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Lali Espósito responds to Marcelo Polino over Moria Casán series controversy

Lali Espósito responds to Marcelo Polino over Moria Casán series controversy

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Singer Lali Espósito responded to criticism from Marcelo Polino regarding her participation in the Netflix series about Moria Casán.
  • Polino questioned Espósito's attitude during filming and her absence from the series premiere.
  • Espósito stated she has a good relationship with Casán and explained her absence was due to work and life circumstances, dismissing Polino's comments as unfounded and attention-seeking.

Singer Lali Espósito has broken her silence to address criticism from television personality Marcelo Polino concerning her role in the Netflix biopic "Moria," which chronicles the life of Argentine icon Moria Casán.

Not suddenly, you just have to go to the recent past, he always gets me.

— Lali EspósitoResponding to Marcelo Polino's criticism, suggesting a pattern of past negative comments.

Polino, who appears in the series finale, publicly criticized Espósito's on-set demeanor and her failure to attend the show's premiere. He suggested her actions were indicative of a diva-like attitude. However, Espósito, initially hesitant to engage, firmly pushed back against his remarks.

I don't know him as a person, I don't know what to tell you. What he says to make me look like a starlet is malicious. I'm not like that. I find all of this amusing. I have no idea why he's doing it.

— Lali EspósitoExpressing her view on Polino's motives and characterization of her.

Speaking to journalist Yanina Latorre, Espósito described Polino's comments as "malicious" and an attempt to portray her negatively. "He says things to make me look like a starlet, but I'm not like that. I find all of this amusing. I have no idea why he's doing it," she stated. Espósito emphasized her positive relationship with Moria Casán, with whom she has "the best always."

Things of life and work. I don't understand why they made such a fuss. I'm zero interested in this, it's unheard of for me.

— Lali EspósitoExplaining her absence from the series premiere and dismissing the controversy.

Espósito explained that her absence from the premiere was due to "life and work things," and she expressed bewilderment at the controversy Polino generated. "I don't understand why they made such a fuss. I'm zero interested in this, it's unheard of for me," she said, adding that Polino's anger seems to shift depending on his interviews. She concluded by reiterating that she does not know Polino personally.

He [Polino] keeps changing his anger and his motive depending on the interview he gives. I don't know him as a person.

— Lali EspósitoCommenting on Polino's perceived inconsistency and lack of personal acquaintance.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.