protagonist of "Coffee with a woman's scent" shares his experiences with difficult operations to treat scoliosis

In 1994, Latin America surrendered to the beauty of the Colombian Margarita Rosa de Francisco, who was then starring in the soap opera “Café con aroma de mujer”.Almost 30 years have passed, but at 58 she still looks spectacular. despite the illness he has struggled with since he was 16.

The actress explained during an interview on the program “Ventaneando” that land at age 16 he was diagnosed with degenerative sclerosisTherefore, he had to undergo an operation that was not only complicated but also limited his body's mobility.

“First they had to twist my spine so that I felt like I had swallowed a broomstick, This makes me feel like a prisoner in my own body. It was like a way to learn to accept this immobility” he said in the interview broadcast on January 10th.

To recover, he had to wear a plaster corset that covered his entire upper body for nine months. When it was removed, he had to learn to deal with his new physical condition and began physical training to help him.

“I started building my body again and from then on I never stopped.”

Margarita Rosa de Francisco played the main role in the 1994 soap opera “Café con aroma de mujer”. Photo: IMDB

Margarita Rosa de Francisco accepts the passage of time

A few years ago she also sparked controversy by using Botox on her face, but she has decided to put that behind her too. And for the same reason, she doesn't criticize women who resort to such arrangements. However, what has impressed them with the introduction of social networks is that these practices are becoming more and more common.

“I'm impressed by what I see on TikTok when I see women doing so much to their faces and bodies to appear younger to women my age.” I can't judge women who do this because I've done it too.“Every woman has the moment to let go and say, 'Whatever happens, I don't care.'”

This made him feel compassion for the Margaret of the past, who was worried all her time about the results of her work, but he was able to recognize this with the arrival of maturity.

“As I am now a 57-year-old woman who is calm despite my insecurities and confusions, I already feel like I no longer have any ambition.”