The name of the third wife of Nikolai Sarkozy. Carla Bruni photographed by Philippe Leroux (2007). The ideal figure according to the recipe of Carla Bruni

Carla Bruni and Cecilia Attias

It took place at the initiative of Mrs. Attias, who, as part of a trip to France, paid a courtesy call to her ex-husband's wife and them. And the Western press immediately started talking about the fact that the four-year hostility of women was put to an end.

Openly, of course, the ladies never quarreled, but mutual hostility was inevitable. Cecilia, whom Sarkozy divorced six months after taking office, was deeply stung by him with Carla Bruni, and then a hasty marriage. It also offended that Bruni, a singer, top model and actress, instantly turned into a people's favorite - she was even forgiven for nude photo shoots.

At the same time, as the journalists wrote, Cecilia threw in her hearts that she was simply "replaced by a young one", and gave a rebuke ex-spouse, calling him a miser and a womanizer:

This is a man who does not love anyone, not even his own children.

Sarkozy's girlfriends, Cecilia contemptuously dubbed "a bunch of whores", and spoke about Bruni as follows:

She will not be able to make him quickly forget about me. Surely such passionate words to the woman were dictated by wounded pride. After all, despite the fact that Cecilia went to New York and was married there to media mogul Richard Attias, the press continued to compare her with Bruni. And of course, this comparison was not in favor of Cecilia, who is 10 years older than Carla.

So, the French yellow newspaper placed on the front page a collage in which both rivals were in bikinis. And if Bruni looked flawless, then Cecilia clearly showed cellulite.

The publicly humiliated abandoned wife did not put up with injustice and sued the publication for a large sum of money for moral damage, however, they continued to slander at the expense of the former first lady of the country.

Today, passions seem to have subsided, and women no longer have anything to share, according to Voici.

Speaking to one of the authors of the book "Sarkozy and Women" Candice Nedelek about her life with the president, then just starting to take his first steps on the career ladder, Marie-Dominique said: "Cecilia was my best friend. She tried her best to become my friend in order to get closer to my husband."

With Nicolas Sarkozy, his first wife met in 1980, when she was a student at the Sorbonne, and Sarkozy was elected a member of the council of the small town of Neuilly on the outskirts of Paris. Zealous Catholic Marie-Dominique saw in her future husband "a spiritual person, very modest in his soul" and with all her fervor rushed to help him in business. In particular, not without her participation, Sarkozy received the support of the Corsican branch of the party of de Gaulle's followers.

Two years after their marriage, Sarkozy attended the wedding of Cecilia and television personality Jacques Martin. It was after this event that he burned with passion for Cecilia. Marie-Dominique found out about her husband's romance only in 1988, when the Sarkozy and Martin couples were vacationing together in an alpine resort. Here is how this event is described in the book: "Marie knocked on the door of Cecilia's room. A sound was heard from inside. She saw Nicolas's footprints in the snow."

Despite the fact of infidelity, Marie-Dominique did not divorce her husband, who was literally torn between her and Cecilia. The situation was aggravated by the fact that Sarkozy could not leave his wife, because the doctors discovered she had breast cancer. However, after eight years, Marie-Dominique nevertheless gave her consent to a divorce, and in 1996 Nicolas Sarkozy became Cecilia's official husband. The marriage lasted a little over ten years. Last year, a 50-year-old who then.

Since the divorce, Marie-Dominique had little contact with Sarkozy: she found her calling in teaching religion and charitable work. She hid from the press until recently. So, in May 2007, at the height of the campaign to nominate Sarkozy for the presidency, she hid from journalists in her Corsican village. However, she still went to the polls, which she did not fail to report. ex-husband: "You know, I voted for you," - she said shortly after the announcement of the results.

Nicolas Sarkozy is known to the world community as the ex-president of France and a prominent statesman and political figure.

Nicolas Sarkozy was born into a difficult family. The father of the future President of France, Pal Nagy-Boca Sharkezy, came from a Hungarian noble family. In 1944, the man's family had to leave Budapest. Already in Baden-Baden Sharkezy turned into Sarkozy. Pal Nagy-Bocha left for Algiers as part of the French Foreign Legion.

After that, Father Nicolas, returning to Marseille, received French citizenship and then moved to Paris. In 1950 Pal married André Malla. Three children were born in the family. They are Guillaume, Nicolas and Francois. But the parents' marriage fell apart.

The first years of his life Sarkozy lived in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The boy did not show zeal for learning. Gradually, the influence of the father on the children began to fade. The children were raised by their grandfather, who was a Gaullist. According to family members, the brothers needed to feel like native French.

After graduating from a Catholic school, Nicolas enters the University of Paris X-Nanterre. In 1978, Sarkozy officially became a master of civil law. The future president did not plan to stop there and ended up at the Institute of Political Studies. But he didn't get a diploma.

Policy

The political career of Nicolas Sarkozy began in 1974. The young man became a member of the Union of Democrats for the Republic party. When the politician turned 28 years old, the inhabitants of his native city elected Nicolas as mayor. Until 2002, Sarkozy worked in this position.

The future president worked on the youth committee, which he supported during the presidential elections in 1981. Thereby young man noticed on high level. Chirac promoted the guy to big politics. And already in 1988, Nicolas was in the lower house of parliament, in the role of a deputy.

In the biography of Sarkozy, as interesting facts, the fact is indicated that in 1993 the politician was entrusted with negotiations with a terrorist who captured babies in kindergarten. And here comes finest hour Nicholas. Eduard Balladur saw him and invited him to the position of Minister of Budget. Sarkozy had to take on the duties of Minister of Communications.

Despite the positive attitude of Jacques Chirac, in 1995 the minister decides to take the side of Balladur, who was popular in French society. This turned out to be a fatal mistake, as Chirac won the election. As a result, Sarkozy was left without government posts.

After 2 years new president France decides to return the talented politician to the government. Nicolas received a deputy post and again began to prove his loyalty to Mr. Chirac. Support from Sarkozy was provided to the president during the re-election in 2002. Now Nicolas has gone from deputy to minister of the interior in the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin.

Work in ministerial positions showed Sarkozy as an active official, ready to be loyal and flexible. But not all the reforms that the politician carried out were approved by society.

Liberals believed that Nicolas was infringing on the rights of the people. According to many, the policies promoted by Sarkozy may be influenced by the Catholicism that Nicolas professed. But the future president of France dispelled this in an election speech.

President of France

From 2007 to 2012, Nicolas Sarkozy was President of France. The head of the country immediately began reforms. First of all, the changes affected the Constitution of 1958. Sarkozy decided to impose restrictions on the re-election of the president, allowed the parliament to veto candidates for the post of head of state. Most of the changes concerned the activities of the French president.

Domestic politics little worried about Nicolas Sarkozy. In addition to updating the Constitution, the President appointed his friends to important posts, including François Fillon and Alain Juppe, Bernard Kouchner and Michel Alliot-Marie. After some time, the party that Sarkozy was a member of won the parliamentary elections. In France, during the reign of Nicolas, intergovernmental commissions were created that were responsible for solving the country's domestic political problems and carrying out economic reforms.

Sarkozy was not popular in society. This led to manifestos and strikes taking place in various regions of France, which later turned into riots.

The main task set by Nicolas Sarkozy in foreign policy has been building relationships with European Union. The French President tried to influence other politicians during the creation and signing of the Treaty of Lisbon. According to the head of state, this document will help the EU to count on the implementation of more ambitious plans.

The situation in the world turned out to be difficult. Members of the European Union could not agree on the independence of Kosovo. But France took the side of the minority and began to build relations with this state, as well as with Serbia. Not last role played Sarkozy in the military conflict that took place in South Ossetia.

Nicolas personally came to Moscow, and later to Tbilisi to settle relations. The politician developed a plan, which was accepted by the presidents of Georgia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Already in March 2011, Sarkozy had problems. The representative of the Libyan government said that the financing of the election campaign of the French president was carried out. Immediately, the French prosecutor's office began proceedings. Fortunately for Sarkozy, this story had no consequences for him as president.

May 2012 arrived. World media were full of headlines that Nicolas was "president of one term." The inhabitants of France were against the chosen one and preferred him.

Personal life

The personal life of Nicolas Sarkozy is not inferior in intensity to his political career. The ex-president has three marriages behind him. The first time the politician married in 1982. The man's wife was Marie-Dominique Cuglioli. The girl came from a family of a pharmacist. The young people had sons Pierre and Jean.

After 12 years of marriage, Sarkozy decided to get a divorce. The reason for this was Cecilia Marten. The young woman was already married, but romantic feelings for Nicolas took over. Cecilia divorced her husband. In 1996, Sarkozy and Martin officially became husband and wife. A few months after the marriage, a son, Louis, appeared in a young family.

The newly-minted Mrs. Sarkozy was directly involved in her husband's political career. The girl appeared at official events. But at some point in the media they started talking about the conflict between the spouses. The Sarkozy couple did not plan to confirm or deny this fact. In October 2007, Nicolas and Cecilia officially announced their divorce.

In February 2008, Sarkozy presented to the public new wife. She became. The girl is familiar to the inhabitants of Europe, as she often acted as a model and singer. The spouses have a rather large difference in height: 166 cm for Sarkozy versus 175 cm for Bruni. Because of this, the girl is forced to wear shoes without a heel. In 2011, Nicolas and Carla made an official statement: a daughter, Julia, was born in the family.

By this time, Nicolas' children had already grown up and gave their father grandchildren.

Nicolas Sarkozy now

Now almost nothing is known about the life of Nicolas Sarkozy. A prominent politician prefers to be in the shadows after a lost election race.

Photos of Sarkozy rarely appear in the chronicles, unlike his wife Carla Bruni, who resumed her professional activities.

• He negotiated with the terrorists who seized the kindergarten.
• Sarkozy graduated as a lawyer.
• Increased the salary of the President of France by 140% upon taking office.
• The official website of Nicolas Sarkozy sells things with the image of the ex-president.

Achievements

• 1958 Constitution Reform
• Established about 16 intergovernmental commissions
• Development of a new white paper on national defense
• "Medvedev-Sarkozy Plan"
• Arrest of Ivan Column

The former president of the fifth republic, who also turned out to be the prince of Andorra and the grand master of the Order of the Legion of Honor, was remembered by the majority of the world's population more as the husband of the beautiful model Carla Bruni. The son of a Hungarian immigrant, Nicolas Sarkozy, managed to do the unbelievable - to break through to the pinnacle of power. He is the first Frenchman in history to become the head of state in the second generation.

Origin

The future president of France was born in the city of Paris on January 28, 1955, in the family of a native of Budapest, Pal Nagy-Bocha Sharkezy, and a Frenchwoman, André Malla. The father came from an old Hungarian dynasty, who fled to the West in 1944 after Soviet troops entered the country. His relatives, who once owned the castle and are large Hungarian landowners, were supporters of the pro-fascist Horthy regime.

In Baden-Baden, under the name of Paul Sarkozy (rewriting his surname in the French way), he enrolled in the French Foreign Legion. In 1948, he was demobilized, having served a five-year term under a contract in Algeria and not wanting to go to fight in French Indochina.

Having received French citizenship for his service, he settled in Marseille. Later he moved to Paris, where he met a pretty Parisian student, who soon became his wife. Andre was a law student and was the daughter of a locally renowned surgeon. Her father was an emigrant from the Greek city of Thessaloniki, a Sephardic Jew who converted to Catholicism. Mom, also a Catholic, was French. It was she who gave a quarter of the French roots of Nicolas Sarkozy.

early years

The boy was raised by his grandfather, who was an ardent Gaullist. Nicolas studied at a Catholic school, and rather mediocre. The father occasionally appeared, scolded his son and disappeared again. He did not provide any financial support to the family. As a child, as Nicolas Sarkozy later recalled, he did not feel like a full-fledged Frenchman, he suffered from a relatively poor financial situation. After the death of their grandfather, they moved to Neuilly-sur-Seine, a town near Paris.

In 1973, Nicolas graduated from high school and entered the University of Paris X-Nanterre, from which he graduated in 1978 with a master's degree in civil law. He continued his education at the Institute of Political Studies, but, before completing his studies, he began a career as a lawyer in the field of real estate.

As mayor

Nicolas Sarkozy got involved in politics early. In 1976, he joined the new Gaullist Rally for the Republic (ROR), which was founded by the future president. He was recommended by the famous French politician Charles Pasqua. A year later, from this party, he became a member of the city council of Neuilly-sur-Seine, the western outskirts of Paris. And when he was 28 years old, in 1983 he became the mayor of this city and remained in this post until 2002.

He performed well during the campaign for the 1981 presidential election, when he worked on the youth committee of Jacques Chirac. A young and energetic young man was noticed and began to be promoted to big politics, in 1988 he became a deputy of the Lower House of Parliament. In the press of those years, the first photos of Nicolas Sarkozy with leading French politicians appeared.

From 1993-1995, he served as Minister of the Budget and then as Minister for Communications in the government of Edouard Balladur.

Minister

Nicolas Sarkozy showed himself especially brightly in the post of Minister of the Interior, internal security And local government in 2002-2004. France at that time was overwhelmed by a wave of crime, growing problems associated with tensions in a large Muslim community aggressive anti-Semitism flourished. The situation in Corsica, with its traditional separatism, escalated. In 2002 alone, more than 200 terrorist attacks took place on the island.

The reforms and their harsh administration caused strong discontent in liberal circles, who accused the ministry of infringing on civil liberties. Measures to strengthen the fight against crime provided for the expansion of powers granted to law enforcement forces, the widespread presence of the police on the streets. Tightening control on the streets and roads has reduced the number of accidents. There was a systematic fight against illegal immigration and prostitution.

Successes as a minister were appreciated, and in May 2004 he was appointed Minister of State - the second most important post in the government. In 2007, he resigned in connection with the start of preparations for presidential elections.

At the pinnacle of power

In the second round of elections, Sarkozy defeated the socialist with 53% of the vote. After becoming President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy embarked on large-scale reforms. First of all, the changes concerned the basic law of the country. Many changes were made regarding the activities of the president, including restrictions on the re-election of the head of state. Parliament has been given the right to veto presidential candidates. Other reforms, such as an increase in the presidential salary by 140% while reducing taxes on it, caused an extremely sharp reaction in society, where he had been treated quite critically before.

President Nicolas Sarkozy's actions to strengthen European integration, stabilization and efficiency gain international recognition financial system European Union. He advocated strengthening the influence of the European Union on world politics and was opposed to Turkey's admission to this organization.

Nicolas Sarkozy (France was the chair of the EU at that time), representing not only his country, but Europe as a whole, made a significant contribution to the settlement of the military conflict in South Ossetia.

After the presidency

In 2012, President Nicolas Sarkozy lost the election in the second round to the socialist ex-husband Segolene Royal. It is interesting that Sarkozy, in turn, won the second round of the previous presidential elections against her. After the defeat, he returned to the practice of law in his law firm, which he founded back in the 80s. Then Sarkozy announced that he would never again engage in politics.

However, in September 2014, he officially announced his return to the political arena. According to all ratings then Sarkozy was in the lead among right-wing voters. However, in the primaries for the 2017 presidential election, he took only third place and dropped out of the race.

Libyan revenge

former president In France, Nicolas Sarkozy was detained by the police on March 20, 2018 in connection with a corruption investigation. The main charge concerned the receipt of funds for his 2007 election campaign from the Libyan leader. This is the first time an ex-head of state has been detained. Under French law, funding for campaign funds from foreign sources is prohibited.

An investigation into possible financing by the Libyan authorities of Sarkozy's election campaign began in April 2013. In 2011, the son of the murdered Gaddafi, the leader of the Jamaheriya, said that his father sponsored the campaign fund, transferring more than 50 million euros. The following year, Mediapart published documents confirming these transactions, which Sarkozy called fake.

Stormy personal life

Little is known about life with his first wife; they got married in 1982. His chosen one was a girl from a small village from Corsica - Dominique Cuglioli, who worked as a pharmacist. The Corsican bore him two sons - Pierre (1985) and Jean (1987).

In 1984, he met Cecilia Sigane-Albeniz, and at her wedding. Sarkozy, as mayor of the small town of Neuilly-sur-Seine, attended the incorporation ceremony at the municipality. The bride, already pregnant, married the owner of the local TV channel, Jacques Martin. All this did not prevent Nicolas from falling in love with Celilia. Their romance lasted 12 years, during which time Madame Martin gave birth to two daughters from her husband. For one of the daughters, Nicolas Sarkozy's wife became a godmother.

Second marriage

The old lovers got married in 1996, a year later their son Louis was born. However, over time, reports began to appear in the yellow press that a crisis had come in the family relations of a high-ranking official. In 2005, the famous Paris Match magazine published pictures of Cecilia and her alleged lover, Moroccan-born businessman Richard Attias, whom she married after her divorce from Sarkozy.

They were going to leave already at the beginning of 2007, but decided to wait a little in connection with the presidential campaign that had begun. However, already in October there was a message about the dissolution of the marriage by mutual agreement.

Blind date

French advertising guru Jacques Seguel was hosting dinner. Among those invited were only couples, and only Nicolas and Carla came alone. A friend of the President thought he could do with a little romantic adventure after a difficult divorce from his second wife, and arranged for a blind date. As they later wrote, it was only towards the end of the dinner that the girl realized that she was being set up with the head of state. All evening he showered her with compliments, as the first lady of France later wrote, she was captivated by the charm and intelligence of Sarkozy. The couple began dating, they were not embarrassed that Nicolas Sarkozy was 166 cm tall and Carla Bruni was 175 cm tall. True, she had to give up shoes with heels when they went out together.

Three months later, in February 2008, a modest wedding took place. The wedding, held at the Elysee Palace, was attended by 20 people. Many journalists doubted the sincerity of the feelings of the newlyweds, considering this to be another business project.

The haste, as it turned out, was due to the fact that Sarkozy wanted to introduce Charles to Queen Elizabeth. According to the rules of etiquette, he could not introduce Her Majesty to his girlfriend - only to his lawful wife. All went well, although London welcomed the presidential couple with a reprint of a photo from her modeling past. Big black and white photography with a naked Carla Bruni, which was sold at Christie's for $135,000 the same year. In October 2011, a daughter, Julia, was born in the family.

Carla Bruni (ital. Carla Bruni; genus. December 23, 1967, Turin, Italy) - Italian-French model and singer, as well as the wife of the 23rd French President Nicolas Sarkozy (after marriage - Carla Bruni (Bruni)-Sarkozy).

Full name: Carla Gilbert Bruni Tedeschi.

Height: 1 m 75 cm.

Eye color: blue.

Hair color: blond.

Biography

Carla Bruni is the daughter of a pianist Marisa Borini and stepdaughter of the owner of the Pirelli concern, composer Alberto Bruni Tedeschi. That her father is an Italian businessman Maurizio Remmert, the girl found out only after the death of her stepfather. Carla's younger brother Virginio died in 2006 of AIDS. Sister Valeria is currently a popular actress in France.

Initially, the Bruni family lives in a castle in Piedmont, but already in 1974 they move to Paris(although Carla receives citizenship of the country only in 2008). The move to France took place due to fears for the children, because at that time the Red Brigades terrorist group was operating in Italy, which kidnapped the offspring of wealthy parents. Carla graduated from an elite boarding school in Switzerland, and then entered the Faculty of Art History at the Sorbonne University.

Career

Model

By the age of 19, Carla Bruni is disappointed in university education. At this time, her brother's friend invites her to try her hand at modeling. Carla agrees, but doesn't have much hope for the idea. However, quite unexpectedly, she was offered a contract at the famous City Models agency. The following year, the model becomes the face of the Italian brand Guess Jeans. The creator of the company Paul Marciano (Paul Marciano) says that Carla perfectly reflects the concept of the brand.

In 1988, a photo of an aspiring model appears on the first Spanish cover in her life.

In 1990 she participates in fashion shows in Paris. By the beginning of the nineties, Carla Bruni was one of the twenty most successful models, and subsequently gained fame as one of the highest paid of the last decade of the twentieth century. In 1992, she becomes the face, and in 1993 - and. In the same year, her portrait adorns the covers of Italian (photographer - (Steven Meisel)) and British Vogue. In 1994, Carla becomes the face of Givenchy Ysatis Parfum, as well as Cesare Paciotti and Chanel cosmetics. Steven Meisel again shoots the girl for the cover of Italian Vogue, and then Bruni appears twice on the cover of the French Elle (in July and October 1994).

In 1995, the girl becomes the face of Alessandro Dell'Acqua. In 1996, she participates in fashion shows of such eminent ones as Christian Dior, Valentino and.

Despite the fact that Bruni is actively working in the field modeling business and at the same time receives good money (according to some reports, her earnings were up to 7.5 million dollars a year), in 1997, she decides to leave her modeling career, saying that she wants to try herself in other areas.

However, Bruni does not completely fall out of the fashion industry. Already in 2004, she returns to, participating in the Chanel show. In February 2007, Carla appeared on the cover of the Italian edition, and in August of the same year, in one of the articles in the French version of Vogue, naked pictures of Bruni were published, taken by the Dutch photo duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vindooh Matadin (Inez van Lamsweerde and Vindooh Matadin).

In September 2008, now as the first lady of France, she appears on the covers of Vanity Fair (photographer - (Annie Leibovitz)) and the Brazilian edition, and exactly a year later her portrait adorns the issue of the French Elle.

Singer

In 1999 Carla Bruni shows six songs she has written to famous French singer Julien Clerc. He evaluates them positively and even includes them in his album "Si j'étais elle" ("If I were her").

In 2003, Carla Bruni released her debut album Quelqu'un m'a dit (Someone Told Me). She independently writes music and lyrics for eight (out of eleven) songs. In France, the album has a circulation of 800,000 copies, and a total of one million copies have been sold worldwide.

In 2004, Carla Bruni became the winner of the prestigious national competition "Victoires de la musique" in the nomination "Best Singer of the Year".

In 2006, the singer takes part in the recording of the album in memory of Serge Gainsbourg "Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited".

In 2007, Carla released her second album "No Promises" ("No Promises") with songs based on poems by English-speaking poets (Emily Dickinson, Christina Rossetti, etc.).

In 2008, after she marries the President of France, the third album of the singer called "Comme si de rien n'était" ("As if nothing had happened"). During the first three days of sales, 14,000 copies of the record were sold. By the end of 2008, the disc had sold 500,000 copies worldwide, the first 300,000 of which were sold in France.

Actress

• In 1994, Carla Bruni takes part in the filming of the film "".
• The following August, she makes a cameo appearance in documentary Douglas Keeve's "Unbuttoned", dedicated to the work of the outstanding (Isaac Mizrahi).
• In 1996, the girl gets a role in the film "Podium" by Richard Leacock (Richard Leacock).
• In 1998, Carla starred in the film by Alain Berberyan (Alain Berbérian) "Paparazzi".
• In the 90s and 2000s, the actress received several small roles in French TV series (Vivement dimanche prochain, Le grand journal de Canal +, Neues aus der Anstalt, etc.).
• In 2002 and 2010, Carla Bruni plays herself in films about Yves Saint Laurent ("Yves Saint Laurent - Le temps retrouve" and "L'amour fou").

• In 2011, the actress gets a minor role in Woody Allen's film Midnight in Paris.

Personal life

At times modeling career Carla Bruni had affairs with actors (Vincent Pérez, Kevin Costner, Charles Berling), singers (Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger) and a construction worker. tycoon Donald Trump and former French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius.

In 2001, Carla Bruni gave birth to a son Aurelien (Aurelien) from Raphaël Enthoven, son of the French writer Jean-Paul Enthoven, with whom she also had an affair. Relationship 33-year-old Carla and 23-year-old Raphael destroyed his marriage to the daughter of the famous philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy. Justine subsequently wrote a diatribe, Nothing Serious, about a young woman whose husband was taken away. In May 2007, Carla and Rafael broke up.

In November 2007, at a dinner at the famous advertiser Jacques Seguela (Jacques Seguela) Carla Bruni met the current French President Nicolas Sarkozy (Nicolas Sarkozy). It is believed that their meeting was arranged specifically to dispel Nicolas, who was going through a recent divorce from his wife. On January 8, 2008, the president officially confirmed the fact of their romance with Carla at a press conference, and on February 2 of the same year, their wedding took place at the Elysee Palace. For the first time in history French Republic the head of state married during his tenure as president. Only 20 people were invited to the wedding and journalists were not allowed. The haste of the marriage was explained by the need to visit the Queen of Great Britain, to whom the president could only introduce his lawful wife.

On October 19, 2011, Carla Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy had a daughter, Julia. The birth of a child in the family of the incumbent president also happened for the first time.

Carla Bruni speaks four languages, loves to travel, cook, receive guests. At her family estate in Cap-Negre, near Saint-Tropez, she often hosts parties for her friends. Carla is considered the true queen of charm.

Since December 1, 2008, Carla Bruni has been the Ambassador World Fund to fight AIDS, from which she died younger brother Virginio.

In 2011, the American magazine "Vanity Fair" placed Carla Bruni on the first line in the ranking of the most elegant women peace.

Currently, Carla continues to make music, which is also a kind of record, since among the first ladies of states the presence of their own successful career is a rarity.

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy interview with Barbara Walters

The interview was conducted by Barbara Walters, an American journalist and writer, host, including the 20/20 evening news, about musical career first lady of France.

BOO: - When you were seven years old, you first started taking guitar lessons, and your teacher probably taught you how to play the song “Oh, Susannah”.
KB-S:- Oh yeah.

BOO:— You must be singing it very well in Italian?
KB-S:— Yes, this is my first song, but I (pause)… I only know her in Italian.

BOO: - Great.
KB-S:- Are you sure?

BOO: - Yes.

KB-S:- Well, well ... (pause). I hope the American people won't be shocked to see me singing "Oh, Susannah" in Italian.

[Carla Bruni-Sarkozy sings and plays guitar on "Oh, Susannah"]

BOO: “You just enchanted the entire south. This is your third album. Do you think people, listening to your album, will be able to perceive you, first of all, as an artist, and not as the president's wife?
KB-S:- In fact, these two parts are very difficult to separate from each other. I don't expect people to be able to do this, as it's almost impossible. The only thing I hope is that if people like my songs, then it's good, and if they don't, then it will have nothing to do with my husband, but only with my music.

BOO: - Do you want this album to be a reflection of only your own personality?
KB-S:— Yes, I think this album is something symbolic for me and my personality in general. I hope that France will not mind the fact that the wife of their president has her own business.

BOO: “But you write about orgies and lovers.
KB-S: I write about passion.

BOO: - OK then. Many of your songs were written before you met your husband, but...
KB-S: — (laughs)

BOO: “…but many of them are quite provocative. For example, “You are my drug. More deadly than Afghan heroin, more dangerous than Colombian white powder." Who are you writing about now?
KB-S:— I do not write about anyone in particular, neither about myself nor about anyone else. I write about how love can be so passionate that it becomes destructive. Like a drug.

BOO:- And here's another song: "I'm still a child, despite all my thirty lovers." Do these words carry autobiographical overtones?
KB-S:- Of course not. It's just that "twenty lovers" wouldn't sound so good, and "ten lovers" wouldn't sound at all. It's all about ordinary phonetics.

BOO: “So there were no thirty lovers. And how many were there really?
KB-S:— Oh (laughs), I never counted my lovers.

BOO: - Yes Yes.
KB-S:- You know, I met my future husband when I was 40 years old. Of course, by this time I was no longer a young 19-year-old girl.

BOO:- Mmm…
KB-S:— I have my past, and I can make fun of it in my songs. The truth is that I have it, and I don't think it can shock anyone. I would be disgusting to myself if I tried to pretend that in the past I allegedly had nothing. Besides, that would be a deliberate lie.
Perhaps, as a model, I behaved somewhat provocatively, but all the other girls behaved in the same way. The models of my generation were lucky to become famous. We were lucky that we were interviewed and printed material about us in the press. However, information about us was often greatly exaggerated. This is one of those cases where my image has nothing to do with me directly.

BOO: Let's talk about your image. There are several stable definitions that you were awarded in the press: “charming ambassador”, “fatal woman”, “unfaithful spouse”.
KB-S:— Who-who?

BOO:- "Unfaithful wife."
KB-S: — (laughs) I have never been married, how could I be an unfaithful spouse? ... (laughs).

BOO: “You know what I'm talking about. So what are you really like?
KB-S:“Actually, I think I'm a lot simpler than people think I am. I have never been a femme fatale, and never a traitor, ever since I got married.

BOO: “However, you dated men who were married.
KB-S:"So they were the traitors, weren't they?" I just married Nicolas and I don't think I'll ever cheat on him.
When I first met Eric Clapton, I was very young. I was only 20 years old. We had a very short relationship, after which we parted as friends. Over time, we stopped communicating, which I really sincerely regret. However, Mick Jagger and I are still good friends.

BOO: He was married when you met...
KB-S:- He was married, and we never had such an affair, as they wrote about it in the press. At first we were just friends, and then he got a divorce.

BOO:"But it didn't happen because of you?"
KB-S:- Oh no! No… (laughs) No.

BOO: — Carla, it is very important to free this story from any speculation, because we read about it in the press.
KB-S:- Indeed?

BOO: - I'm talking about the fact that many believe that it was you who broke the Mick Jagger family.
KB-S:- Oh no. I didn't.

BOO: “And that you broke up the family of the man with whom you have a child.
KB-S:- Oh really? In fact, there was nothing like that. Raphael has already started divorce proceedings when we first met him. It's the same with Mick, when we met, he was married, but was already considering a divorce, and I think he did it because of his child from one woman in Brazil. So, I have to say, this story has nothing to do with me (laughs). My husband is the complete opposite. I married him, and everything was clean in our relationship from the very beginning.

BOO: - You are known for one of your statements that monogamy makes you yawn.
KB-S: — (laughs)

BOO:- What's wrong with her?
KB-S:— (pause) I think in that interview I just wanted to say something funny.

BOO: - But in the same interview you said: "I do not care about loyalty and do not believe in promises."
KB-S:“I think it's very dangerous to make promises left and right if you're not going to keep them.

BOO: You said you would never marry.
KB-S: Nicolas was just the first person to ask me about it.

BOO: He was the first ever...

KB-S:- Mmm…

BOO: - ... asked? Are you saying that you only married Nicolas Sarkozy because he was the first man to ask you to?
KB-S:— No, I married him because I'm just crazy about him!

BOO:- Oh, okay.
KB-S:“I just fell in love with him.

BOO: Was it love at first sight? You met at a dinner party.
KB-S: Yes, it was love at first sight.

BOO: — And how did it happen? Did you just say yes to yourself?
KB-S:- Yes.

BOO: — Yes, it is.
KB-S: Yes, I just saw him and immediately knew it was him.

BOO: - Is it true? What prompted you to this idea?
KB-S:- As soon as he entered the room, something immediately hooked me, this charm of his ... (pause). Well you know (laughs).

BOO:- Did you worry that you were marrying the President of France?
KB-S:- No, it didn’t bother me at all, unlike the others. (laughs).

BOO: - How did you feel when you arrived in England on an official visit, just a few months after your nude pictures were published in French Vogue?
KB-S:- Mmm…

BOO: - Did this circumstance upset you very much?
KB-S:- No. In fact, it wasn't that I was naked in those pictures that I was worried about, you know, there wasn't really that much nudity shown. I was naked to the waist, and it was an artistic shoot. I was worried that this incident would upset many serious people working with my husband and ordinary French people, and also that it might seem insulting to the British people.

BOO: - You said that your husband protects you.
KB-S: Yes, he does.

BOO: - Nice feeling?
KB-S:- Nice feeling? (laughs). Rather brand new.

BOO: Your husband has three children, and you have your own son. Would you like to have another child?
KB-S:“I want to have as many children as possible.

BOO: “I have to ask you one thing because people want to know, are you pregnant?”
KB-S:- No. I would like to, but unfortunately not.

BOO: - Did the marriage with Nicolas Sarkozy live up to your expectations?
KB-S:“He turned out much better.

BOO: - Is it true?
KB-S:- I always thought that marriage is something very quiet, very regular and very bourgeois. But with Nicolas it was completely different. Our marriage is full of various adventures and fun.

BOO: "So you're ready to take back what you said about monogamy being pretty boring?"
KB-S:— Absolutely.

BOO:- Fine.
KB-S:“I take back my words.

BOO: Are you afraid to make mistakes?
KB-S: Yes, I'm afraid to make mistakes.

BOO: — (laughs)
KB-S: — (laughs). Everyone around asks me: “Why are you so quiet and shy?” To which I answer: “I don’t dance!”. You understand? (laughs).

BOO: —(laughs)
KB-S:— I'm not going to sing and dance in front of (laughs) you know who, going down the plane. I mean, I'm very afraid of everything and shy. I observe what is happening around me and try to fit in with my place. I have to represent France, so I want to look elegant. I want the French to be proud of me.

BOO: - Do you regret anything?
KB-S:“No, I don't regret anything. Of course, I made mistakes, but each of them taught me something new.

BOO: - Mmm…
KB-S:“I don’t regret anything and I’m not in the least ashamed of how I lived my life and what things I did.