Finally, the platform streaming from the e-commerce giant, Prime Video, premiered the trailer for the second season of I am Betty the Ugly one, an original production by Colombian writer Fernando Gaitán that returns to the small screen, after 25 years and numerous recognitions.
Ugly Betty: the story continuesas the writers Marta Betoldi, César Betancur, Valeria Gómez, Luis Carlos Ávila and the director Mauricio Cruz Fortunato decided to title the return of the most famous ugly of recent years, will be released on July 19 in 240 countries.
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But, even so, his fans had a first look on Thursday, June 13, after Prime Video Latin America published on its social networks the official trailer of the production to which Ana María Orozco will join again, as Betty; Jorge Enrique Abello, as “Don Armando” and Natalia Ramírez, as Marcelabetween golds.
AND They will be joined by Lorna Cepeda (Patricia Fernández), Julio César Herrera (Freddy Contreras), Luces Velásquez (Bertha de González), Marcela Posada (Sandra Patiño), Mario Duarte (Nicolás Flaminio Mora), Alberto León Jaramillo (Doctor Gutiérrez or Dr. Guti Guti), Ricardo Vélez (Mario Calderón), Estefanía Gómez (Aura María)Rodrigo Candamil, Juanita Molina, Sebastián Osorio and Zharick León.
The new season of Ugly Betty takes place two decades after the love story between Beatriz Pinzón and Armando Mendoza, who, having split sheets and given birth to a daughter, will meet again in Ecomoda, after the death of Roberto Mendoza (Kepa Amuchastegui).
Fans of the series have eagerly anticipated the new season, but they will find important news both in the scenery and in the cast of characters.
This series, originally produced between 1999 and 2001, established itself as a global television phenomenon, with more than 180 broadcasts in other countries and adaptations in multiple languages. Over the years, the interpretations of the characters “Betty” and “Don Armando” have left an indelible mark on the collective memory of millions of people.
However, the sequel will not feature several members of the original cast, including: Luis Mesa, María Eugenia Arboleda, Patrick Delmas and Martha Isabel Bolaños, as the same media reported. This change has generated various reactions among followers, who hoped to meet all the characters from the first season again.
The cast of “Yo soy Betty, la fea” recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the successful soap opera, an event that brought together the main actors in an emotional event. During the celebration, each cast member received a symbolic recognition, highlighting the importance and lasting impact of this production in the history of television.
The soap opera, whose first episode aired in June 1999 and ended in 2001, accumulated a total of 335 episodes. It is notable because in addition to captivating millions of followers for more than two decades, it has been reproduced in multiple versions around the world. “I am Betty, the ugly one is the essence of television, it is the soap opera of which the most versions have been made in other countries,” said José Antonio de Brigard, president of the RCN Channel.
In this commemoration, a posthumous tribute was paid to the creator of history, the Bogotá librettist Fernando Gaitán, who died in 2019 due to a heart attack. “Talking about Yo soy Betty, la fea is talking about Fernando Gaitán, the person who created and inspired her,” he added from Brigard. Gaitán is remembered for his significant contribution to Colombian television and for having created characters that left an indelible mark on the audience.
The event was also an opportunity to honor the memory of several actors in the cast who have passed away, but whose work continues to be fondly remembered. These include Dora Cadavid who played Inés ‘Inesita’ Ramírez, who died in 2022 at the age of 84. Cadavid was an endearing figure within the group known as ‘the ugly barracks’.
Another remembered figure was Celmira Luzardo, who played Catalina Ángel and was part of Ecomoda, the fictional company at the center of the soap opera’s plot. Luzardo died in 2014 due to stomach cancer. Her artistic legacy was also highlighted during the celebration, underscoring her importance in the story of “Yo soy Betty, la fea.”
“It is also important to recognize the cast, they are people who really created an almost unrepeatable moment in the history of television,” said José Antonio de Brigard. The influence of the actors and the creative team on the iconic soap opera has been recognized internationally, consolidating the project as a cultural reference.
