[1] Aspesi attempted to work several jobs before pursuing journalism, including a schoolteacher, a waitress in Geneva, and an au pair in England.
She developed a reputation for sneaking into exclusive places for her work, including a train carriage with The Beatles and the hospital room of Gino Paoli.
[3] She has criticized the #MeToo movement and the publicizing of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases, arguing that they did not advance the cause of feminism.
[6][7] In addition, he defined the Tolkien's works as three "fairy romances" which are "eccentric and slightly demented".
[1] Aspesi suffered a stroke in 2023, causing her to intermittently lose consciousness for ten days.