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Francesco Vitiello says alopecia led him to leave Un Posto al Sole for five years
Francesco Vitiello left the Italian soap Un Posto al Sole for five years while dealing with alopecia.
He said the condition began when he was 16 and came and went in a fairly aggressive form.
The hair loss made him uncomfortable with his changing appearance, especially because he was often in the public eye.
Alopecia does not put his life at risk, he said, but its effects on his self-image were difficult to manage.
During his time away, he explored directing and production while remaining interested in work behind the screen.
The break helped him realise how much he missed acting, and how suited he felt to the role.
The statements do not say what he plans to do next.
Francesco Vitiello said alopecia contributed to his decision to leave the soap opera Un Posto al Sole for five years.
He said he was uncomfortable being on screen during a difficult period and wanted to focus on directing and production.
Vitiello said his alopecia began when he was 16 and came and went in a fairly aggressive form.
He said time away helped him realize how much he missed acting.
He described alopecia as psychologically difficult because it can rapidly change a person’s appearance.
- Who
- Francesco Vitiello, the actor who played Diego Giordano.
- What
- He said he left Un Posto al Sole for five years while dealing with alopecia and pursuing directing and production.
- When
- The five-year period is not dated. He said his alopecia began when he was 16.
- Where
- On the Italian soap opera Un Posto al Sole.
- Why
- He felt uncomfortable on screen during a difficult period with alopecia and wanted to step away.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Vitiello said his alopecia began and came and went in a fairly aggressive form.
Vitiello’s character left Un Posto al Sole while he stepped away from the screen.
- Actor
- Francesco Vitiello
- Soap opera
- Un Posto al Sole
- Character
- Diego Giordano
- Time away
- Five years
- Alopecia onset
- Age 16
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Francesco Vitiello e la sofferenza sul set di Un Posto al Sole per colpa dell'alopecia, "iniziata a 16 anni"
“A Un Posto Al Sole stavo attraversando un periodo difficile con l’alopecia. Per cinque anni sono uscito dalla soap. A me è iniziata quando avevo 16 anni, andava e veniva”: parla Francesco Vitiello
Francesco Vitiello: "Un Posto al Sole era considerato di serie B. Per l'alopecia non ero a mio agio e lasciai il set"
What people are saying
I wanted to take a step back from the screen.
Being away made me realize how much I liked acting, how much I missed it.
It is not a serious illness, because it does not put your life at risk, you do not have a severe disability, but psychologically it is very difficult to deal with because it is a very rapid, astonishing change in your appearance.
It started when I was 16; it came and went, but in a fairly aggressive form.