The sudden and unexpected death of Mexican actress Karla Álvarez this past Friday has shocked the telenovela industry. Many of Karla’s friends and colleagues expressed their unbelief and condolences. Countless messages of sadness and shock were posted by fans and colleagues via the social networks.

Thalía, who worked with Karla in “Maria Merceds", Karla’s first telenovela, wrote: "Very saddened by the parting of Karlita Álvarez. Great memories of “María Mercedes”. Prayers for her family. May she rest in peace".

Aracely Arámbula, who collaborated with Karla in "Alma Rebelde", said: "Deeply saddened today... I feel sorry for the loss of our dear colleague Karla. I love you and I hug you from here".

Kate del Castillo, who played Karla’s sister in the 1998 production "La Mentira", posted a photo of both of them in the novela and wrote: "You left too soon my dear Karla Alvarez, you will be missed here. I’ll never forget the great moments that we spent together. My prayers are with your family".

Danna García, who worked with Álvarez in two telenovelas, "Un Gancho Al Corazón" and her last production "Qué Bonito Amor", also expressed her sadness: “Karlita, you left us... Your happiness will stay with us. I love you wherever you are".

Sebastián Rulli, who also worked with her in "Un Gancho Al Corazón", wrote: “Very sad and lamentable news about our colleague and friend Karla Álvarez”.

Jacky Bracamontes, who also worked with Karla in two telenovelas, "Las Tontas No Van Al Cielo" and "Heridas de Amor", wrote: "I remember her with great affection. A big hug with all my heart to the family of Karla Álvarez. A lot of faith and rapid resignation. RIP my dear little sister San Llorento".

Chantal Andere wrote: "I feel profoundly saddened by the death of the lovely Karla Álvarez. May you rest in peace 'venadito' (Little Deer)".

Sherlyn said: "I will stay with all the beautiful things you left me! You were a great co-worker and a good friend. May God bless you".

Ingrid Martz, one of Alvarez's co-stars in "Heridas de Amor", wrote: "I lament with all my soul the death of Karla Álvarez. Let’s pray for her eternal rest."

Mexican actress Sherlyn, who currently is the guest host of the program 'Despierta América', recently confessed that she and fiancée Gerardo Islas held a Balinese wedding ceremony during their vacation in there. The ceremony took place shortly before Islas gave Sherlyn a gorgeous engagement ring, and both wore traditional Balinese costumes.

The thrilled bride recalled: “When we went to Bali I told Gerardo I wanted a ceremony, a Balinese blessing. We had luck and met the king of Kerambitam, called Bapak Oka. He organized our wedding, you can’t imagine what a ceremony it was! Then he gave me the ring. It was during the ceremony, and he told me: ‘You are the woman of my life, I want you to marry me.’”

Sherlyn also spoke about the couple’s plans for the traditional civil and religious wedding ceremonies. While the civil wedding take place in September in Cancun, the religious one will be during April of 2014 in Puebla. 

Mexican actress Sherlyn is preparing for her October wedding with politician fiancée Gerardo Islas Maldonado, who gifted her with a dazzling engagement ring during their romantic trip to Bali. She commented: “In October we’ll have our civil wedding ceremony, and we don’t know if the religious one will be in March or April, we’re still defining the date.”

The actress, whose latest telenovela was “Amores Verdaderos”, also told about her desire of becoming a mother: “I adore children and don’t want to wait a lot, to be honest. First we’ll celebrate the wedding and hopefully in the nest year I’ll give you the good news. I don’t know, it will be according to God’s desire, but if it was up to me, right now!”

When asked regarding her career, she said that she’s not planning to retire: “I won’t retire nor take a time off unless I am pregnant, and then I’ll take some time to enjoy my pregnancy.”

Actress Sherlyn (27) has announced her plans to marry her politician fiancée Gerardo Islas Maldonado (29), who is the president of the Nueva Alianza party (PANAL), in two months’ time, after several months of dating. The wedding will reportedly take place in Puebla. The couple reportedly met for the first time four years ago at a charity event, but only started officially dating in the end of 2012.

After finishing the filming for ‘Amores Verdaderos’, Sherlyn has much more free time to plan her wedding, which will become the biggest day in her life. During the filming for her wedding scene with Sebastián Rulli in the telenovela, she stated: “I got married about 16 times in fiction, so every time it’s different and each time there’s a more handsome husband. I hope that the last one will manage to surpass Rulli.”

Meanwhile, the young actress also confirmed her participation in the fourth season of "Mira Quién Baila", the Univisión version of “DWTS”.

‘Amores Verdaderos’ is in its last weeks and the drama is heating up. Recently, the loyal fans of Nikki and Guzmán had to watch another obstacle in the way of their favorite couple’s happy end: Guzmán and Liliana got married.

Sebastián Rulli, Guzmán in the telenovela, said: “It’s nice that the viewers will be surprised as we’re nearing the end, and regarding her character, obviously we can say that perseverance is the key to success.”

Sherlyn, who portrays Liliana, said: ”After all that suffering and crying, I finally convinced him. I like dressing up as a bride because you go through the ritual of a normal wedding: the makeup, the high heels, it all fascinates me. I got married about 16 times in fiction, so every time it’s different and each time there’s a more handsome husband. I hope that the last one will manage to surpass Rulli.”