By Tasting Balzano
Dec 22, 2024, 9:03 PM EST
The public confrontation between Maripily Rivera and Poncho De Nigris has taken an unexpected turn by becoming a legal dispute.
As confirmed by People, the Puerto Rican model filed a lawsuit against the Mexican host, arguing that the comments made during a recent broadcast of the program “Hoy Día”, broadcast by Telemundo, constitute an act of defamation and verbal aggression that she is not willing to tolerate. .
It all started with a heated discussion on the set of the program, where Poncho De Nigris made statements that were considered offensive by Rivera, including derogatory comments towards his physical appearance. According to the model, these words crossed the limits of acceptable criticism and became a personal attack. “The racist, sexist, xenophobic and defamatory attacks that Mr. Denigri has reiterated have triggered collateral damage that must stop. For many years I have been a victim of attacks and I have treated them and this time will not be the exception.”he stated in a statement.
Maripily, known for her strong character and her willingness to defend her values, indicated that her decision to take legal action responds not only to the need to protect her integrity, but also that of Latina women who face similar situations. “I cannot allow baseless sexists who only seek a pattern at the expense of the damage they do to continue attacking women. “I not only seek to defend my honor and my integrity but that of the entire Latino community in the United States with all available legal resources.”he declared.
For his part, Poncho De Nigris has responded on social networks, describing the confrontation as a “rating strategy” and claiming that his comments were taken out of context. However, Rivera maintains that the driver’s actions are an example of gender violence that cannot be normalized in the media.
For now, it is hoped that the legal process will provide greater clarity to this conflict that continues to give rise to much to talk about.
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