“He has the empathy that is needed”

Last weekend, Penelope Cruz visited Jordi Sabatéa YouTuber suffering from ALS who has launched a charity podcast, the proceeds of which go to research into the disease that has him bedridden. The actress has kept her promise and has answered all the questions of the man she already considers her friend: “I’m so happy to be here with you at last. We knew each other, but this is the first time we’ve been together this close. It’s a very important day for me, thank you for letting me stay at your house.” The protagonist of Parallel mothers He also talked about Javier Bardem: “The first time I saw him I knew he would be the father of my children”.

The interview is being widely discussed on social media. Also on television sets such as Sonsoles Ónega’s on Antena 3, where Ana Obregón has been collaborating since last week. For Aless Lequio’s mother, the actress from Alcobendas “is the best Spanish actress”: “She has an Oscar, she represents Spain around the world, I admire her with all my heart and she has an empathy that is needed in this world,” Obregón said this Thursday, praising her colleague’s gesture when interviewed by Sabaté.

The relationship between Penelope and Jordi came to the fore last February, when the actress, a guest on The Anthillreceived a message from the YouTuber that moved her to tears: “An impressive person has come into my life who I can’t get out of my head, Jordi Sabaté Pons. I started talking to him, we became friends, even though we haven’t met in person.”

She added: “He makes his videos and tells you that he can’t breathe, he breathes through a tube, he eats through a tube, he can’t talk, he’s lying down, he’s totally dependent on the care of others. He can move his eyes and he has the most beautiful eyes in the world, they transmit hope and the will to fight,” she said then. “I started talking to him, we’ve become friends even though we don’t know each other in person but I’ll go to Barcelona to give him a hug.”

In their interview on YouTube, they have shown the great affection and admiration they feel for each other. Pe also had some touching moments, such as when he talked about his parents: “My father is a shame, he left us too soon and too suddenly at the age of 62. And my mother is still there in very good health, with an impressive head.“She is a force of nature, she is a very special woman who I look forward to introducing you to.”