France:Singer and former supermodel Carla Bruni is living a true love story with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, her mother told a newspaper yesterday.
Sarkozy has whisked the glamorous Bruni off to Egypt and Disneyland during the whirlwind romance with pictures of the amorous pair featured in the French and foreign media.
The French press has speculated that Sarkozy has paraded his new girlfriend as a diversion from a series of negative headlines and opposition politicians have accused him of blurring the lines between public and private lives. But Carla's mother, Marisa Borini, said it was a case of true love. "Carla is living a real love story. And I think they complement each other very well," she told Le Parisiendaily.
Bruni (39) and Sarkozy (50) met at a party in November, just weeks after divorcing his second wife Cecilia. Bruni's mother said if her daughter, who has previously been linked to singer Mick Jagger, guitarist Eric Clapton and business tycoon Donald Trump, became France's first lady, she would need time away from the spotlight to write music.
"Carla is a musician, poet. Artistic drive is something very strong. You can't give it up," she said. But according to Borini, Sarkozy has seen beyond her supermodel looks and appreciates her artistic side.
"I think that the president has not only seen her beauty but he also respects her artistic side. We talked about it. He agrees," she said.
- (Reuters)