Former sex symbol and screen diva
Gina Lollobrigida broke down in tears on Italian TV's flagship
Sunday afternoon variety show over a long battle over her estate
pitting her against her son and grandson after she wrote her
former butler into her will.
"I have a right to live and die in peace" sobbed 'La Lollo',
94, detailing her battles against son Milco Skofic and grandson
Dimitri after she said she was leaving longtime helper Andrea
Piazzolla much of her money.
The host of the Domenica In programme, Mara Venier, tried to
comfort the former star saying "Come on, I've never seen you so
low, remember you're the Bersagliera," referring to a well-loved
feisty film character.
But the diva, once voted the most beautiful woman in the world
and long a rival for that title with countrywoman Sofia Loren,
said she felt "humiliated" by the family inheritance spat and
"(didn't) think I can get through this".
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