Overview

• In a televised interview, Rivera adopted a joking tone and called himself “a person irrelevante” in response to Belinda’s jab.
• Belinda had told reporters, “I don’t talk about irrelevant people,” when asked about Rivera’s claims from his new book.
• Rivera’s memoir, Tragos amargos, alleges a brief 2019 romance, says they discussed having twins, and claims he ended it after seeing a photo of her with another man.
• Coverage ties the alleged relationship to their time as coaches on La Voz México in 2019 and notes Rivera’s tattoo of Belinda’s face fueled speculation.
• Rivera continues promoting the book, which some outlets report is not yet released in Mexico as of Oct. 7, while Belinda has offered only brief, guarded comments.