Hours after echo delicate and false information about the health of Jorge, Lionel Messi’s father, Florencia Peña made a public apology on his Instagram account.
“I apologize to the Messi family for the horrible moment that I imagine they are experiencing. I am so ashamed that I was the vehicle for this pain.“said Peña. “I have to clarify that this false information was given to me in the middle of the live show as if checked by a cockroach by the production of the program and I trusted it.”
“Even so I realize that I am part of the error and that is why I decided to step aside and conclude my participation in Luzu. I apologize again from the bottom of my heart, I was wrong,” concluded the actress.
Peña’s release came after Nicolás Occhiato, founder of Luzu TV, expressed his discomfort with what happened and announced the fate of the work team of The Summer Show.
“I want to express that what just happened on the air Luzu It angers me just like all of you, They do not represent me or what we want to convey from our work. My disagreement is total. An internal review and a forceful sanction is required because it was an unacceptable mistake for my way of communicating,” he wrote on his social networks as soon as the news began to go viral and generate outrage.
After its first download, shared a new statement in which he expressed what measures your company will take about it: “Since Luzu TV We deeply regret what happened on the air in the program The summer show. For our channel, the dissemination of sensitive information without due prior verification is inadmissible. For this reason, the authorities of Luzu TV have made the decision to Disassociate all those responsible involved and Florencia Peña will make the decision to take a step to the side. We reaffirm our commitment to responsible, respectful and rigorous communication.”
“What happened?”
On the air of his program and just a few seconds after announcing the false news, Peña had a back and forth with his production. “Hey, fake! What happened?”the actress wanted to know. Quickly, one of the producers of the cycle took the microphone to assume responsibility.
“There are a lot of rumors everywhere, it is being written on Twitter, it is not confirmed by any media, nothing. We clarify it just in case… We also apologize to the production, for we threw it away before finishing checking it.”shot the program’s producer.
After the joint apology, the driver tried to put a cold shoulder to what happened: “They threw it at me here, but I mean, I wasn’t looking. I hope not, I hope it is.” fake. This is what is happening a little bit today in communication, right? You no longer understand well what is fake, what is real. You have to question everything until it is confirmed,” he commented.
And he added: “I remember that before Indio Solari died, there was a… I remember that there was a fake that he had had a stroke. Sometimes you can eat the curve. We apologize…”
Upon leaving the Luzu TV studios, Peña was intercepted by the cameras and gave a brief explanation of what happened: “I am very mortified, It’s the first time something like this happens to me. They asked me to say it, I was shocked on air. I had no idea what was happening. From production they told me to say it and then they told me to stop because it wasn’t checked. Something like this never happened to me. “They told me because of the cockroach and I repeated what they told me to say.”
The statement from Messi’s family
A few minutes after what happened in The Summer Show, The Messi family shared a statement in which they denied the information and asked for respect for the privacy of the family environment. Although the message released confirms that the father and representative of the captain of the Argentine team is experiencing a health problem and remains under medical follow-up, the versions released are also questioned and it is stated that the 68-year-old man is in the process of recovery.
“The Messi family reports that Jorge is going through a health situation. He is currently under medical follow-up, recovering and progressing favorably within the condition he presents. Given the versions, rumors and speculations that have circulated in recent hours, the family wants to express their deep discomfort due to the lack of sensitivity, respect and scruples with which some people have treated a strictly private and family situation“, indicated the Messi family.
In addition, they clarified that only the closest family circle has precise information about Jorge Messi’s health status. For this reason, they stressed that any data or statement that does not come from the family or the corresponding official channels should not be taken as true. And they emphasize: “In times like this, we ask for responsibility, prudence and humanity”
