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Host Criticizes Singer for Using Ambulance as a Taxi

A Mexican TV host fiercely criticized singer Natalia Jiménez for posting a video of her in a private ambulance with its siren on to attend a party. The debate is about ethics and the misuse of emergency services.


Host Criticizes Singer for Using Ambulance as a Taxi

The host of the show 'Sale el Sol', Joanna Vega-Biestro, harshly criticized singer Natalia Jiménez for using an ambulance with its siren on to bypass traffic. According to the host, these actions are dangerous because they generate distrust among the public: 'There are people who do not yield to ambulances because they do not believe they are carrying a real emergency because of this kind of nonsense.' Amid the criticism, Mauricio Mancera intervened, trying to act as the 'devil's advocate'. However, Mancera could not defend the unnecessary use of the siren, calling it 'strong' and a 'very bad decision.' The controversy erupted in the 'Sale el Sol' forum when host Joanna Vega-Biestro went on the offensive against singer Natalia Jiménez. The reason for her anger was a video the artist herself shared on her social media, in which she is seen using an ambulance with its siren on to get through traffic and arrive on time for Carlos Rivera's birthday party after her performance at Vive Latino. Joanna Vega-Biestro attacks Natalia Jiménez for using an ambulance as a taxi 'This is not funny,' Vega-Biestro stated bluntly, visibly annoyed by the singer's levity regarding the situation. Her advice to the singer was clear: if she had already done it, the fatal mistake was to share it, which stripped seriousness from real medical emergencies. Finally, the article in the morning paper closed with a resounding 'checkmark' for the Spaniard, reminding her that health and emergency services should not be used as a luxury to avoid being late to a social event. The host explained that since these were private ambulances in Mexico, Natalia could technically rent the service, so it was not a state resource. The journalist criticized the fact that, after the wave of attacks received, the former vocalist of La Quinta Estación chose to limit comments instead of offering an apology.