Overview

• Galilea Montijo announced Valverde’s elimination after the public voting window closed during the Sunday gala.
• Facundo won the salvation challenge and removed Shiky from the block, leaving a slate of seven nominees: Alexis Ayala, Mar Contreras, Abelito, El Guana, Mariana Botas, Dalilah Polanco and Priscila Valverde.
• Producers debuted a face-to-face ‘sinceramiento’ segment in which nominees explained why another should leave.
• The outcome was widely interpreted as strengthening the Cuarto Noche faction, even as unofficial polls had shown Abelito and Mar Contreras leading support.
• One outlet reported about 16 million votes, a figure not verified elsewhere, and reactions included Ninel Conde alleging voters choose by rooms and Valverde calling Alexis Ayala “the villain of this season.”