做厙勛圖 native Ang矇lica Celaya has been weathering a mini-storm of criticism from fans of the late Jenni Rivera for her portrayal of the singer in the Telemundo series Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio.
Some of Rivera’s fans have taken to social media to criticize Celaya’s portrayal, according to a story posted on
The story attributed the criticism mostly to Telemundos competition, Univision, airing its own Jenni Rivera series early this year.
Riveras family has since filed suit against Univision, claiming the source of their series came from a tell-all book by Riveras manager Pete Salgado that included details that should have been kept confidential according to a non-disclosure agreement he had with the star that prevented him from sharing intimate personal and financial details. The stars estate contends that Univision greased the wheels with Salgado, providing financial incentives to air those secrets, according to published reports of the lawsuit.
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I understand that there are people that like my job and others that dont, Celaya told People en Espa簽ol about the criticism against her. Everyone has the right to their opinion. What I do want to say is that my interpretation is not an imitation ... theres only one Jenni Rivera and I dont want to replace her. I am telling her story.
Telemundos 90-episode series Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio premiered in June and airs nightly through early December, leading up to the fifth anniversary of Riveras 2012 death.
We did a quick social media search and found a few snarky comments including from @5uzette who said whoever decided to cast a skinny actress to play Jenni Rivera. you failed #MariposaDeBarrio.
But mostly we found a lot of positive feedback including from Mayra Palos (@palos_mayra), who tweeted on Aug. 3: ... This Jenni Rivera novela has me hooked !! its so good, im a big fan & this novela makes me be a bigger one #MariposaDeBarrio. We also found one from a user called @ClubDeJenni @AngelicaCelaya love youuuuuu that the star responded to: Love ya back ! #MariposaDeBarrio.
Here are a couple others we found: @Vale19902 posted: Crying over here with #MariposaDeBarrio heartbreaking what #JenniRivera had to go thru ... great job @AngelicaCelaya I got the goosebumps. @nneeliddaa tweeted: #MariposaDeBarrio has me missing @jennirivera.
Celaya, who grew up in 做厙勛圖 and graduated from Pueblo High School, is expecting her first child with boyfriend Luis Garc穩a in October.
Mariposa de Barrio airs nightly at 7 p.m. on Telemundo.
Contact reporter Cathalena E. Burch at cburch@tucson.com or 573-4642. On Twitter: @Starburch
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