On Wednesday night, May 20, the reality show Gran Hermano: Generación Dorada held its repechage, with four former participants returning to the house. Two were chosen by popular vote, and two others received so-called “golden tickets,” passes granted by the production. Carmiña Masi, a Paraguayan communicator previously expelled for statements considered racist against fellow contestant Jenny Mavinga, was among the candidates for the second pass.
Before handing over the ticket, the production announced that the final decision would be up to Mavinga. Taking the microphone, Mavinga said: “I forgave Carmiña, but no,” surprising the audience and blocking the return. The moment dominated social media, overshadowing the other reincorporations and even the entry of new competitors, such as Paraguayan and Brazilian Instagrammer Steffy Pereira, known for her stint on Calle 7 Paraguay.
Meanwhile, the controversy involving dancer and choreographer Jessica Torres resurfaced. Torres shared on her social media the phrase: “Society has become so accustomed to effeminate men that when it sees a real one, it thinks they are machistas.” The statement drew criticism from various public figures. Journalist and presenter Sebastián Rodríguez responded on his Instagram: “People like Jessi make thinking people, not sheep, shy away from religious cults. Always pointing and judging decisions and sometimes conditions (like sexuality, which is not chosen) of people.” He added that “religion is a matter of faith. Real life is on the street, among single mothers, among the effeminate, among women who decide to be independent.”
Farandulero Toñito Gaona also spoke out, saying that “I don't know if she is dedicating the message to her own husband, because her husband is very effeminate and she has always had super effeminate boyfriends.” Gaona recalled an ex-boyfriend of Torres whom she called “chocolatito,” describing him as “super girly, super effeminate.”
Amid the controversies, the former governor of Alto Paraná, Roberto González Vaesken, 64, and his partner Kallytha Lopes, 26, are preparing for the arrival of their first child. The couple held a pre-birth photo session, published by Lopes in honor of Mother's Day in Paraguay. The relationship, marked by the age difference and the Barbie doll look that Lopes used to display, generated comments, but the couple remains united.