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Rosalía apologizes to Argentine fans after World Cup controversy

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Spanish singer Rosalía apologized to her Argentine fans in Buenos Aires for a controversial social media post about the World Cup final.
  • She explained that reposting a video celebrating Spain's victory and seemingly criticizing Argentina was an unintentional mistake.
  • Rosalía expressed her continued love for Argentina and performed for a large crowd, aiming to mend the situation after facing backlash and calls for boycotts.

Spanish pop star Rosalía offered a tearful apology to her Argentine fans in Buenos Aires for a social media post that sparked significant criticism following Argentina's defeat in the World Cup final.

Oh my goodness, what a mess the other day. I was scrolling, not looking too closely. And I quickly gave it a repost... It was never my intention.

— RosalíaThe singer explained to her Argentine fans how she unintentionally shared a controversial social media post.

During her "Lux Tour" opening night in the Argentine capital, Rosalía addressed the controversy. Weeks prior, she had reposted a TikTok video from actress Mia Khalifa that celebrated Spain's win and included the lyric, "How life sounds now that the pearls have been defeated." The term "perla" is Spanish slang for a problematic person. Rosalía explained that she had quickly reposted the video without fully understanding its content or context.

"Oh my goodness, what a mess the other day. I was scrolling, not looking too closely. And I quickly gave it a repost... It was never my intention," the singer told the audience. She acknowledged making a "tremendous mistake" and stated she "didn't know what had happened."

Tremendous mistake, man, it was never my intention, I didn't know what had happened.

— RosalíaRosalía described the social media incident as a significant error during her apology in Buenos Aires.

Rosalía's apology came after widespread backlash and calls for boycotts of her concerts in Argentina. She shared her first apology on Instagram shortly after the incident, claiming she had reposted Khalifa's message without reading "what it said." Despite the controversy, Rosalía performed her hit "Pienso en tu mirá," and the audience joined in singing. She thanked the fans, calling them "the best audience on Earth," and affirmed that her love for Argentina remains "the same, intact as the first day."

How life sounds now that the pearls have been defeated.

— Mia Khalifa (via Rosalía's repost)The lyric from a video Rosalía reposted, which caused controversy among Argentine fans.

Rosalía is scheduled to perform four concerts at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires as part of her "Lux Tour," with approximately 50,000 tickets sold.

I thank you for the best audience on Earth and assure you that my love for Argentina remains the same, intact as the first day.

— RosalíaThe singer expressed her continued affection for Argentina after addressing the social media controversy.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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