Overview
- Derbez shared a reflective Instagram letter on Dec. 30–31 expressing forgiveness and acceptance, closing with “Te dejo ir con amor… Te amo por siempre mamá.”
- She described the mother–daughter relationship as “the most complex of my life,” saying repeated breaks and rebuilding shaped her identity.
- The post included previously unseen photos, among them a childhood image and a rare picture from when her parents were together.
- She situated her grief within a difficult 2025 that included home remodels and moves, a retreat from La Magia del Caos, a long-postponed surgery, and work complications.
- Her mother, dubbing actress Gabriela Michel, died Nov. 24 in Mexico City at 65 from a fulminant heart attack, and the tribute resonated strongly with followers.