Angela Aguilar and Pepe Aguilar in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images for The Latin Recording Academy)
According to the allegedly intimate photos of Angela Aguilar that started circulating on the internet Pepe Aguilar He came out in his daughter’s defense and assured that they would take legal action to end the situation.
“If you’re crossing the line where artificial intelligence is being used to discredit to run a hate campaign on a criminal or already proscribed level, then you need to be aware of that,” he said in an interview with Javier Poza. “You definitely have to raise your hand and Ángela has that mic and so do I, we have that screen but there are a lot of people who don’t and it happens to them every day.”
The Mexican singer-songwriter revealed they are in touch Olympia Coralthe Mexican activist behind a law protecting victims of cyberbullying to file a lawsuit.
“One thing is the haters you’re going to have and they’re a part of it, and another thing is screwing up your life already. We as a label and as people being a bit more aware than the kids who do these things, well we definitely go with everything. It’s already typed in law (as a crime of) digital sexual violence under the Olimpia Act,” he said.
“Anyone can be a victim of it, real or made up, but the point of discrediting someone in this way and showing it real or made up needs to be punished,” he added.
“These are things that touch life and have to be used […] This is a great opportunity to make the youth aware of all the dangers that exist and all the things that are being experienced with the technology and the lack of respect on the networks,” he said.
Both Aguilar and his daughter hope what happened will also help other people going through similar situations.
“What Ángela wants, and she’s going to speak at the moment, is to help all the people who can’t help themselves like she can. This case has to be taken as an example so that people don’t find it easy (committing the crime ) ,” he said.
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“You don’t have to normalize something like that and technology is useful for other things […] It’s no laughing matter, I don’t take the networks that seriously, not at all, but it goes to another level,” said the Mexican. “I defend values no matter where they come from, no matter it’s my daughter, it’s a guy, me, whoever, logic please defend.”
After the alleged photos were circulated, the young woman issued a statement, stating that they were fake. “Today I raise my voice and use my platform and my echo, not just for me, but for all women and people who have been victims of cyberbullying,” she said.