Laura Zapata defends herself after accusing Mexicans of being ‘lazy’ (VIDEO)

• The Mexican actress defends herself after receiving harsh criticism.
• AMLO responds to Laura Zapata; does he agree with her?
• The telenovela villain clears up misunderstandings.

Laura Zapata defends herself. Controversial Mexican actress Laura Zapata was harshly criticized a few days ago when she described Mexicans as «lazy»in an interview with Carlos Alazraki. In fact, even President Andrés Manuel López Obrador responded to her remarks.

This expression that the telenovela villain used made millions of Mexicans furious for her harsh frankness. The actress has been receiving hundreds of angry comments so she decided to go to her TikTok account to defend herself and explain what she meant. Let’s see what she said!

The soap opera villain defends herself

The star of different Mexican telenovelas took to TikTok after receiving hundreds of angry comments after her controversial statements about Mexicans. She declared that the word ‘lazy’ was not directed at all Mexicans in general.

“I want to clarify that the word ‘lazy’ was not for all Mexicans. It was easy to see who felt attacked — those who don’t produce, those who are the bases of Morena, those who receive money in exchange for votes and commit electoral fraud,” the 66-year-old actress began. Filed Under: Laura Zapata defends herself

Who was she really referring to?

Despite her controversial statements, María Mercedes actress said she loves the hard-working Mexicans who struggle daily. «I love those who get up every morning, those who work, those in the fields, my dear Mexicans who fight and work, I love those, and those deserve more money, not 1,500 pesos a month,» she exclaimed on TikTok.

Zapata explained that she was actually referring to the abusive people who live off the taxes of Mexican society and who sell their votes. «I was referring to the abusive ones, to those who live off our taxes by selling their thoughts and their votes. I was referring to those. Those are the assholes of Mexico,» she said. There have been many comments critical of Zapata, such as: «You don’t even believe it.» «Don’t try to change it.» «Justification not requested, guilt accepted.» «She couldn’t stand the social pressure.» Filed Under: Laura Zapata defends herself

AMLO responded to Laura Zapata

Not satisfied with defending herself after being accused of being «racist» and «classist», Laura Zapata spoke out against the idealism of the president of Mexico, calling it the worst. «I can’t stand him, because he’s a liar, because he has hit the country hard, because he has finished with the institutions because of his envy and because of his anger towards President Calderón.»

«He is the Attila of our country. Why do we allow it? Because he cheats, because he gives away money, because he corrupts young people, because he’s sloppy,» said the Mexican actress (WATCH VIDEO) Filed Under: Laura Zapata defends herself

Andrés Manuel López Obrador responds to Zapata; “You have to acknowledge her frankness”

Laura Zapata actually referred to all Mexicans when she made these statements, because she said that Mexico was a country of ‘lazy’ people. «And this one throws them two thousand pesos, with one thousand 500 pesos a month, they settle for that and say, ‘Well, he helps my grandmother, he helps me, he helps my sister who is a single mother and with that they settle, that is, they didn’t go to school,” said the controversial soap opera villain.

However, the President of Mexico did not sit idly by and responded to Zapata after her harsh statements, which can be seen in a video shared by MILENIO. «If the people of Mexico were a lazy, indolent people, they would not get anywhere and there is the example of our migrant countrymen,» he declared. Not content with giving such statements, he returned to this topic on Wednesday morning. “Mrs. Laura Zapata, we must even acknowledge her frankness. Because it’s not just her, that’s how millions think, it’s just that she dares to say it,” exclaimed the president of Mexico (SEE VIDEO HERE) Filed Under: Laura Zapata defends herself