Gala Montes leaves “La Casa de los Famosos México” two days after entering
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At a glance
- Actress Gala Montes voluntarily left “La Casa de los Famosos México” two days after joining the reality show, according to the program’s production team.
- Her departure followed public concern and calls for her removal, although the program did not disclose her reasons.
- Montes’s mother, Crista Montes, criticized the production for placing ratings ahead of contestants’ health and dignity.
Gala Montes has made the shortest appearance of any season of “La Casa de los Famosos México,” leaving the reality show only two days after entering it.
The program’s production team announced on social media that Montes had voluntarily ended her participation. “We inform our followers that Gala Montes voluntarily decided to leave ‘La Casa de los Famosos México’ and thereby end her participation,” the statement said. It did not explain her reasons.
Montes entered the house on Sunday, shortly after Flor Vigna was eliminated. She did not receive the response expected from either the other contestants or the audience. Messages expressing concern, complaints and calls for her removal circulated after viewers said she did not appear mentally stable enough to handle the pressure and confinement.
We inform our followers that Gala Montes voluntarily decided to leave ‘La Casa de los Famosos México’ and thereby end her participation.
Her mother, Crista Montes, also criticized the program and said its producers had prioritized ratings over the health of participants. “A production also has a responsibility to care for its artists. Not everything should become entertainment: neither Gala nor anyone else should be displayed when their integrity and dignity may be at risk. Humanity must come before ratings,” she said.
Gala Montes previously reached the final of the reality show’s second season and finished third. During that season, she also discussed problems including depression and anxiety. The consequences of her departure for the competition remain unknown.
A production also has a responsibility to care for its artists. Not everything should become entertainment: neither Gala nor anyone else should be displayed when their integrity and dignity may be at risk. Humanity must come before ratings.
Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.