Leaving political issues aside for a moment, the candidate for governor of the New Progressive Party (PNP), Jennifer Gonzalez He sat next to the Puerto Rican businesswoman Maripily Rivera to have a relaxed and pressure-free conversation, where both shared personal anecdotes and life situations that unite them.
The meeting between both women took place in podcast “Everything but politics”moderated by the resident commissioner and where she talks about current issues with different celebrities through her YouTube page.
Both politics and the so-called “Boricua hurricane” They talked about various topics such as “House of the famous”motherhood, what it is like to be a mother of premature babiesa situation that both Rivera and Gonzalez went through during their respective pregnancies and even joked about their dissatisfaction with the energy situation on the island with LUMA Energy.
However, they opened their hearts when they brought the topic of “bullying” and from which, according to what they assured, both have suffered in the course of their lives.
“I am very happy to have you here Maripily because you are an example for many women who always tell them: ‘You can’t, it’s not your turn, or look at yourself first’ and the world is against you and you’re on your way.”Gonzalez acknowledged.
“They tell me you look like a macho, those muscles, that she is a transvestite. These are such stupid comments. because those are the people who live for that. I block them, I don’t read them. Jennifer Lopez does not read the negative comments, a kim kardashian neither. If that is their way of venting their hatred or envy, because it is admiration with fury, then I’ll leave them to unload,” said the winner of the fourth season of the “reality show” of Telemundo.
“It happens to me,” Gonzalez revealed. “I mean, they don’t criticize me for my muscles, or my body, it’s for something else, but I understand you because the bullying is always there. And people should live their lives.”
It should be noted that Both the resident commissioner and the model have been the subject of ridicule for their physique throughout their professional careers.
To which Maria del Pilar Rivera recommended ignoring the comments. “Nothing keeps me up at night. Today they criticize me and I am laughing.”
Likewise, the owner of Pompis Store He dedicated some emotional words to the gubernatorial candidate. “I want you to know how much I admire you. I admire your intelligence, being a mother, wife and being able to deal with situations, because it is not easy. You have had a very nice balance and I think you are an example for many women, as you are for me. It’s nice that women admire each other. I have always understood that together we are more women and that we are perfectly imperfect, but happy.”
Ending the podcast, the businesswoman gave Gonzalez the brand capsa makeup palette from her line and the “Maripily Jeans.”
“Maripily has size plus, so take advantage!” concluded the Penepe candidate.
