Novelas Radar: July 2013

Gaby Espino and Aarón Díaz to host the 2013 “Premios Tu Mundo”

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Telemundo announced that telenovela stars Gaby Espino and Aaron Diaz will host the 2013 edition of “Premios Tu Mundo” (Your World Awards), the three-hour star-studded awards show to be broadcast live on Thursday, August 15 at 8pm/7c from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The special also will feature “La Alfombra de Premios Tu Mundo,” the anticipated arrivals pre-show hosted by Alessandra Villegas, co-host of Telemundo’s “Un Nuevo Dia,” Jorge Bernal co-host of Telemundo’s “La Voz Kids,” and popular mun2 talent Guad Vanegas. Fans can also follow the excitement via Twitter @premiostumundo and Facebook.com/PremiosTuMundoTV, and join the conversation at #PremiosTuMundo.

Through fan voting and a selection process that combines the power of television, web, mobile and social media platforms, Premios Tu Mundo gives viewers the final say in what’s hot in novelas, music, fashion, movies and sports, selecting from 20 competing categories, and making the winners a true reflection of the people’s choice. Voting closes today, and next week Telemundo will announce the finalists selected from the eclectic list of categories that includes: The Perfect Couple, Best Villain, I’m Sexy and I Know It, Best Social Fan Club, Favorite Viral Video and Sports Sensation of the Year, among others. Nominees included top Latino music stars Carlos Vives, Don Omar, Pitbull, Prince Royce, Wisin y Yandel, Gerardo Ortiz and, Jesse & Joy; novela stars Rafael Amaya, Aracely Arambula and, Christian Bach; top Latino stars in Hollywood such as Michelle Rodriguez, Zoe Saldaña and, Gael Garcia Bernal; sport icons Lionel “Leo” Messi, Juan Manuel Marquez and Chicharito Hernandez, among many others. The complete list of nominees, and all details about this star-studded event, can be found at www.PremiosTuMundo.com

Gaby Espino is undoubtedly one of the most recognized telenovela stars around the world. After successfully hosting Telemundo’s reality show "Yo Me Llamo," the striking actress returns to the screen in Telemundo’s original production "Santa Diabla.” Born in Venezuela, Gaby has starred in outstanding original productions, including "Más Sabe el Diablo,” "Sin Vergüenza,” "Ojo por Ojo" and many more. She was also co-host in 2012 of the first edition of “Premios Tu Mundo” on Telemundo. Gaby has graced the cover of many international magazines and has been included various times in the "50 Most Beautiful" list by People en Español magazine.

Renowned Mexican actor Aarón Díaz joined Telemundo this year, becoming an exclusive talent at the network after starring in numerous internationally successful telenovelas and participating in the ABC TV series "Pan Am.” "Santa Diabla" marks his first starring role in Telemundo, acting alongside stars Gaby Espino, Ximena Duque and Carlos Ponce. A native of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Aaron jumped to stardom in 2002 with the popular series "Clase 406" that broke records by broadcasting uninterruptedly for a year and seven months. Since then, he has participated in numerous worldwide hit productions like "Teresa", “Barrera de Amor "and "Lola Erase una Vez.”

Blanca Soto Carmen Salinas Fernando Colunga

Fernando Colunga and Blanca Soto are a couple?

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La Tempestad Mexico William Levy

Will 'La tempestad' end a month earlier? Levy and Navarrete talk about the criticism they received

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Amor à Vida Brazil Caio Castro

Caio Castro and Maria Casadevall deny that they’re dating

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Mexico Sherlyn weddings

Sherlyn talks about her upcoming wedding and baby plans

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Aarón Díaz Carlos Ponce Ezequiel Montalt

Telemundo’s “Santa Diabla” to start airing from August 6th

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Amor à Vida Antônio Fagundes Brazil

Novela Pages: Amor à Vida

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Cristián de la Fuente Danna García Eiza González

Premios Juventud 2013: Photos from the show and from the red carpet

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Cristián de la Fuente Danna García Eiza González

Premios Juventud 2013: Full winners list

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Argentina babies Eugenia Suárez

Nicolás Cabré and Eugenia Suárez finally become parents to their baby girl

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Amor à Vida Brazil controversy

Controversy on the set of ‘Amor à Vida’: Marina Ruy Barbosa will eventually not shave her hair, but her character will be killed

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Young Brazilian actress Marina Ruy Barbosa has been recently swept up in a controversy concerning whether she’ll be shaving her hair bald for her role in the prime time telenovela ‘Amor à Vida’. Ruy Barbosa is playing Nicole, a young heiress who discovers that she has cancer and only a few months to live. Although she is reluctant at first, she begins her chemotherapy sessions and starts losing her hair. At this point, according to the original synopsis that was given to Globo, Nicole will decide to shave her hair bald in a dramatic scene.

However, with only a few days before actually filming it, it was reported that Marina was reluctant about making such a drastic move. Her parents objected to her cutting her hair, and an important hair products company was waiting for her to turn 18 in order to offer her a big advertisement deal for hair products (she turned 18 at the end of June). Since the scene was waiting to be filmed, Marina’s hesitation caused great turmoil on the set of the telenovela and also online, with many viewers voicing their divided opinions over the issue: some supported Marina and commented that she shouldn’t cut all her hair for a secondary character, while others said that it’s a lack of professionalism and that she should be up to the challenge, especially since she reportedly accepted to do it before receiving the role.

The issue was debated in an urgent meeting that was held in the offices of Rede Globo in the presence of directors Mauro Mendonça Filho and Wolf Maya and Marina, who was accompanied by her mother. In the end, the final decision was made in favor of Marina by Manoel Martins, director of entertainment of Rede Globo. He was also the one who had to tell the news to the show’s main writer Walcyr Carrasco, who was oriented to tell that he changed his mind because of the strong public opinion against Marina cutting her hair. He was also instructed to continue writing Nicole’s storyline and not to take measures that might harm Ruy Barbosa’s character.

Nevertheless, the story took another turn as Carrasco decided to kill off Nicole in the novela. Although according to the original synopsis, Nicole is eventually cured from her disease, the character will die already in the next few weeks in a dramatic scene. When Nicole gets married to Thales (Ricardo Tozzi), she’ll suddenly pass away in the church. Betrayed by her husband and best friend Leila (Fernanda Machado), Nicole will return to the telenovela as a ghost, ‘the woman in white’, in order to avenge Leila and Thales. By taking such measures Carrasco made very clear how he felt about Marina’s decision. His reaction was even more emphasized in a scene that will air on July 22nd, in which Nicole will desist from cutting her hair and will say: “I’m a coward. I wasn’t brave enough, Thales. I was afraid of being bald and that you won’t like me anymore.”