Paula Andrea Betancur revealed important aspects of her personal and professional life that continue to capture the public’s attention.
Betancur is not only famous for her beauty title, but also for her versatility on television and because, together with her husband, Luis Miguel Zabaleta, she has gone through various business stages.
Before her union with Zabaleta, a dermatologist and businessman six years her junior, lThe former queen was married to the Antioquian businessman Juan Carlos Villegas Echeverri, with whom she shared thirteen years of marriage and had three children: Mateo, Salomé and Simón. This marriage, celebrated shortly after her participation in Miss Universe, was dissolved in 2008, marking the end of a relevant stage in Betancur’s life.
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“Juan Carlos Villegas was the most envied husband in Colombia… he was married to Paula Andrea Betancur, one of those historical beauties, a sensual bomb destined not to be repeated in humanity,” commented the writer Ernesto McCausland in 2009.
Mateo, the eldest son, has gained notoriety in the professional field by graduating as a veterinarian from CES University and is known for offering advice on pet care on his social networks. Meanwhile, Salomé has dedicated herself to creating content on-linewhile Simón, the youngest, prefers to keep his life private, away from the public eye.
In 2018, Betancur decided to open a new chapter in his life by marrying Zabaleta, with whom he had his fourth daughter, Fátima. Betancur’s first children are now of age and have followed different professional paths, maintaining diversity as a family hallmark.
As a reminiscence of his relationship with Villegas, in an interview with the program I José Gabriel, the latter expressed: ““She is a wonderful wife, the best,” adding, not without humor, that despite her virtues, “Paula Andrea is denied in the kitchen, on the other hand I prepare everything.”
Paula Andrea Betancur’s career stands out not only for her individual achievements but also for how she has positively influenced the National Beauty Contest in Colombia, teaching the country to value emblematic figures such as Luz Marina Zuluaga, Paulina Vega, Paola Turbay and Carolina Gómez.
Paula Andrea Betancur has not been immune to criticism, especially when it comes to her personal life. The former queen opened up about the challenges she faced when marrying Luis Miguel Zabaleta, who is six years younger than her, and how the age difference and her family situation were causes of concern for her husband’s family. .
“That was a struggle. It was very difficult for his family. First, she was six years older, separated, with three children, queen… I was not the prototype of a woman that the family wanted for him, that was a reality (…) He was a lesser man, not at work, because he was an employee… I was a structured woman, but we both fought , we finished and had a great time doing that. But we fight for love,” the Colombian revealed in an interview for the podcast You can with presenter Tatiana Franco.
Likewise, Betancur went through an intense journey towards motherhood, which involved various assisted reproduction procedures and consultations with specialists. Despite the initially discouraging prognoses, the couple continued looking for options until they achieved pregnancy. The news that they were going to be parents of an “absolutely healthy baby girl” was received with much emotion and gratitude, signaling a happy ending to their arduous search.
