Cristian Chávez wears a pink charro suit with tennis shoes and unleashes the fury of the Mexicans
During the concert by RBD inside Madison Square Gardenthe actor Christian Chavez He opted for a pink Mexican suit with gold prints and also wore a hat similar to that of the Charros.
Although his intention was to flatter and surprise the public, this outfit sparked a huge controversy on the internet as many people criticized him for not following the traditional instructions for wearing a charro suit – he cannot wear phosphorescent or have bright colors, charro cut pants, leather belts, dark ankle boots and other features; In view of the criticism, Christian Chávez has already recorded a video about it to ask for forgiveness.
In his apology, Christian Chávez appeared relaxed and mentioned that he never meant to offend anyone, he just thought the suit was a good way to represent Mexicanness. The RBD member also clarified this He is not a charro and is not dedicated to competing in this areabut he has great respect for the people who do this job.
The RBD member has already apologized (Instagram/@christianchavezreal)
“I make this message when I come back from the gym because I see some people who were offended by wearing a suit – which is not a charro suit. I want to clarify this: The Charro suit has other features” he said on his Instagram account on September 4th.
Additionally, Christian Chávez apologized for wearing the Mexican pink suit:
“I’m making this video just for the people who felt offended: I’m very sorry, it’s not a charro suit, I’m not a charro, it’s an interpretation of Mexicanism like the Mexican pink color, like some parts of Mexico. But it’s a show, I’m not a charro, I’m not taking part in a charro competition, I respect this community a lot. If you felt offended, I’m sorry, but at no point was it like that.”
The RBD member mentioned that his intention was not to offend and that he was not trying to participate in the charrería. Photo credit: (Instagram/@christianchavezreal)
Although not formally a charro suit, the similarity of the garments to those of the charros caused great controversy due to the color chosen, namely pink. In contrast, RBD fans who were able to attend one of the reunion concerts defended the actor and singer.
During the presentation at Madison Square Garden, the RBD member was accompanied by Mariachi De Nueva York Internacional Tapatio De Alvaro Paulino.
Luisa Echevarría is a figure of authority within the Mexican Charrería Federation who did not hesitate to respond to Christian Chávez’s choice of clothing.
Through her Facebook account, Luisa Christian attacked Chávez and asked him to wear the suit in the prescribed manner, according to the instructions for competitions.
The Queen of the Charros of Mexico invites the RBD to wear the Charro costume, “following her guns” (Photo: Facebook shot)
“I, Luisa Echevarría, address you @christianchavezreal, with all the respect and admiration I have for you and your colleagues as a group of successful Mexicans who have crossed borders in the name of Mexico; With the same respect, I invite you to wear our clothing, that of the Charros, according to our canons and to make us known to the world through your art and also through the elegance of our costumes,” he wrote in his letter profile.
The queen of the Mexican Charrería Federation was criticized for allegedly making the comment from a perspective far removed from perspective LGBT+; These were some of the comments that could be read on social networks:
“His comment and invitation are hanging and have homophobic undertones.” With Vicente Fernandez There’s no fight, the duck and green don threw up and they didn’t say anything.” “It’s not the color or the tennis shoes, it’s the fact that he sang pop and is an LGBT+ man, Because with the homophobic Vicente Fernández there wasn’t even a problem with that.”