Lucila Mariscal denies financial issues, says fear of being alone led her to La Casa del Actor
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Actress Lucila Mariscal moved to La Casa del Actor due to fear of being alone, not financial issues, she stated.
- She experienced three falls in her apartment, prompting her decision to move after neighbors alerted emergency services.
- The director of the National Association of Actors encouraged her move, noting she was renting her previous apartment.
Actress Lucila Mariscal has denied reports that she moved to La Casa del Actor due to financial hardship. Instead, she explained that fear of being alone prompted her decision to leave her rented apartment and reside in the institution, which is a private assistance organization affiliated with the National Association of Actors (ANDA).
Mariscal, known for her role in "La carambina de Ambrosio," recounted that she fell three times in her apartment shortly before moving. During one fall, neighbors intervened, alerted emergency services, and assisted her until help arrived. "It was horrible and it started to affect me a lot," she told the media.
No, no. It is not a retirement home, it is La Casa del Actor, I felt alone and I was scared.
Yucita Furlong, the current director-general of ANDA, encouraged Mariscal to move into the residence. Furlong noted that leaving the apartment was not a significant issue as Mariscal was renting the property.
I fell three times in my apartment: on one occasion, even, all the neighbors went and opened the door as best they could, they called the ambulance, help, no, no... it was horrible and it started to affect me a lot.
Despite having family, including her grandson Andrei, Mariscal emphasized her independent nature, stating that she has lived independently since she was young. She mentioned that her grandson had cancer and could not care for her, and he later moved out after finding a partner. "I am very strong, since I was a child. My father abandoned me, I never knew what a father was, I was afraid of men," she confessed.
Regarding life at La Casa del Actor, Mariscal described it positively: "You live well, comfortably, with colleagues. We are all different, it's very difficult to find similarities to get along."
You live well, comfortably, with colleagues. We are all different, it's very difficult to find similarities to get along.
Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.