A 22-year-old influencer has created quite a buzz since marrying her 60-year-old high school teacher. Minea Pagni has received significant criticism for marrying her former teacher, and she has now issued a strong response.
22-year-old Minea Pagni has hit back at critics who call her a “gold digger” after marrying a 60-year-old man, Massimo, who is also her former high school teacher. The Italian influencer went viral after sharing several posts about their near four-decade age gap.
“Reducing a woman’s choices to money is one of the oldest and most unfair stereotypes. I have my own goals, my own work, and my own independence. I married him for who he is — his mind, his values, and the way he loves,” Minea Pagni told the NY Post.
She continued, “I knew not everyone would understand, but I wasn’t fully prepared for how intense some reactions could be. Still, I’ve learned that criticism often says more about society’s fears than about our love.”