The soap opera “I am Betty the Ugly one” It is one of the most successful in all of history, so much so that it had the participation of public figures in some of its chapters. One of the most peculiar was when he appeared Andres Pastranathe former president of Colombia who, although he agreed to appear in the series, asked for a crucial change from the producer.
The former Colombian president He considered that the script for one of the scenes played against a character, so he did not hesitate to ask for a change that would later modify part of the main story.
Known what was this episode, what happened and what was changed from the request of Andrés Pastrana.
In which episode of Ugly Betty does Andrés Pastrana appear?
Former Colombian President Andrés Pastrana appeared in chapter 111 of “Betty, la fea”, precisely at minutes 14 min 36 s, 19 min 38 s, 20 min 11 s and 22 min 27 s, where he has a modest but striking participation.
Pastrana was invited to leave briefly, as if it were a cameo that would not go unnoticed by the most attentive. On his scene, he was seen when Beatriz Pinzón and Catalina Ángel go to the arrival of the Ship Gloria to the city after its journey.
This intervention would not stop there, because the former president, who was very close to the production of the popular series, managed to request a change for Betty’s story.
What change did Andrés Pastrana ask for in “Yo soy Betty, la fea”?
According to the Colombian media at that time, the friendship between Pastrana and those in charge of the series “Yo soy Betty, la fea” was so strong that one day the former president called Gustavo Bell Lemus, vice president of the RCN channel at that time. , to tell him that something should be changed in the soap opera.
It turns out that due to these episodes, the directors of the Rag Tela company bribed the protagonist for each business they obtain from the Ecomoda company. Given this, Pastrana believed that Betty could not pass as corrupt, because she would give a negative message to the large audience in Latin America, mainly to viewers in Colombia.
In the original script, the plot revolved around Betty’s dilemma as to whether or not to accept the money. However, Pastrana’s suggestion and the decision of the late creator of the telenovela, Fernán Gaitán, caused Betty to transmit the values that characterized him.
Why was “Ugly Betty” removed from Netflix?
Although Netflix has not detailed the reasons for the departure of “I am Betty, the ugly” from its platform, the explanation would be related to the agreement between streaming and the RCN channel, owner of the distribution rights of the series.
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