The Colombian Sofia Vergara has become one of the most mentioned actresses in the world in recent days for her leading role in the Griselda Blanco series, which will premiere this Thursday, January 25th.
Amid the numerous interviews she has given to talk about her interpretation of the late drug trafficker, Vergara also shared how she experienced this period of violence in Colombia. Especially considering his brother died during this wave of drug trafficking.
“They killed my brother here in Colombia”
Sofia Vergara in Griselda.
The eyes of the world are on Sofia Vergara the big premiere of the new Netflix series “Griselda”that of the life of the late Cartagena Ana Griselda Blanco Restrepo, also known as “The Black Widow” or “The Godmother of Cocaine”, due to her criminal past related to drug trafficking.
The actress emphasized that this character was a challenge for her as it was her first dramatic appearance in Spanish.
““I was looking for a character that I knew and that I knew would feel it.” said the Barranquilla native in an interview with Blu Radio.
Unfortunately, my brother was part of this business at some point
Vergara also pointed this out When she found the opportunity to play Griselda, she remembered what she had experienced during that time. of drug trafficking in Colombia.
“I lived in Colombia during the drug trafficking era. They killed my brother here in Colombia. Unfortunately, at some point my brother was part of this business,” he said in the interview broadcast by the above-mentioned media.
In addition, she added that she fully understands what the drug trade has caused in the country and what it has done to many Colombian families because she has witnessed it very closely.
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