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La Cotorrisa Defends Satire as Reporters Boo Susana Zabaleta at Mexico City Airport

The comedians now describe the sketch as a preplanned one‑off that has drawn louder protests from entertainment reporters.

Overview

  • Ricardo Pérez and José Luis Slobotzky said their parody targeting entertainment shows was planned in advance and boasted that journalists “fell into our trap.”
  • In their podcast, they framed the sketch as a special segment, praised audience support, and conceded that involving Susana Zabaleta in the fallout was the only misstep.
  • Hours later, reporters at the Mexico City airport greeted Zabaleta with chants like “prensa digna” and boos; she replied that her career is separate from Pérez and asked why they did not address him directly.
  • Zabaleta later posted a video calling the abucheos misogynistic and said complaints should be directed at Pérez rather than at her.
  • The 13‑minute parody referenced programs and named journalists, prompting on‑air rebuttals and talk of withholding promotion, while infidelity claims about Pérez aired by Gabriel Cuevas continue without public resolution.