Overview
- Journalist Ana María Alvarado reported that Eleazar Gómez allegedly assaulted a woman about a week before entering the show, while his manager publicly denied any new complaint or legal action and authorities have not confirmed a filing.
- Gómez appeared among the first nominees for the second week alongside Lis Vega, and online campaigns intensified calling for his expulsion as outlets again cited his 2020 conviction for violence familiar equiparada.
- Sergio Mayer Mori drew criticism for using an anti-gay slur about César “Teo” Doroteo and later refused to share the capataz suite after a public vote selected Doroteo, prompting accusations of homophobia as Mayer Mori spent the night by the fire instead.
- A leaked TikTok video showed a crew member instructing Mayer Mori on how to stage a nomination announcement and to avoid already‑nominated names, fueling questions about isolation rules and the show’s impartiality.
- Jawy Méndez insulted the show’s mayoral figure “Tío Pepe” on air and received a fire‑watch punishment, which viewers criticized as too lenient and urged stronger sanctions.