Overview

• Backstage clips circulating online show Marcella Bella alleging that judges hand out 9s and 10s to contestants who “do nothing” and claiming she is being targeted and insulted.
• Speaking with Francesca Fialdini, Bella referenced a prior moment when Barbara D’Urso’s white underwear was visible, arguing she faced harsher comments than D’Urso for similar issues.
• During the live broadcast, Barbara D’Urso said she had been “stopped unjustly” in connection with her past at Mediaset, prompting judge Selvaggia Lucarelli to rebuke the claim on air.
• Corriere della Sera’s post-episode grades gave Bella 4.5 and critiqued the show’s late finish, questioning a prime-time format that can run past 1:30 a.m.
• The Oct. 18–19 Rai Uno episode, hosted by Milly Carlucci, drew attention for visible tensions and viral off-air footage rather than any formal changes to the program or judging panel.