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Pasión de Gavilanes, the 2003 telenovela that Caracol repeats today, once again aroused the interest of viewers in its actors. One of them is Maria Margarita Giraldo, who in the telenovela plays Raquel de Uribe, a conservative woman who always has a frowning face. For this reason, the character of Raquel, in the middle of the year 2020, has inspired countless memes that go viral every night when the telenovela is on the air. The actress Maria Margarita Giraldo only keeps good memories of the production she recorded 17 years ago and laughs at herself when she sees how her character makes her a trend every night.
What few viewers know is the tough life story that the actress has. She, who is the daughter of the mythical Teresa Gutiérrez, admits that in her younger years she gave her mother several headaches. The family returned to Colombia when she was 16 years old from Argentina, the country where they went to live for eight years on account of the marriage of Teresa Gutiérrez with the late Américo Belloto. Upon returning to Colombia, Maria Margarita was a shy young woman focused on her studies.
For those first years back in the country, he accompanied his mother to Caracol. On the station Teresa Gutiérrez read news. It was during these visits that María Margarita saw great legends of Colombian television such as Chela del Río and Gloria Gómez – with whom she shared a set in Pasión de Gavilanes – record radio soap operas. However, it was her own mother who stopped her from being an actress. Her argument was that since she could speak English and had studied journalism, she could find a more stable profession. In this way, at age 20, she would go to work for a company on a schedule like any office worker. From the first day she set foot on the site she knew it was not her thing.
In later years he grew bored with the office. His love for travel and his excellent command of English opened the doors to Avianca, an airline that only hired foreign hostesses in those years. During the years that she worked as a stewardess, she got to know the rumba and with it came drugs. Maria Margarita initially started using marijuana and then more types of hallucinogens would follow.
The most critical point was when, during a flight to Madrid, she brought drugs for personal consumption, risking arrest. She managed to feel discovered by a police officer. The actress imagined the headlines saying: “Daughter of Teresa Gutiérrez arrested in Madrid for drug trafficking.” Fortunately in those days the security controls were not as strict as they are today. Just telling the officer that her bag had already been previously searched was enough to leave her unharmed. The incident in question was a bell for Maria Margarita Giraldo, but it was not the most critical point. In later years, she continued her addiction.
In a recent interview for Caracol’s La Red program, the veteran actress acknowledged that she spent nearly 20 years of her life fighting a vice she should never have acquired. Although her mother never said anything directly to her, Maria Margarita accepted that she knew the situation and that she suffered for it. However, Teresa Gutiérrez was always aware that she could not do much because the one who had to fight this evil was her own daughter. Over the years and maturity, Maria Margarita was able to win the battle against drugs. Today she has no problem sharing her testimony so that her story can prevent other young people from experiencing the drama that she experienced.
Later she reconciled with her life and, through acting, she was able to dedicate herself to what was her passion since she was a child. This is how she would complete an extensive television career that is now 40 years old. The public remembers her for her participation in productions such as Neighbors, where it was Doña Ruca, Robinson Díaz’s mother. Currently, Maria Margarita Giraldo is 70 years old and she feels fulfilled seeing that the viewers have her very present. The actress has the total satisfaction of having followed in her mother’s footsteps.
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