The Italian edition of Rolling Stone has named Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi its “rock star of the year,” paying tribute to his “lifestyle worthy of the greatest rock star.”
An illustration of a smiling Berlusconi, who weathered a summer of scandals over his relations with an 18-year-old underwear model and allegations he slept with a prostitute after a party, emblazons the cover of the Rolling Stone’s December issue, against the backdrop of the Italian flag.
Carlo Antonelli, editor of Rolling Stone Italia, said the 73-year-old media mogul had been chosen unanimously by the magazine’s editorial staff.
Silvio Berlusconi: Rockstar dell’Anno originally appeared on About.com Italian Language on Saturday, November 28th, 2009 at 02:02:57.