Olviia Collins experiences the impact of the events following the death of Julián Figueroa. (Photo by Jaime Nogales/Medios y Media/Getty Images)
Tensions continue between Olivia Collins and the entertainment press during Julián Figueroa's funeral. The actress was happily blocked by reporters Follow the danger registered in front of Maribel Guardia's house in April 2023.
“I respect journalists and have always been very kind to them. I have never taken any action against journalists. But that moment wasn't about getting attention or making such a note. (…) My daughter actually got angry and made a bad sign, but it was a reaction to all the feelings of pain, of the press, of reaching the rosary. It was uncomfortable. “If they banned me for that, I think you have to have ethics and judgment to understand that it wasn't the time to do something like that.” Comments to journalist Matilde Obregón on her YouTube channel.
Collins is referring to April 10 last year. That day, Julián Figueroa's ashes were given to the family at his mother's house. People close to Maribel Guardia's family and friends were allowed access to the residence on the condition that it was possible to do so on foot, that is, access to vehicles was prohibited.
Accompanied by her eldest daughter, Olivia Collins had to get out of her car amid a crowd of journalists, cameramen, influencers and content creators. Media representatives wanted statements from him about the conditions of Guardia, one of his best friends. But the situation spiraled out of control between both parties.
Olivia del Carmen, Collins' daughter, was upset by the press harassment surrounding the grief that overwhelmed her. In return, the reporters were annoyed by the reactions of the girl who pushed Mónica Castañeda out of the show Ventaneando, also made an obscene sign to her and called the rest of those present “vultures”.
The situation became critical when Collins intervened in the discussion and warned Castañeda not to mess with her daughter after he assumed the reporter had kicked Olivia del Carmen in response to the jab. All the tension that existed in these moments became the main news, clouding and pushing into the background the significance of the grief that Maribel Guardia suffered at the loss of her son. Julian Figueroa.
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“It was very uncomfortable for me because the last thing I wanted was to give something to talk about. I also rolled down the window (of the car) and told them, “Please understand the pain, I can’t speak.” It was a very painful affair. What do you say to the press? “It’s not about taking any notes” Collins refers to Matilde Obregón.
This passage was also criticized by public opinion on social networks on the grounds that it did not show the respect due to Maribel Guardia and the inexplicable pain that the death of a child brings. Both Olivia Collins and the press were criticized for using “lawsuits” to overshadow a moment that was not meant to be.
While a large proportion of users on social networks condemned the actions of those who spread the coverage, calling them “invasive”, “disrespectful” and “lack of sensitivity” in the face of the tragedy, Journalists like Paty Chapoy condemned Olivia del Carmen's behavior, calling her a “worthy daughter of her disastrous father.” and revealed details of the marriage that Collins had with her ex-husband Silvio García Patto.
More than eight months after what happened, the conflict continues – because it has become so – with a veto against the protagonist of Violation (Valentín Trujillo, 1989). Not even Maribel Guardia's intervention to calm her down worked, and after the incidents in front of her house she went out to meet the press. She was devastated by the loss and did this to express her feelings. However, she was unable to resolve the disagreements between her friend and the reporters that continue to this day.
