Food creator and television personality Benedetta Rossi celebrated her 54th birthday on Friday marking her first birthday as a mother.
Surrounded by her family at her home in the Marche region, Rossi shared the milestone with her two daughters, Natacha and Sharlyn, whom she and her husband, Marco Gentili, adopted from Costa Rica earlier this year.
To commemorate the occasion, Rossi posted a photo on social media showing her smiling before a white cake decorated with gold accents. The cake featured the inscription, “Auguri mamma.” In the accompanying caption, she described the day as “Il compleanno più speciale di sempre”, according to Libero.
The arrival of the sisters, aged 10 and 9, has transformed the lives of Rossi and Gentili since the couple announced their adoption journey in July.
After years of waiting, the couple traveled to Costa Rica, where they first met the girls on July 13 at the institution where they had been raised. The adoption process concluded with the family returning to Italy in late summer to begin their new life together, as reported by la Repubblica.
While Rossi has publicly shared the joy of this transition, noting that the children are “meravigliose, piene di luce e voglia di vivere” according to Mediaset Infinity, the couple maintains a strict policy regarding the girls’ privacy. Consequently, the children are only shown from behind in photos, and their faces are never revealed online to protect them from potential negative reactions on the web.
Since returning to Italy, the family has been following a new daily routine involving school, sports, and shared activities. Rossi has described the experience as emotional and engaging, noting the high energy of her daughters as they adapt to their new environment. The birthday celebration, characterized by the simplicity traditional to the food blogger, drew well-wishes from fans and colleagues across her digital platforms.