Gianna Rosato

Gianna Rosato is a character role-played by CherryWinston.

Background
Gianna Sofia Rosato, originally born Giovanna Sofia Russo, was brought up primarily in Brooklyn, New York, in the neighborhood of Bensonhurst.

Tony 'The Gutter' Russo, Giovanna's father, was a Sicilian 'import' brought over by the Genovese Crime Family when the Outfit found itself in need of fresh blood willing to do the more violent extremes required to further their ends. He relocated to Brooklyn in 1987 and married Vittoria Theresa Rosato in 1988 after a whirlwind romance. Their first son, Salvatore Cesare Russo was born in 1991, followed by Michael Antony Russo in 1994. The couple brought Giovanna into the world on August 16, 1998.

Her maternal grandparents were her guiding light, teaching her the skills she needed to get by in an Italian household, from cooking to car repair, it took a village to raise the Russo children as their parents were too wrapped up in their own affairs to be bothered with the lives of their children.

Indoctrinated into her father's way of life at an early age, Gianna spent her earliest years running errands for the local wiseguys, fetching cigarettes, coffee and food from the local bodega for a couple of bucks a pop. As she grew older, the more involved her little trips became, weaving in and out of different homes, her backpack laden with a variety of illicit goods, quietly transporting them from household to household while the family remained under government surveillance.

Personality
Flirtatious, vivacious and outgoing, Gianna is happy to strike up a conversation with anybody who will engage in one. She can be distrustful of others, while presenting a kind and amiable front, she often questions the motives of those around her until their true intentions are shown or their own loyalty proven. For those who establish themselves in her good graces, her sense of loyalty and affection runs deep and there are few limits to what could be asked of her by a friend.

She has a smart-mouth and often enjoys teasing or giving her friends and coworkers a hard time, referring to herself as Maldini's resident 'troublemaker,' she recognizes that her snarky demeanor can lead to less than stellar engagements, but cannot seem to resist an open opportunity for harassment.

While her temperament appears to be a relatively amiable one, in certain instances, she can be quick to anger, petty and foul-mouthed, but just as quick to forgive given the right circumstances. She prides herself on her refusal to cry or show what some would consider to be emotional weakness, stubbornly diving into a bottle of liquor or delving into drugs to cope rather than process her emotions in full.

Facts

 * Gianna considers her friends to be like her family, which includes: Wesley Brown, Love Knotwar, Chris Hail, Viktor Yuri, Bullet Soto, Sparkle Lee, Tiny Tony, Keelee Kita and Maggie Gunn.
 * She feels she owes a huge debt of gratitude to both Harry Martinez and Vinny Pistone as without them, she would not have gotten the job at Maldini's Pizzeria.
 * There is a running joke that she and Raymond Cain squabble like a divorced couple with Chris Hail as the child caught at the center of their arguments. It's all in good fun, but Chris is still angling for his two Christmases. She refers to Raymond as her 'ex-husband in spirit.'
 * There's just somethin' about Vinny.
 * Initially introduced to the city of Los Santos and shown around by Dank Snatra and Sparkle Lee, both of whom she considers to be her first friends in the city.
 * She has a healthy fear and respect for the pizza oven at Maldini's called 'Brick James' as she has been set on fire twice just as an innocent bystander.
 * Enjoys riding passenger in fast cars, but does not believe she should be allowed to drive one herself.
 * Adores the atmosphere and shopping at Kiki's Organic Clothing.
 * Prefers whisky over any other liquor, but will happily accept anything that will allow her to cop a buzz.
 * Refers to herself as 'The Weed Fairy' or 'The Green Tinkerbell' due to her maintaining a rich supply of marijuana for both herself, friends and family.
 * Began dating her co-worker, John Castiglia, on May 12, 2022, after days upon days of banter and flirtation.
 * Has 'adopted' both Chris Hail and Andrew Buckle with John Castiglia.
 * Joined [ REDACTED] on May 22nd, 2022 after the offer was extended by John Castiglia.
 * Gifted a baby pink 9F Cabrio by John Castiglia.
 * Believes that Sheriff Kyle Pred has taken inspiration from Tom Selleck in regard to his mustache.
 * Shares two houses on North Rockford and a Coquette D10 with John Castiglia.

Quotes

 * "Yeah, yeah, yeah."
 * "Goddamn it, Christopher."
 * "Good deal, good deal."
 * "I'm walkin' here!"
 * "Yuh."