Mexico City.- Never before had some celebrity vacations in Mexico been so controversial as in the times of the pandemic. And the networks do not forgive at all when it comes to public figures such as the English singer Dua Lipa or the Mexican official Hugo López-Gatell.
As beneficial as it is dangerous, social media, its use and impact has increased since the outbreak of the pandemic, it has generated reactions and strong criticism from those who have dared to break the confinement to travel and enjoy the mar.
The most recent case was the visit to the Tulum beaches, in the state of Yucatan, of the English singer author of “Do not start now”, Dua Lipa.
Lipa was called a “covidiot” on networks after spreading images of her surrounded by her friends and her boyfriend at sea.
Also, the vacation of the Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion in Mexico, Hugo López-Gatell, They had a big impact on being photographed without masks on the plane trip and on beaches in the state of Oaxaca in the midst of the pandemic when Mexico City is in a health emergency due to high hospital occupancy.
Social media was flooded with criticism about his actions but, on his return, López-Gatell said he had “nothing to hide” because he had followed the necessary care and his own recommendations to spend the New Year holidays. in small groups.
The presenter and comedian Chumel Torres showed his dissatisfaction with the undersecretary’s vacation through Twitter, but his followers immediately reminded him of the vacation he had spent in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, in early December and appealed to congruence.
The Cuban dancer Niurka Marcos it didn’t come out well either. After calling on her fans to stay home for the New Year’s Eve festivities she shared on networks her most recent trip to Merida, Yucatan.
The photos show the actress also accompanied by at least 13 people including friends and family.
This caused the indignation of many because, in addition to not having stayed at home, Niurka Marcos and his friends did not respect the healthy distance or use the mouthpiece.
While these have been the most notorious cases of early 2021, 2020 was framed by similar controversies.
One of the most influential was that of the Mexican “influencer” Barbara de Regil, who was enjoying Tulum Beach in October when she was surprised by the arrival of Hurricane Delta.
Netizens criticized his pandemic holiday and his exacerbated use of social media in the face of an emergency like the one heralding the hurricane.
The actress was accused of this Sherlyn González, Who were also in Yucatan with their baby of months.
There are currently one million 455,000 219 cases accumulated in Mexico and 127,757 deaths due to Covid19.