Alessandro De Santi of the French saints he stopped using his profiles social and now only speaks via the band's page. It all started after an interview with Cattelan, where he said he was tired of comments about his beauty instead of his music. His statement sparked quite a bit of turmoil online.
The social storm
After the interview by Cattelan, everyone started talking about Alessandro and how he was tired of compliments on his appearance. THE sites and social they twisted his words, making him seem superficial. “I'm tired of compliments on my beauty” became the headline everywhere, though Alessandro it meant something completely different. This sparked controversy and a lot of people started criticizing him without really understanding the point.
The real reason why he left social media
In reality, Alessandro he left i social not because he hated compliments, but because he found the environment too toxic and difficult to manage.
In a post on the French saints, explained that the problem wasn't the compliments themselves, but how they distracted him from the real focus: the music. The joke made to Cattelan he wanted to highlight how even positive comments made him feel uncomfortable if they weren't about his art.
I don't have social media, I haven't used them for a few months now.
I've talked about it a few times recently, in interviews, at conferences, to answer questions. I have always highlighted my limits in this regard, explaining that I cannot manage the amount of "input" that comes from social media.
A few days ago, as guests of Ale Cattelan, I answered one of his questions on the subject, generating articles with the headline: "I removed myself from social media because I was tired of being told that I'm beautiful"
Now, while respecting everyone's feelings, sensations and opinions, I would be the first to think “are you stupid? Even if you wanted to, how can you say something like that?”
The problem is that I never said it.
I simply made a joke about the fact that I am so incapable of managing the thing (the term I used was "bastard") that I manage to get sad even at positive comments on paper, such as an appreciation of my/our aesthetics, because they are not completely relevant. .
It's clear that a compliment can never offend me.
The reaction of the public
The reactions to his departure from social they were mixed. On the one hand, some fans understood his point of view and supported him, recognizing the superficiality and toxicity of certain online environments. On the other hand, there were those who accused him of exaggerating, of not knowing how to handle fame. The situation of Alessandro has opened a broader debate on the impact of social about the lives of public people and how public perception can affect you personally and professionally.
