The last years of the comedian from Madrid living in Valencia were not exactly quiet. The tragic death of his wife (from cancer) and his son Kike (from a heart attack at the age of 27) was accompanied by various controversies that led Arévalo to occupy the headlines of the press and be the center of all the criticism in social networks.
Malena Gracia, from friendship to love
In January 2021, news broke that left us amazed: Malena Gracia and Arévalo were a couple. After years of friendship and camaraderie on stage, the singer had become one of the comedian's pillars after the death of her wife, Elena. “We go out together and I love how she is. She is an artist, a worker and a woman who is very concerned about her friends, about everyone in general; and, when she loves someone, she shows it with her dedication and everything. I am open to love and she I like it a lot. We play mom and dad,” the man from Madrid said then.
However, their love did not last long. Barely six months later, they ended their courtship: “As a partner he is the best, but not as a couple. He is not the right man for me,” she said.
What began as a friendly separation ended in a real verbal battle in Sálvame Deluxe: “Arévalo is very jealous, even of my gay friends. He overwhelmed me with calls and messages,” she said. “I have felt humiliated… It seems ugly to me that Arévalo wanted to charge more than me. I have given him part of my cache.” He responded: “We are no longer a couple, and I am Arévalo and I have been working for many years. You know that I have always behaved very well with you and you are very ungrateful saying that.”
“A real man is a man who is not gay”
“Even men looked at Bertín, but I say real men. A real man is a man who is not gay.” With these statements, Arévalo became the center of all criticism. “What is a transvestite dressed as a woman with a penis? Is she a surprise woman? I have nothing against it, but let's be realistic.”
The responses on the networks were immediate: “And then they will say why do we say that he has a dirty humor”, “Listening to this in the 21st century should not be allowed. It is horrible”, “You can understand that there are people who have another education different from the current one, but we have to start changing.
The paella with Don Juan Carlos I and Doña Elena
Another of Arévalo's most famous moments was in 2017, when he gathered a group of friends, including Bertín Osborne and his older daughters, at his house in Valencia to enjoy a good paella. They had two star guests, the emeritus Juan Carlos and his daughter Elena, whose presence Arévalo shared through a photograph on social networks that unleashed Bertín's fury: “Take that fucking photo away,” was the last thing he said to him. .
“I had the misfortune of posting a photo on Twitter, but I did it normally, bragging about being Spanish,” explained the comedian on Sábado Deluxe. “It didn't sit well with the Royal Family and I'm very sorry because maybe I should have asked for permission, but I did it innocently,” he justified.
Support for Vox: “Am I a fascist?”
But, without a doubt, the most notable controversies have occurred in recent months. Precisely in an atmosphere of political tension, Arévalo publicly positioned himself with Santiago Abascal's party and praised his electoral program, which earned him a shower of criticism on social networks. He defended himself: “I'm tired of being called a fascist. A fascist for being Catholic and believing in God? For not agreeing with this Government? For defending my flag and my country? For shouting 'Long live the King'? “For fearing the most radical communism? For admiring businessmen like Amancio Ortega? For applauding my Army? I really like Vox and that's why I'm a fascist?” he asked. “They call you a facha because you support a fascist party, which is dedicated to sowing hatred through hoaxes about immigrants, women who fight against sexist violence, homosexuals and left-wing people in general,” responded Rubén Sánchez, spokesperson for FACUA. . “We don't even talk about hatred of culture,” said Ana Milan.
Arévalo, among real men ???????????? #DeluxeFriday pic.twitter.com/mi2vbXPTbE
— Vicent Branchat (@VBranchat) August 27, 2021
Arévalo tried to calm things down: “I do not belong to any party nor do I have a party card. I am a democrat, and simply when it comes to voting, I vote for whoever I believe most agrees with my ideas. Please, please, To all those who are offended and get super upset and nervous, please rest assured, I am nobody, I am a comedian, a normal person who has the great option of democracy to be able to vote for whoever I want and have my opinion. “that they have a lot of Spaniards. Nothing more. But don't worry, if you want I won't say anything, nothing that could make you angry.”
Just a month ago, he went to the PSOE headquarters to demonstrate against the Amnesty.
