Spanish Singer Leaves Band After 17 Years Citing "Mistreatment" and "Extreme Control"

Lydia Rodríguez, the vocalist of the Spanish band Presuntos Implicados for 17 years, announced her departure from the group, citing "extreme control" and "mistreatment" by her bandmates. The artist detailed on social media that the public image of the band contrasted sharply with the backstage reality, where she felt "completely excluded" and lacked any "voice or vote."

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For a long time, they made me feel completely excluded; in the group, I had no voice or vote.

Rodríguez described experiencing systematic pressure concerning her weight, clothing, makeup, and hair, which she found psychologically damaging. The control was so pervasive that she felt she had no freedom of expression, even on her personal social media accounts. She recounted a manager telling her, "When you go on stage, everyone has to want to fuck you," a comment for which she has received no apology.

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They made me feel systematically bad about my weight, my clothes, my makeup, and my hair.

What hurt most, Rodríguez stated, was the "absolute lack of comradeship" from the other two members. She felt they were complicit in the mistreatment she endured and never defended her, leading her to endure "intolerable situations fueled by their exaggerated ego." She believes these experiences mirror the reasons why Sole Giménez, the original vocalist, previously left the band.

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When you go on stage, everyone has to want to fuck you.

Rodríguez also noted that she was not permitted to work when the group was not financially successful and that there are currently no new albums or performances planned. She concluded that staying in a place with no projects, evolution, respect, or human dignity made no sense. She expressed gratitude to the public for their support and is now preparing to release her own music, aiming for a career defined by "freedom, dignity, and respect."

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the absolute lack of comradeship... They were accomplices in the mistreatment I suffered and never defended me. I endured intolerable situations fueled by their exaggerated ego.