Ibai Llanos never imagined that being the protagonist of a Chilean commercial would end up getting him into a tremendous problem. The controversy began when the Spanish streamer assured in advertising that picarones are a dessert originally from Chile and not from Peru, which is not did not like his Peruvian fans at all.
Due to the rain of criticism, the 27-year-old Internet celebrity ended up making a public apology, realizing that she became a trend because of confusion. “I have already understood that the picarones are from Peru and not from Chile. Please let go of my arm, I can't take it anymore,” he posted on his Twitter account this Monday, April 18.
Believe it or not, this is not the first time, nor will it be the last time, that celebrities become news for talking about Peruvian food. Next, we give you an account of the controversies that arose because of a simple comment.
ED SHEERAN
The British artist visited Chile in 2017 and, as expected, he was asked about the typical food of the country. During an interview, they asked him if he had already tried pisco sour. This left the interpreter of “Shape of you” confused, who asked: “Is pisco a Peruvian or Chilean drink?” . The interviewer assured him that he was “completely Chilean”; however, Ed Sheeran disagreed. “I have a Peruvian friend who would disagree,” he said.
FHER OF MANNA
The Mexican vocalist of the band Maná confused Peruvian pisco with Chilean pisco during a performance at the Viña del Mar Festival in 2003. However, he apologized days later for what happened. “There was confusion about the national drink, thank you for clarifying that pisco is Peruvian. We are very sorry for the people who were hurt by the confusion. Peruvian pisco is up,” Fher said during the show that was part of the world tour “Love Revolution”.
MYRIAM HERNANDEZ
In 2008, the Chilean singer generated a hot debate when talking about how she prepared pisco sour. “They always ask me the same question (laughs). I'm not going to get pretty, but I'm going to tell you honestly that Peru has a great pisco. However, the Chilean pisco sour was prepared with the Peruvian recipe,” said the interpreter of “The Man I Love” during her stay in Lima.
KYLIE MINOGUE
In 2018, the Australian singer was approached by a Chilean journalist, who asked her about her preference for pisco sour during her time on the red carpet of the Formula E festival. “Did you like pisco sour? Some say she's not from Chile,” they told her, to which she answered very sure of herself: “Really? He's Peruvian... Well, they offered me one last night and they told me it's from here.” In an attempt not to make the conversation awkward, he quickly changed the subject and asked what other Chilean cocktails he should try before leaving.
AMERICO
The Chilean singer was in trouble when Tula Rodríguez, host of the program En boca de todos, asked him about the origin of pisco: “Pisco? Wherever he is rich the same”, answered the interpreter “You're leaving” neutrally, in an attempt not to cause controversy between the two countries.
IVÁN THAYS
In 2012, the Peruvian writer, considered one of the best feathers in Latin America, lashed out at Peruvian gastronomy in his blog of the Spanish newspaper El País. He indicated that Peruvian food is “indigestible”, “unhealthy” and that most dishes are almost without exception “a firecracker of carbohydrates in the bucket”. Immediately, renowned chefs such as Flavio Solórzano, Gastón Acurio and Adolfo Perret expressed their rejection.
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