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Paquita Wants to Be Left Alone


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Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio says she's still feeling the heat after making antigay comments in March, and she asked the media to leave her alone.

Del Barrio reached out to journalists Wednesday and asked them to lay off, according to En.Terra.com. The singer told a reporter in March that she'd rather see a child die than adopted by a gay couple. She later said her remarks were a result of her “poor education” and that a majority of her friends are gay. “I don’t have anything against anyone,” she added.

She also tried to make amends by performing at a gay disco, but apparently Mexico's gays have not been appeased.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Donna
    Date posted: 5/9/2010 3:16:09 AM
    Hometown: Boston

    Comment:

    La Pequeta still didn't recant her morbid statement, and what does that mean, anyway, - to say it was the result of poor education - that she should have kept her bigotry to herself because she didn't foresee that it would be roundly rejected by just about everybody? Even most bigots wouldn't prefer a kid to die rather than be adopted by gays. That doesn't reflect the lack of an education, but the lack of a heart. It seemed she couldn't even bring herself to say the word "gays" when she claimed not to have anything against "anybody." It wasn't "anybody" she insulted, it was "gays." La Pequeta - you'll have to bring signed affidavits before I believe you have any gay friends.

  • Name: Tod
    Date posted: 5/9/2010 1:27:14 AM
    Hometown: West Hollywood

    Comment:

    If she comes to the US without proper papers you know what to do. She might want to stay out of AZ. The problem is her words and gestures are so transparent. Does anyone believe for a moment she really feels sorry. No, we don't. It was an opportunity to start a bigger conversation in Mexico but will that really happen. We keep hoping. If she wants to be left alone, she needs to be sincere and make real gestures. Get out of the bars and get with the families. She might learn a few things.

  • Name: Davya
    Date posted: 5/8/2010 7:52:31 PM
    Hometown: Wynnewood, PA

    Comment:

    You clearly and vehemently state that a child should die rather than be taken in by two human beings and it was because "you had a poor education". are you JOKING me? Next gaffe please.

  • Name: ken
    Date posted: 5/8/2010 2:51:59 PM
    Hometown: aliso viejo ca.

    Comment:

    She needs to come out of the closet herself. This cant be a woman. Hes in drag

  • Name: Ozzy
    Date posted: 5/7/2010 5:23:18 PM
    Hometown: Sacramento

    Comment:

    I forgive her. She is a legend. Is like when Chastity came out to Cher. None would call Cher anti-gay, yet it was hard for her to accept her own daughter was gay. This is a great opportunity for many people in Mexico for understanding.

  • Name: Doug Dickenson
    Date posted: 5/7/2010 1:39:53 PM
    Hometown: Columbus

    Comment:

    She wants to be left alone? No problem, don't buy her music, don't buy tickets to see and refuse to watch any program that hosts her--and let them know you will not be watching. "Leave her alone" until she no longer has money enough to buy slop for her feed trough.

  • Name: Earl
    Date posted: 5/7/2010 1:37:01 PM
    Hometown: New Haven

    Comment:

    I hope she suffers for the rest of her life. May her career tank, she is hateful like Anita Bryant. It is over for the fat lady who sings. Her Gay friends should dump her.

  • Name: Kevin
    Date posted: 5/7/2010 12:34:10 PM
    Hometown: Baltimore

    Comment:

    Wait, she isn't a drag queen?

  • Name: Dico Marquez (lol)
    Date posted: 5/7/2010 7:31:48 AM
    Hometown: Hino JP

    Comment:

    Hector, where on earth did you learn Spanish? Obviously not in a Spanish-speaking country!! Or in a school, for that matter. (for those who feel left out, Hector seems to be trying to say the following, but can't be too sure: "don't bother Paquito (even masculinified her name!). She speaks the truth. All fags want to rape little children")

  • Name: Marisol
    Date posted: 5/7/2010 4:02:37 AM
    Hometown: Lindenhurst, NY

    Comment:

    Hector is a troll. His Spanish is incorrect.



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