Gabriel Soto spoke about the scandal in “Te acuerdas de me” and the supposed low esteem for the image of his co-star Fátima Molina

Gabriel Soto, main protagonist of Do you remember me?, came out in defense of those who blamed her co-star Fátima Molina for the melodrama’s turbulent beginning stellar from Televisa and denied the versions that indicate a change in the schedule due to a significant drop in the rating.

A few days ago, it was said in a radio space that the production of Carmen Armendáriz is in danger because it has not had the expected public acceptance, mainly due to the physical appearance of the female protagonist, Fátima Molina.

The actress was unaware of the issue and assured that if it were true it would be due to an issue of public discrimination, but now it was Gabriel Soto who came out in defense of the telenovela and his partner before Do you remember me?

The 45-year-old histrion fell in love with Fátima Molina’s work and dispelled all doubts about the rating.

“All I can say about her is that she is a great actress and a great partner. And the truth is we are doing very well in the novel ”, he told the media outside the shooting forums of the telenovela Te acuerdas de me and in a video from journalist Eden Dorantes’ YouTube channel.

When asked about the changes in chapters, schedule, or channel of the melodrama, Soto was blunt: “No not at all.”

Soto always supported his co-star and the same production under the direction of Carmen Armendariz.

According to journalist Maxine Woodside’s program on Radio Fórmula, the telenovela that started last January did not have the expected impact and even saw a significant drop in viewership to 2,200,000 viewers, leading to production and Televisa to make changes. in the melodrama or its programming bar.

In the same room, they emphasized that the reason for the public’s discontent is the appearance of Fátima Molina: “They made one focus group and that Fatima Molina didn’t like her, she didn’t like her appearance ”.

“Maybe it would be wise to even send Fatima Molina to the aesthetic section to have the mole removed, because that mole, because she looks strange. When they take those close-ups, she doesn’t look pretty, ”said communicator Marco Antonio Silva.

Among the changes that stood out All for women are the replacement for the melodrama starring Soto and Molina before Burning fire, produced by Carlos Moreno Laguillo and broadcast at 6:30 pm; or for the new telenovela by Juan Osorio, What about my family.

Faced with this version, Fátima Molina issued a lengthy statement on her social networks, in which she said she was unaware of the problem and made it clear that if it were true, it would be due to a theme of stereotypes raised by the audience was presented.

“The truth is, I have no idea if our telenovela ‘Te acuerdas de me’ will change from primetime, as they say someone has commented. I don’t know if it’s just gossip. Much less did I have any idea that some people in the audience say it’s because of me, because of my appearance, because I’m dark, because I have a birthmark under my eye, because I’m not tall, because I’m ‘very Mexican’. I didn’t know, ”he said.

“But when that gets real, How sad that in these times it is impossible for some to break with the stereotypes that you as an audience continue to emphasize in front of television. If this is true, discrimination will have to be tackled. Hopefully one day we will open our minds and see diversity in all its aspects on our screens, ”he added.

And he took the opportunity to send a message of self-love: “I’m not perfect, I know. But who is? I like myself and I accept myself, that’s the most important thing ”.

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