Belinda turns on the lights of the Empire State Building and is showered with criticism

In the framework of the commemoration of an anniversary of Independence, the Consul General of Mexico in New York, Jorge Islas López, was in charge of turning on the lights of the Empire State Building. However, he did not do it alone, because At her side was the singer Belinda as a guest artist, who ended up becoming the target of criticism from Internet users.

According to the images released through the official Instagram account of the Mexican Consulate, The formal ceremony consisted of a few words from Jorge Islas López commemorating the Mexican national holidays in the city that never sleeps.

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Despite the applause and warm welcome that Belinda received after being in charge of turning on the switch to light up the skyscraper with the colors of the Mexican flag, Platforms like X and Instagram were soon filled with divided opinions for this situation.

For many, the decision to include the actress in this event was wrong and in “bad taste,” because in addition to being of Spanish origin, she has stated on several occasions that she does not consider herself Mexican despite having lived in that territory since her childhood.

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“There are so many Mexican artists, but they are bringing Belinda in”, “She doesn’t represent Mexico or its people, it’s not right for her to be there”, “I don’t agree, she has denied being Mexican, what a disappointment”, “Wasn’t Belinda Spanish?” and “They are getting worse and worse”are some of the reactions that were recorded on the web.

However, there were also those Internet users and fans of the singer-songwriter who decided to come to her defense to put a stop to the detractors. Some of the messages that appeared in the post were: “Winning as always. Beli the best”, “Excellent performance, a great artist, a hard-working woman, and she has shown that she is more Mexican than ever, bravo!” and “The most Mexican Spaniard”.