“I am the Kinder child,” claims Matteo Farneti, a 31-year-old from Bologna, and this claim is confirmed by Ferrero himself, who released an official statement saying: “We can confirm that the face of the child depicted on the packaging of Kinder chocolate from The period 2004 to 2019 was that of Matteo Farneti.” Many associate the face of the famous child who appeared for many years on Kinder packaging with the candidate of the TV show La Talpa, Alessandro Egger, who shared on his accounts photos with boxes of chocolates featuring Matteo Farneti , and not him, as he had suggested. Farneti, a model, spoke to Corriere della Sera and decided to tell the truth: “As there are people pretending to be me, I decided to put an end to it.” His truth After years spent on the sidelines, noticing that people were trying to usurp his identity, Matteo Farneti finally came forward: “What I don’t understand is that if they really worked for Kinder, why don’t they show their photo and use mine? It’s not nice to see the image of your childhood in the hands of others who boast of being that child. The young man explained how he had to justify himself all this time, often being called a liar: “I always have to justify myself, it’s distressing, and I have to justify myself for something absurd. I am that child. , others should justify themselves, those who pretend to be me.” In fifteen years as spokesperson, many have tried to pass themselves off as him, and this has certainly caused him significant distress: “The reason that pushes me to want to clarify once and for all is because I I’m tired of always having to prove my identity. It’s true, I shouldn’t pay attention to it, but living in a small town, you are quickly accused of being a liar, with repercussions on my job, which also relies on participation in high-profile advertising campaigns like Kinder’s. Now you understand that when you constantly read in the newspapers “Kinder’s ex-child” referring to someone else, it is reasonable to feel some annoyance. The Egger affair The case of Alessandro Egger, who posed as the Kinder child, is certainly very current. Farneti’s accusation is undoubtedly serious: “I don’t know if Mr. Egger ever worked for Kinder, but what I know for sure is that the image he shows is mine. S ‘He really worked for Ferrero, why doesn’t he use his own photo?’ Not only Egger, but many other models over the years have been considered the face of the Kinder child, such as Englishman Josh Bateson. Matteo is joined by his mother: “We want clarity once and for all, and if these guys worked for Kinder, they should use their images, not Matteo’s.”