Pasta, Passion, and Pride: Giuseppe Futia on La Dolce Villa

Netflix’s La Dolce Villa is serving up romance, pasta, and small-town Italian charm—with actor and model Giuseppe Futia at the heart of it all.

In this episode of Pride, Caitlynn McDaniel sits down with Giuseppe to talk about filming in his home country, why queer visibility still matters, and what it was like working with Mean Girls director Mark Waters. Plus, one simple trick to win someone over—Italian style.

🍝 Also in this episode:
Embracing queer joy on screen and off
The magic of Italian rom-coms, and how this one stands out
Flirting 101: It’s all in the eyes 👀

La Dolce Villa is now streaming on Netflix.