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Netflix Docuseries on Juan Gabriel Surfaces Allegation of Clerical Abuse From His Youth

The four-part series uses decades of personal archives to let the singer’s own recordings guide the narrative.

Overview

  • Juan Gabriel: Debo, puedo y quiero premiered on Netflix on October 30 as a four-episode documentary directed by María José Cuevas.
  • In the first episode, journalist Alejandro Brito recounts that the artist was abused at age 13 by a priest, a claim presented in the film without identifying an accused cleric or new legal findings.
  • The production draws on more than 40 years of personal videos, audio and photos, including previously unheard materials that place the artist’s voice at the center.
  • The series revisits formative hardships such as childhood poverty, juvenile detentions in Ciudad Juárez and a later stay in Lecumberri, framing the path to his stardom.
  • Coverage also notes renewed focus on his family and estate, with Iván Gabriel Aguilera Salas identified as the universal heir and seen in a family photo shared during the premiere window.