DYK THIS Actress SHOT A Paparazzi With A Bow And Arrow? (Credit: Twitter)
Once in a bizarre incident, Anita Ekberg, a former actress known for her role in the iconic film La Dolce Vita, made headlines for shooting paparazzi with a bow and arrow. The incident took place in Rome, Italy, where Ekberg used to reside. Reports suggested that she encountered a group of paparazzi who were attempting to take her photograph without her consent. Reacting to the intrusion of her privacy, Ekberg allegedly grabbed a bow and arrow and aimed it at the photographers.
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Reportedly, Anita Ekberg shot arrows at the paps who trailed her back home after a night out at clubs. The Swedish actress was allegedly accompanied by a married Italian producer during their visit to various nightspots. Four photographers who used to take pictures of famous people along Rome’s Via Veneto followed them from one club to another until they reached Miss Ekberg’s villa.
A part from an article in the Herald-Journal in October in 1960, read, “We took pictures of them going in the house,” said photographer Felice Quinto. “We were getting on our motorbikes to leave when Anita came running out with a bow and arrow in her hand.” It was a chilly night. The actress wore a clinging black dress and had kicked off her shoes. Quinto said she shouted: “Give me those pictures!” Then, said Quinto, Miss Ekberg let fly with the arrows. He said one hit him on the left forearm and two struck another photographed in the back.”
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Ekberg started her career as a model in her teens and she was crowned as Miss Sweden at the age of 20. Ekberg’s career was marked by her role as Sylvia in Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, where she famously waded into the Trevi Fountain in Rome. The film catapulted her to international fame and cemented her status as a symbol of beauty and sensuality. Her other films include War and Peace, 4 for Texas, Blood Alley, Back from Eternity among others.
