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Reality TV Star Davide Anica Rejects Brand Deals, Focuses on Charity Work
18 Nov
Summary
- Davide Anica, Married At First Sight UK star, declines brand deals to focus on charity work
- Anica appointed as celebrity ambassador for youth homelessness charity EveryYouth
- Anica's personal experience with homelessness at age 19 inspires his charity involvement
In the five months since his appearance on the reality TV show Married At First Sight UK, Davide Anica has made it clear that brand deals and clothing collections are not his top priority. Instead, the former flight attendant has dedicated his newfound platform to a cause close to his own heart - youth homelessness.
Anica, who experienced homelessness on the streets of Paris at just 19 years old after being rejected by his family for coming out as gay, has been appointed as a celebrity ambassador for the charity EveryYouth. This role will see him hosting a celebrity-packed sleepout to raise funds, as well as working on other upcoming projects with the organization.
"It was the first thing I wanted to set up," Anica shares. "It was important for me, since I was sharing my story and what I've been through." The star hopes that by using his platform, he can bring awareness and resources to EveryYouth, a charity he wishes he had known about during his own struggles with homelessness.
Despite the rocky start to his adult life, Anica's dedication to the performing arts ultimately paid off, and he went on to work as a dancer in London's West End. However, a devastating injury forced him to retrain as cabin crew, a path he has now left behind to pursue his newfound reality TV fame and charitable work.
