Monica Cabrejos He spoke after Dayanita’s latest statements about his high-profile departure from “JB en ATV”. The host recalled what it was like to work with Jorge Benavides almost three decades ago, when she was on Latina TV and accepted that, at that time, she also got “fumes” for fame. “It marked my career for many reasons. First, for giving me the opportunity to make myself known, ”she said through a storytime on her TikTok account.
The host of “On the sixth day” highlighted how Benavides has managed to maintain a balance in his work team. “Jorge is that good, he has space for everyone, he is not the type of comic character that does not allow anyone to shine. Everyone has their moment, ”she emphasized.
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Mónica Cabrejos accepts that her ego also worked against her
Mónica Cabrejos accepted that fame can stun people and confuse them. This situation happened to her when she returned to the cast of Jorge Benavides after staying for a period in “Risas y salsa”. “She asked me why I had left and I replied that I wanted more opportunities, I wanted to be a star, to do musicals on TV. She told me: ‘Well, when your contract ends you come back,’” she expressed.
“I came back, but I have to admit it, super booty. Jorge always treated me well, until one day, I admit, I made a terrible mistake. I went on a trip to Colombia without notifying him and there I told him that I was not going to record that week. He separated me from the cast because he is very fair no matter how much he appreciates you. So if you misbehave, he’s going to let you know in the best way,” he revealed.
He was the victim of harassment by a television manager
In the second part of her storytime, Mónica Cabrejos recounted a disturbing episode that she experienced at the beginning of her career on the small screen.
“It was a blessing in my life, at such a difficult time for me, that Jorge gave me a job, took care of me, I will not say the name of the manager, but there was one who wanted to go overboard with me and another girl from the cast. When Jorge found out, he protected us in a way that only a father can. He didn’t let us get any closer to that guy who even wanted me thrown out because I was spoiled to turn him down.”he remembered.
“He got in the way, he could have simply thrown out the extra (Mónica), but he did the right thing (…) My eternal gratitude to Jorge for taking care of me in an environment where women are so exposed to power. He always protected me, that’s why I consider him part of my artistic family, him, Alfredo, his wife and Christian may he rest in peace,” she added.
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Advise Dayanita
He used his work experience with JB to send the comedic actress a message. “In the case of Dayanita, we must have discipline and gratitude to those who give us an opportunity. I know that with time you and Jorge are going to sit down and be friends (…) We all get out of place, especially in this job”, mentioned Mónica Cabrejos.
He also talked about the consequences of fame. “That happens to all of us when we start, the fumes go to our heads, we don’t know who to listen to and we listen to the ego (…) The truth is that everyone can be missing from the program, except JB because the program is JB”.
Finally, she told how she feels when she is invited to her friend’s program: “Jorge and Karin (his wife) are excellent people and all of us in the cast are a family because despite the fact that I have not worked there for years, when I go I feel in a family, as if he were my father, well not so much anymore because we are almost contemporaries”.