Latin Billboard 2021: Maite Perroni and the mistake she made live when presenting the gala

In this ceremony, Francisca Viveros Barradas, better known as Paquita la del Barrio, an iconic Mexican singer, was due to receive a tribute to her career. The 74-year-old interpreter was supposed to be mentioned by Maite Perroni, but the actress misspelled her name and called her “Paquita la del Radio”.

Paquita la del Barrio discovered her talent at a very young age and, as early as the 1970s, she was highly recognized in her country. He appeared in movies and soap operas, in addition to having his life adapted into a television series. In short, an icon of the music of the North American country.

As reported by the Los Angeles Times, Paquita la del Barrio was in somewhat poor health prior to her participation in the event. “I arrived last night (Tuesday), I’m waiting for tomorrow (today) to be ready. I had a lot of coughs and flu, I have resented it. I feel a little weak, let’s see what comes out“, she said.

For her part, Maite Perroni achieved fame thanks to her work on the television series “Rebelde”, based on the Argentine fiction “Rebelde Way”. In 2020, she participated in Claro Video’s television series “Heirs by accident”; as well as Netflix’s “Dark Wish”.

The singer Maite Perroni is experiencing a great moment in the sentimental field: the producer Koko Stambuk proposed to her at the end of 2019.