YNOT EUROPE – Vittoria Risi’s appearance at Expo Erotik 2010 in Pisa has been confirmed. The busty porn star is expected to appear Nov. 28, the final day of the event. Across the blogosphere and in the tabloids, however, a question remains: Will the sexy actress be escorted by someone?

The odds-on favorite is Vittorio Sgarbi, often captured with Risi by paparazzi in different social situations. Last week, when Vittoria appeared in an episode of Matrix dedicated to sex and to the world of hardcore, Sgarbi was with her. The two then went for dinner at the Vogue Club Milanese, where paparazzi captured them in sweet and intimate conversations.

What began as a flirtation during the most recent Venice Film Festival seems to have become an assignation, so that there are those who swear Risi hardly goes anywhere without the man gossip columnists are calling her lover.

Everything seems to be linked to the controversial designation of Risi as “a true artist.” A painter and graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts, Risi was chosen by Sgarbi to interpret the painting The Nude by Giorgione, which brought acclaim to his company.

Will Sgarbi attend Expo Erotik? If so, that would be a powerful endorsement of the event.