Overview

• Gigliola “Canela” Zecchin revealed in an interview with Luis Novaresio that she was sexually abused as a child in post‑war Italy.
• She linked the disclosure to her new book, La niña que no vio los besos, saying the writing process led her to testify publicly.
• Zecchin described sensory memories of the setting, mentioning chickens, a rooster, and the smell of onions, which she associated with abandonment and wartime scarcity.
• She said she had never shared the experience with friends, therapists, or her children, noting lasting effects on her adult intimacy.
• Coverage reports no identification of the perpetrator or new legal action, while highlighting her long career as a journalist, TV host, and author of around 40 books.