In a recent episode of La Vuelta al Mundo en 80 Risas, broadcast by Canal Caracol, comedian Julián Madrid, best known for his character Piroberta, and his partner, chef Juan Diego Vanegas, faced a situation of discrimination while trying to access the viewpoint of the Milan Cathedral in Italy.
A security guard prevented Piroberta from entering due to her way of dressing, which is usual for her character, which is characterized by exaggerating stereotypical features by dressing in bright colors and especially pink. Despite what happened, the comedian did not show obvious signs of discomfort at the time; On the contrary, his colleague made jokes in reference to the situation: “No, but they are not going to let you up anymore, they said that because of your appearance you couldn’t go up, seriously,” the renowned chef said with a laugh.
Julián Madrid, who has gained popularity in Colombia with his character on the program Sábados Felices, was the only one of the couple who could not go up to the viewpoint, while Juan Diego Vanegas was allowed. The chef even told Piroberta that they found a beautiful landscape from the top of the cathedral, which, he told them, was not damaged during World War II thanks to a secret agreement to avoid its bombing.
The program, which is broadcast on Canal Caracol, not only seeks to entertain but also show various tourist destinations and cultures around the world. During their time in Italy, the duo visited other sites of historical and economic relevance in Milan, such as the navilios and the Alda Merini bridge, in addition to the emblematic Duomo square.
It is worth mentioning that another team from the program, made up of Jessica Cediel and Jeringa, also experienced difficulties on their trip. The couple reported having had an unpleasant altercation with authorities in Senegal, attributing this to the fact that they were carrying Colombian passports. “The consulate here did not give us the visa stamped in the passport, but rather they told us that they were going to give it to us when we arrived in Senegal, but we got there and they saw our passport without the visa,” said the model in the Día a program. day.
Cediel described hostile treatment and a physical incident by an officer: “We were very happy to go to Senegal, we arrived on Friday at 10 at night, we had all the papers, the visas and everything they required, but they didn’t let us get in. That man from the Police was a very tall dark-haired man, that is, a giant with glasses. He looked at me like over his shoulder (…) From the beginning they started looking at us very scratchy, they looked at us very badly, when they saw the Colombian passport everything started there, you have seen the Airport Alert program that they take it to a hallway Well, like that, they took us, immediately a dark-haired man tells me to go, that is to say, I should get into the elevator, in my reaction I grab him and let go, I tell him you, don’t touch me, super angry, the guy grabs me and “It gives me a push that literally sent me to the wall,” the presenter revealed in the travel reality show.
Finally, the couple of participants traveled to Paris, where the Parisian authorities were kinder: “The Senegalese police escorted us to the plane and when we arrived in Paris, five police officers were waiting for us,” said the model, while referring to his experience in the African country: “They treated me very badly in Senegal, it was a very strong experience, but you learn from everything in life. Surely God was warning us of something there.” With Infobae
