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Big Brother: Robertito Funes's gesture with Martina after the scandal

The Telefe host visited Martina after her live crying and explained why he apologized to her in person

After an awkward moment on The Night of the Exes, Robertito Funes approached Martina Pereyra to make amends for his mistake.

The former participant of Big Brother broke down live when remembering her grandmother, and the host decided to have a personal gesture with her.

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The former Big Brother participant broke down live when remembering her grandmother | La Derecha Diario

The scene that sparked controversy on Big Brother 2024

Last Friday, Martina visited the show after her exit from the reality show. Everything was going normally until Funes Ugarte mentioned her grandmother. The reaction was immediate: Martina got emotional, burst into tears, and the situation unsettled the host and the panelists.

The episode quickly went viral, and many users questioned the host for bringing up such a sensitive topic live. This Monday, Robertito came out to clarify what happened and shared what his actions were after the show.

Gran Hermano - Robertito Funes hizo llorar a Martina en vivo

Robertito Funes's gesture with Martina Pereyra

"I was with Martina on Saturday, I went to see her at the hotel because it's close to home. I felt bad," he confessed in a conversation with Telefe.

He added: "I don't give a damn about what X says, but when I saw her, I thought she had already talked about it. That's why I asked her."

El gesto de Robertito Funes tras hacer llorar a Martina

He tried to address the issue personally

Robertito explained that his intention was not to hurt her but to empathize: "I wanted to speak from a warmer place, mentioning my grandmother." "But I was speechless when she started crying," he admitted sincerely about what happened live.

"I had a very bad time. I went to the hotel on Saturday morning and told her: 'Look, Martina, I want to apologize,'" Funes recounted. Additionally, he brought her an Easter egg as a symbolic gesture: "It wasn't my intention what many were saying," the host concluded.

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