Overview

• Balti was diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer in September 2024 and has undergone surgery and chemotherapy while sharing her journey publicly.
• She revealed on Rai2’s Belve that fashion houses distanced themselves after learning of her illness and only resumed collaborations after she co-hosted the Sanremo Festival in February.
• Balti credited her swift career revival to a ‘distinct inner light’ and a relentless hunger, qualities she said define a top model’s drive.
• She announced plans for a memoir titled “Come il pene mi ha guarita dal cancro” and joked that God gave her “the best penis in the world” in reference to her partner’s role in her healing.
• On social media, Balti called singer Fedez “il peggio lui” in response to his appearance at a Forza Italia youth congress.