- The 30-year-old man returned to Modena, to his home, and again found “The Value of Simple Things”
- Bella Thorne, whom she broke up with in 2022, is just a distant memory.
Benjamin Mascolo talks about himself in a long interview with Corriere della Sera. Returning home to Modena after living in the US forced him to rediscover himself. “The value of simple things.” 30 year old in danger of collapsing “irregular nouns” which he tries not to use anymore. Even disagreements with Federico Rossi, his partner in the old duo Benji & Fede, touched and marked him.. Now try to shine again. “I have a new love”, he admits. Bella Thorne, whom she broke up with in 2022, is just a distant memory.
Benjamin resumed his music lessons. “In a world that worships money and bragging rights and there’s competition to see who makes the most money on OnlyFans, having principles and saying ‘I want a family and think about my health’ is a punk rock act of rebellion.”explains.
Mascolo also continues to engage in cinematography, he starred in After allnew chapter of the saga After. The film will be released in September. It’s a romantic movie, it suits him right now. “I’m in a relationship and I’m very happy. I promised myself never to fall into the trap of love again, but life always surprises you. Even in past relationships I was in love, but the calmness I have now allows me to share things in a more mature way”she admits.
Benji recalls dark moments already revealed in a previous interview: “I could ignore it and try to heal from the pain of life and that’s it: so far on social media I have only ever shown a life that can seem perfect. But now I want to show the other side of the coin. Because many people know this pain of life and I would like them to feel less alone.. I often asked myself the question: can pop music change the world for the better? Then I realized that in life we also need pop music, and that since I got into the spotlight, people listen to what I say, even through social networks. This is where the ability to send positive messages is fundamental to me: it gives meaning to my life.”
A grown-up teen idol no longer wants to deal with everything that hurt him. He learns to control himself through habits. “wrong”: “Today we are all constantly excited. And when you do your job, there are even more incentives. If you let yourself go, you will get carried away. Anything from inappropriate food to inappropriate substances, from compulsive social media use to rampant consumerism.. Anything that can lead to loss. I learned, even when hurting myself, to impose rules on myself. Now I live almost a sports life: I monitor my health, sleep rhythm, nutrition …“.
Mascolo wants children: “Rock star by night and dad by day: that’s the ultimate goal. I am good at making my dreams come true, so I think that this will happen in the near future. But nothing concrete yet.”
With Finely, with whom he is currently collaborating, he remade a hit “Where and when” rock version. When asked if Rossi’s former partner liked it, Benjamin replies: “I don’t think so. I think he took it as appropriation of something that he considers his own.. I can understand that. But it’s his as much as mine, so…”
Then, in the world of the web, the one that made him famous and from which he now seems much more distant, the artist emphasizes: “Social media has been very helpful for my career but very detrimental to my mental health.. So if at 30 I decide to distance myself from it, I’m right. I can’t spit on the plate I ate, but I have to defend myself.”