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Nicola Porcella Reasserts Peruvian Identity After Viral Mexican TV Exchange

He frames the segment as therapy, limiting his grievance to specific people.

Overview

  • During a Montse y Joe segment with a therapist, Porcella replied “mexicana” when asked to affirm that his blood is Peruvian, later repeating the requested phrases with visible reluctance and saying, “Eso me va a costar.”
  • The clip circulated widely on social media and Peruvian TV, prompting sustained on‑air criticism from figures including Magaly Medina and Rodrigo González.
  • In an Instagram statement, Porcella said the exchange was a therapeutic exercise to “constelar y sanar heridas pasadas” and insisted he is “orgullosamente peruano.”
  • He explained he lives in Mexico because he felt doors were closed to him in Peru and expressed gratitude for the opportunities he found in Mexico.
  • Porcella urged audiences to watch the full segment, argued the viral edit lacked context, and said he is resentful toward certain people in Peru, not toward the country itself.