Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg is leaving Stintino and moving to Ortigia, a renowned town in Syracuse. The decision was made just as Mayor Rita Vallebella was about to present her with the honorary citizen's plaque. "We're disappointed," the mayor said, "also because the actress had made rave reviews about our area, expressing enthusiasm for the place, claiming she loved it and found a corner of paradise." These words convinced the mayor, so much so that she wanted to award her the honorary citizen of the tourist village .
The actress from the film "Sister Act" enthusiastically accepted, but then chose Sicily instead, putting her luxurious home in Pischina Salidda, a beautiful seaside village in the northwest of the island, up for sale for €12 million . "Here I found extraordinary privacy," the movie star said, referring to Stintino. "He even said he couldn't wait to meet me," adds Rita Vallebella, "but then, without any communication, she snubbed us."
The decision to award the plaque to the American star was made when the actress spoke of her great passion for Stintino. An email inviting Whoopi Goldberg to attend a private ceremony to confer her citizenship was sent. The response was emphatic . "The way she made other decisions wasn't very tactful, but we're not offended," the mayor concluded.
