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Updated Wednesday, January 31, 2024-21:31
Who is Inés Hernand, the viral presenter of the Benidorm Fest
Tele Inés Hernand stars in the first controversy of the Benidorm Fest: "I condemn Israel's attacks. They are the ones who murder, not me"
This Tuesday, with the beginning of the
third edition
of the Benidorm Fest, eight soloists and bands thought they could become a
trending topic
. However, during the afternoon the attention was not monopolized by the contest participants, but
by the presenter
of the programs that are broadcast
before and after the galas
. This is Inés Hernand (31), a lawyer, influencer, comedian and podcaster who has become a trend on Twitter due to some controversial words at a press conference.
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"I condemn Israel's attacks on the Gazan population. And I say this publicly as Inés Hernand and not as a representative of RTVE. I cannot compromise the position of public television, but
I have my clear position:
this is being a massacre. , a genocide and I, as an individual, demand a ceasefire now... And I have already expressed myself in this sense," mentioned the presenter, who also spoke about
Israel's participation
in the international contest.
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"Of course I participated in the festival
when Russia was banned
last year, in similar circumstances. But this year...
That Israel participates
reveals other issues that have a lot to do with capital," he said, which caused
a wave of applause
among those present. But her opinions were not sympathetic on Twitter, where Inés usually appears as
a controversial character.
However, she says she doesn't give a damn about her.
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"I say what represents me. And if I didn't tell the truth, I would feel worse. I'm sorry if it bothers.
But I'm happy to generate debates.
The other day I realized that there are many influencers who usually don't speak out about anything and that now They talk about
The Snow Society
and I thought 'damn,
I wish everyone had a reflection
on meritocracy with the same desire as they reflect on the issue of cannibalism,'" he told LOC. "I also want to say that my words do not have the intention of
'I'm going to draw attention'.
I do it to generate debate. But what is said about me I care less. I have learned to distance myself from certain things. Because
I "She has said everything
on the networks. For example, 'I'll grab you by the hair and drag you around Spain' and 'I would rape her and then hire her to defend me in the trial against her own rape,'" he explained.
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"I
receive weekly attacks.
So I don't care what Carlos writes from Badajoz, jerking off. I don't care!" he declared. But... why does Hernand receive so much hate on social networks? According to her defenders, because ignorant people
envy powerful women.
And the Madrid native is: she created the well-known podcast
We'll be better
, she swept the show with her work on the
Gen Playz
program , she hosts
I don't know what you're talking about
, along with Mercedes Milá, and today she stands out as one of the
most promising faces
of RTVE.
In fact, thanks to her popularity on the internet,
the Benidorm Fest opted for her
as presenter of the first two editions. However, the communicator received
a tsunami of criticism
when she talked about her salary in 2023. What happened? Hernand found out, through the networks, that
she charged 35,000 euros less than Mónica Naranjo
for the same work... And she launched herself against TVE.
"What a laugh and how good it feels for me to charge less,"
she wrote on Twitter, where she was criticized for "getting angry" about winning 15,000 euros in three days.
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"A year has passed since this and my reflection is the following: when a person is offered a position in a project, they decide whether to accept it or not. And that is what I did. In many cases you are below what, Maybe
you should get paid.
But yes... I have had time to think about how I handled things and today I can tell you that
I feel well compensated.
What I am paid is very different from what a large part of society receives. ", he claimed. Despite this,
his salary continues to be part of the debate
that is generated around her person. So does the fact that she has
such a clear political position.
Last year, Hernand publicly showed
his support for Yolanda Díaz
and stated, on numerous occasions, that he hoped she would become
president
. Likewise, in July she caused controversy by giving her personal opinion on a public television program.
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"The good guys always win and I have no doubt of
the victory of a progressive government
in the next elections," he said. As a result, RTVE had to eliminate an entire episode of
Gen Playz
. However, Inés says that
the chain has not caught her attention.
"They have never touched me and I think I am still here because
I do my job well
and because I have managed to connect with a segment of the public, which makes me feel comforted. The thing is that the network has not even tried to punish me," she said.
Even so, she knows that, although a large part of millennials are on her side, there is a large percentage of the population that
criticizes her thinking
and her foul-mouthed attitude. "People say 'this girl talks about social conscience' and she has an iPhone. And
yes, I am a left-wing person... But I live in capitalism,
obviously. And now they are going to say 'she says she is against Israel, but he will end up traveling to Eurovision. Guys, I am not Netanyahu! I mean, I want to work and I will continue working," he concluded.