote.
If nothing else, Cicciolina, who in 1978 became the first woman to show her breasts on Italian TV, can bet on name-recognition to secure support.
http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=humannews&StoryID=894637
EDIT: On second thought, maybe it's all for the best. :Q
ROME (Reuters) - Pulses are set to race next month as X-rated former porn queen Ilona Staller, better known as "Cicciolina," makes a showy return to the never-dull world of Italian politics in a run for local elections.
Famed for a fondness for baring her breasts during a successful campaign for the national parliament in 1987, Cicciolina, or "Cuddles," is back and putting her assets to the test in a run for mayor of the northern city of Monza.
"Monza is going to be a more exciting city," she told Reuters on Monday, adding that her goals were to turn one of the city's landmarks into a casino and its park into a Disneyland.
"I'm going to put Monza on the world map. Everyone knows my name and so people will come to Monza to see me because I am famous and that will bring lots of money to the city," declared the blonde, Hungarian-born porn star.
Asked whether voters could expect a full-exposure campaign along the lines of 1987, the actress turned demur.
"I won't be getting my tits out because it's not about them this time, it's about more serious issues," she said.
After several years in the political wilderness, and a messy, drawn-out divorce from American artist Jeff Koons, Cicciolina, 51, made a tentative comeback earlier this year with an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the Hungarian parliament.
Now her eyes are set on May 26 when she will stand as the Libertarian candidate in a city which until this point was best known as home to Italy's Formula One motor racing circuit.
She has chosen Monza in part because the surrounding region has historical ties with Hungary, a factor the Libertarian party hopes will give her an edge with voters, even though she's not expected to win much more than four percent of the vote.
If nothing else, Cicciolina, who in 1978 became the first woman to show her breasts on Italian TV, can bet on name-recognition to secure support.
http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=humannews&StoryID=894637
EDIT: On second thought, maybe it's all for the best. :Q
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