The actor Benjamin Vicuna yesterday took the recognition for Best Leading Actor in Fiction at the 2023 Martín Fierro Awards ceremony. However, stood out for award speechwhich was marked by a unique whore that surprised the entire audience and viewers.
“Thank you very much to this beautiful country, which received me and gave me a place. He gave me my children and he gave me a love”, expressed the Chilean actor when thanking his award and quickly became a trend for this gesture that many believed was directed at Carolina Pampita Ardohain, his ex-wife and with whom he had his children Blanca -died in 2012-, Bautista, Beltrán and Benicio .
Given the commotion generated, this Monday on the air of Cortá by Lozano (Telefe) he was questioned about his phrase. vicuna He took advantage of the moment to go out to clarify the goals.
“What did you mean by Argentina giving you great love?” asked panelist Vicky Xipolitakis on the program.
To which the Chilean actor replied: “We are not going to analyze a speech when you are upstairs with a thousand people who are watching you, plus television… I wanted to say, and I repeat it here, that I am very grateful for the place they have given me in Argentina”.
And he added: “I know it is difficult, but I have earned it with a lot of effort, with sacrifice. It was July 9 and I said: ‘It’s a country that gave me my children, love…’. maybe i was wrong”.
Verónica Lozano perceived a certain discomfort in her words. “It is understood, Benja, it is perfectly understood”, The driver limited as if to want to remove it from the subject. But Vicuña wanted to continue talking about the subject to make everything clear.
“No, but just… Obviouslymy ex was with her husband in the living room and perhaps there may have been a manipulation of that speech or perhaps I was wrong. But I meant love in all forms: in the street, like the bench people in the theater, the couple that I have lived it ”, he rehearsed in his clarification.
He then added that he has lived in Argentina for more than 15 years and that he is more than “grateful and proud” for the land that welcomed him. “I am lucky that I love this country, even… No, controversial phrases I am not going to continue giving away”, he said and with a giggle stopped himself to continue with his explanation.
Pampita’s post after the dedication of Benjamín Vicuña
Pampita, who attended the gala organized by APTRA in the company of Roberto García Moritán, finished making all kinds of feelings clear. So it was that she launched a forceful message on her Instagram account after Vicuña’s speech.
“I love you so much”wrote the driver next to a photo of her current husband.