Chiara Nava Big Brother VIP may have started just a few days ago, but Italy's most closely watched house is already brimming with controversial scenes. The one who captured the audience's attention was Simone Annicchiarico , 56, television host and son of the late Walter Chiari, who gave a long and surreal monologue on scientific theories.
It all happened in the garden, during a conversation with Marina La Rosa and Moreno Morello.
It was Marina who encouraged the host to continue, following his reasoning with curiosity and humor. Morello, on the other hand, repeatedly attempted to bring the discussion back to a scientific basis, drawing on his television experience in disseminating information and combating hoaxes. The first topic addressed was evolution. Annicchiarico openly expressed his doubts about Darwin's theory , maintaining that he did not believe humans originated from apes.
" I could be wrong, but for me Darwin is complete bullshit. We absolutely don't come from apes. Apes are apes and humans are humans, " the host stated, even questioning the evolutionary transition between aquatic and terrestrial species. At that point Morello attempted to summarize the scientific explanation with a very simple answer: " Yes, quite."
It's called evolution ."
From Gravity to Dinosaurs: A Comparison with Marina La Rosa
The conversation then continued to touch on other topics, from dinosaurs to the laws of physics . “ Dinosaurs are another huge problem ,” Annicchiarico declared , before shifting the conversation to gravity.
The host then argued that gravity didn't exist in Roman or Egyptian times, evidently confusing the existence of the physical phenomenon with its discovery and subsequent scientific description. Marina La Rosa attempted to correct the argument, explaining that the key was the knowledge and study of the phenomenon, not its emergence.
The discussion then continued with references to molecular density, the shape of the Earth, and the behavior of water on the Earth's surface. This reasoning gave rise to numerous seemingly paradoxical passages, which, once circulated on social media, quickly attracted viewers' attention.
Big Brother VIP, Annichiarico: His words on Maria De Filippi
The most curious moment came shortly after, when Annicchiarico mentioned Maria De Filippi 's name . The host just had time to say, " Stop televoting, Maria De Filippi, you're watching the greatest performance of your life... " before the live broadcast was cut off . The coincidence immediately fueled reactions online. Several users speculated that the mute was linked to the host's mention and spoke on social media of possible censorship. It's unclear, however, whether the audio cut was actually related to Annicchiarico's words or to the director's requirements.
His background in television makes the contrast between the professional host and the decidedly irreverent character he's shown in these early days of reality TV even more curious . His confrontation with Morello and La Rosa, covering theories on evolution, dinosaurs, and gravity, has meanwhile become one of the most commented on episodes of the live broadcast.