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'Venga la Alegría' Scandal: Cast Hidden from 'Malcolm in the Middle' Stars

A Mexican morning show became a global topic after a visit from a cult sitcom's cast. Instead of a celebration, it ended in scandal: the production hid part of its team from guests, sparking criticism and comparisons to past failures.


'Venga la Alegría' Scandal: Cast Hidden from 'Malcolm in the Middle' Stars

Only 'El Capi' Pérez and Ricardo Casar had the 'privilege' of receiving them on a red carpet and conducting the interview, due to their mastery of the English language. Success or humiliation for TV Azteca's talent? Although the interview was rated by the public as 'simple and professional', criticism was not lacking due to production technical failures, as the background music was so loud that it drowned out the actors' voices. They remove the hosts from the set To avoid any 'awkward sketch', the production opted for a drastic measure: they completely emptied the studio. The fear that the hosts would repeat 'awkward' dynamics, such as putting international stars in minibuses or dancing strangely for them, forced the production to make an unprecedented decision. Evicted! Flor Rubio, one of the main figures, revealed with evident resignation that she didn't even get to meet the cast: 'I didn't get to interact because only the hosts who interviewed them interacted'. The order was clear: when this type of international personalities arrive, the set is cleared of unnecessary personnel to ensure order. TV Azteca's flagship morning show, 'Venga la Alegría' (VLA), became a worldwide trend this Tuesday, April 13, after the historic visit of the protagonists of the mythical series 'Malcolm in the Middle'. However, what should have been a total party ended in an exclusion scandal that has left VLA's followers speechless. VLA empties the studio for international guests to avoid 'another Katy Perry moment'! Panic in production! Do they have so little confidence in their cast that they prefer to hide them so as not to become the laughingstock of the internet again? Despite the segment taking place 'in holy peace', the question remains: Is this VLA's new policy? The fear of 'doing a Katy Perry' Since the arrival of Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, and Christopher Masterson was announced, social networks exploded with pleas from viewers: 'Don't do a 'Venga la Alegría' to them like you did to Katy Perry, for God's sake'.