Simona Ventura: Perseverance in the Face of Facial Paralysis

"Always believe, never give up" is the motto of Simona Ventura. A phrase that gives courage, desire to live, to try, and to succeed. The host has never stopped in the face of any obstacle, not even yesterday, April 7, when she went on air on "Citofonare Rai 2" with half of her face paralyzed. "My face is half blocked, but it's nothing serious, it's the cold. I'm getting treated. It happens, the important thing is that it is absolutely temporary. Never give up," Simona said live, explaining the reason for her problem and showing herself as she is to her audience, without filters.

Simona Ventura on TV with facial nerve paralysis: "I have half my face blocked." What happened to her

The story

"Here and there, a big scare, but fortunately I realized that it was nothing serious. I have paralysis of the seventh cranial facial nerve. I didn't even know it existed. But I know it will pass," revealed Simona Ventura during a brief interview with Corriere della Sera where she recounted what happened and how she discovered and reacted to the news.

Guys it happens: the important thing is that it is absolutely temporary!! Never give up 🩷🩷 #citofonarerai2 pic.twitter.com/1qE3B3LoOY

— Simona Ventura (@Simo_Ventura) April 7, 2024

"Thursday morning I woke up with the left side blocked. I was in Rome with Giovanni (Terzi, her future husband, ndr.) and I got scared. Then I did the usual analyses and exams which confirmed that it is the paralysis of the seventh cranial facial nerve," began Simona Ventura, specifying that she could absolutely not stop. "No, I never give up, not even dead. Then they explained to me what it was: it's nothing neurological, it just takes time and treatment with cortisone, for at least a week. I'm also taking an antiviral, because it could have been started by an inflammation. And also vitamins."

The wedding preparations

For Simona Ventura, it is a particularly complicated and busy period, both professionally, with Citofonare Rai2 and Che tempo che fa, and personally. The host is organizing her marriage with Giovanni Terzi and the preparations "are very demanding, but it's all beautiful."