Magaly Medina, one of the most prominent figures of Peruvian television, was once again the center of attention after her harsh words against Rodrigo Gonzalez popularly known as ‘Peluchín’. The controversy arose after the host of ‘Amor y fuego’ suggested that he address the controversial case of Andres Hurtado However, Medina made it clear that he will not respond to his colleague’s insinuations and stated that he will not do so just because “a little sheep” asks him to.
Likewise, Magaly Medina explained why she avoided referring to the case of Andrés Hurtado, who is being investigated for money laundering. On the other hand, the popular ‘Urraca’ clarified her relationship with the host of ‘Sábado con Andrés’ and assured that she does not have any friendship with him.
What did Magaly Medina say about Rodrigo González?
In an exclusive interview with Infobae, Magaly Medina He made a direct comment to Rodrigo Gonzalez who complained to him for not commenting on the controversial case of Andres Hurtado due to an alleged close relationship between the two. In this dialogue, Medina did not hold anything back and assured that he does not need to speak because someone asks him to.
“There is one thing that I have to tell everyone, those who know me and those who follow me know. I don’t follow anyone’s script. I don’t follow any script. Nobody tells me what I have to think,” said the host of ‘Magaly TV, la firme’.
“Nobody is going to dictate my editorial or tell me the content of my program. It is the others who follow the content of my program. My sheep are the others. I have always been the one who shepherds. I have always been the shepherdess, the others are my little sheep,” she said.
“The content of my program, which I decide and which my journalistic team works on, the others follow and bounce it off. Now, one of the sheep tells me that I have to answer for this public issue, don’t go overboard,” added Medina, who pointed out those who want to relate her to the controversy of Andres Hurtado .
Why isn’t Magaly Medina talking about the Andrés Hurtado case?
At another point in the interview, Magaly Medina revealed the real reason why he does not refer to the controversy involving Andres Hurtado The host was clear in saying that she is the one who decides what will be discussed on her show, and that no one can dictate to her what to include or not in her schedule.
Magaly Medina used her social networks to speak out about the Andrés Hurtado case. Photo: Ric La Torre
“The mediocre people, those who have been on my tail all their lives, now want to undermine my credibility in this way, and I will not allow it. If I feel like talking about a topic, I will do it because I feel like it. Not because so-and-so comes to demand that I do it, when all their lives are copycats of my program,” he said.
This statement coincides with what Medina mentioned days before on his social networks, where he responded to a comment from one of his fans, who said that he would not respond just because ‘Peluchín’ said he had to. “Exactly. Understand well. Since when do others direct my program? They are the ones who always copy everything I do,” he specified.
Is Magaly Medina friends with Andrés Hurtado?
Magaly Medina She was also emphatic in giving her version of her alleged friendship with Andres Hurtado which, according to Rodrigo Gonzalez would be the reason why the ‘Urraca’ has not yet referred to her controversy. Medina denied having a close relationship with the popular ‘Chibolín’, whom she claimed to have harshly criticized at the time.
“There have been many falsehoods. I am not a friend of ‘Chibolín’. I have been the main critic of ‘Chibolín’ for years. I was his sworn enemy, but Josetty (Andrés Hurtado’s daughter) went to my show since she was 8 or 9 years old because she was a fan and I allowed her to enter because you can’t deny a girl that. It’s very different from her being his friend,” she said.
Magaly Medina appeared some time ago on the program hosted by Andrés Hurtado. Photo: screenshot
“I think it is a disgusting attempt to get me involved and undermine my credibility. Why should I defend him? I am not corrupt, everyone knows that. Everyone knows that I have built what I have on the basis of my work and I am a very transparent woman,” she said.
