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El Costeño Reveals Childhood Trauma, Addiction and Betrayal in Candid Interview

Gestalt therapy guided his recovery, restoring his sense of stability.

Overview

  • He described a childhood marked by physical punishment—being tied to a tree—and losing his father in a fatal accident at age eight.
  • He recounted a period of alcohol and drug addiction that led him to perform under the influence before seeking treatment at Monte Fénix.
  • He shared footage of an April 2024 incident in which his ex-partner stole cash and belongings from his home but declined to press charges.
  • He traced the creation of El Costeño to improvised street acts in Acapulco shaped by advice from comedians Luis de Alba and Manuel Rodríguez Ajenjo.
  • He recalled refusing suspicious private shows and stepping in to protect his team from harassment as part of setting new professional boundaries.