Overview

• Alejandro Sanz issued an Instagram statement on June 17 denying any exploitative conduct and attributing the end of his relationship with Ivet Playà to his decision not to invest in her family’s business ventures.
• Ivet Playà alleged their relationship began when she was 18 and described feeling “used, humiliated and dirty” after intimate messages she shared were allegedly exposed by people close to the singer.
• Sanz stressed that their bond was between consenting adults and affirmed he has never participated in practices that harm others, expressing regret that their friendship soured.
• TV host Cristina Tárrega reported that Sanz’s legal and artistic teams view Playà’s allegations as an attempted blackmail effort.
• The dispute has ignited discussion across Spanish social media over power imbalances and the blurring of personal and professional boundaries between celebrities and young fans.