The former participant of Big Brother broke down live when remembering her grandmother, and the host decided to have a personal gesture with her.
La ex participante de Gran Hermano se quebró en vivo al recordar a su abuela
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.
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."
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.
