Brigitte Nielsen goes crazy in Spain: “You have the best parties and the best food”

Marbella has had a new neighbor for seven months and this Tuesday she sat in The Anthill to shout from the rooftops that “Spain is the best country in the world.” It is, neither more nor less, that Brigitte Nielsen. At 60 years old, the actress, model and singer have settled in the south with her husband Matthias Desi (45) and the daughter they have in common, Frida, of five years. “She is the best thing that has ever happened to me,” she said.

The star, who has four children from previous marriages, fulfilled her dream of having a girl after thirteen years of trying to get pregnant: “I had a lot of problems and the doctor told me that I had only a 2.5 percent chance of pregnancy.” ended well. I was realistic, but I also had hope,” he said. “She is my little miracle, my princess. I am a better mother now than I was when I was 20, because then I was immature and had other priorities. Now I would never leave Frida for three or four months for a shoot or miss a school performance. “She is my life,” she said excitedly.

The actress and her family settled in Marbella last summer and are happy: “You have the most wonderful country with the most fantastic people and food. In 7 months in Spain I have met nicer people than in the United States in many years. It is a wonderful country”, has said. “You throw very good parties.”

With four languages ​​on his resume, he is learning one more: “I have a Spanish teacher, Jose, I learn little by little, Spanish grammar is very difficult.”

His life in Hollywood

The protagonist of Rocky IV, Cobra o Superdective en Hollywood II He has also reviewed his golden age, marked by his brief marriage to Sylvester Stallone: “After the divorce, many doors were closed and it surprised and hurt me a lot,” he said. “I didn't understand it because I'm from Denmark and I'm not used to Hollywood. But I'm a Viking and I never give up. If these doors close for me here, others will open for me elsewhere.” Years later, they worked together again: “We are very professional and we had both moved on with our lives so there were no problems. We said 'Hello' and 'Goodbye' and that's it,” she said, laughing.

And he has confessed: “Hollywood is a tremendously competitive place. Sometimes, it can be very cold. But it is a place where people are looking for opportunities (…) If you accept that there is going to be a lot of competition, and that there is going to be “Be tough, you have to go. You have to be realistic, because 90% of those who go to Hollywood don't succeed and have a second job.”