Why on earth would a celebrity TV star from Italy wind up living in Northwest Philadelphia? One can't help but ask that question of Simonetta Lein, who was born and raised in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of Northern Italy.

In Italy, Lein was a very well-known TV personality, TV host, model and businesswoman. But her fame stretched beyond Italy: She won the Celebrity Media Personality & Influencer of 2022 Award at the Cannes Film Festival and won Dubai’s Golden Wings Award in May for TV Personality of the Year. She has modeled for famed designer Stevie Boi during New York Fashion Week and for Richie Rich at Madison Square Garden.