Overview
- Juancito Rivarola of the group Marilyn confronted host Edwin Sierra on Cumbia y Risas over repeated references to his weight and then left the studio.
- Rivarola protested being called “gordo” and told Sierra his jokes were not to his liking, punctuating the exchange with insults before exiting.
- Edwin Sierra defended the segment as comedic during the on-air dispute and pressed, “But are you thin?,” a remark captured in the viral video.
- After Rivarola walked out, his representative approached Sierra to apologize in person, and the two men exchanged an embrace.
- Entertainment outlets reported heavy sharing of the video and comments that were sharply divided, with no indication of a formal apology from Sierra or any sanctions.