The whole of Colombia was surprised by the video that a influencer where a child is seen apparently selling candy in a park to survive, who after several questions revealed an innate talent for mathematics, Well, according to the images, he could do an infinite number of complex mathematical operations in his mind in just seconds.
This generated a media impact to such an extent that President Gustavo Petro himself, well-known politicians in the country, actors and personalities from the entertainment industry have expressed their opinions about the video and have even tried to find the child to give him the opportunity that he himself claimed not to have, Because his parents were supposedly deceased and sales was his only way to get ahead, without receiving any kind of education.
One of the most beloved women by Colombians, Paola Turbay was one of those who put on the shirt and started a great campaign to find the 11-year-old boy, who would be called Juan José Rúa, and seek support so that he could exploit his supposed academic talent. que demostraba tener, asunto que dio muchos frutos, pues la misma actriz reveló en sus historias de Instagram que ya había muchos interesados en no solo brindar ayuda económica, sino en patrocinar en 100 % los estudios y la vida del pequeño.
However, the lie fell by its own weight and it was in a matter of hours that thousands of people began to realize that the video had been planned, produced, recorded and edited as if it were just another fiction for the prime time from Colombian television, generating repudiation and anger among those who believed the story, which according to one of its creators, was intended to “raise awareness.”
“This video is completely fake. The truth is that the only thing we want with this type of content is to raise awareness among young people, since they should not be working on the streets. “It is a reality that exists in Colombia,” the influencer said in an interview with Valle del Cauca content creator El Cejas Rivera.
Turbay was no exception and also realized that his noble cause was focused on a hoax, which left his good intentions hanging in the air and forced him to go out in front of his more than 1.2 million followers to express his anger and helplessness in the face of the lies of the "influencers."
“I imagine that you have already found out… Last night I found out the truth about the 'calculator boy' Juan José and this unfortunate farce of some puppet clown 'pseudo-influencers' who I have no idea what their intentions were, because I don't think they have made any money out of it.”, Paola lashed out in her Instagram stories, revealing her anger and disappointment, since she herself mobilized masses to give her help and none of that could materialize.
But it was not all resentment, as the former queen always tries to make the best of every situation and this time was no exception.We were all very bored, obviously, we felt excited by the desire to help and frustrated knowing that it was all a lie. But if there is something good that can be taken from this, it is that we have shown that we are people who like to support, that we are encouraged when we see the possibility of giving someone a hand, we are supportive and that is the most important thing," said the actress.
Another of the messages that Turbay left in his stories is Don't lose confidence in life, because liars will always be around, but "not all will be the same."He also said that in the future he will do the same thing again when he sees that he can help, but with “opening his eyes more” so as not to fall again into the hands of liars who take advantage of “good people.”
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