Argentine Celebrities Condemn Violent Attack on Trans Women in Palermo
A violent attack against transgender women working in the Bosques de Palermo area of Buenos Aires has triggered widespread outrage across Argentina’s entertainment industry, with public figures demanding immediate judicial action and accountability. Between 50 and 60 adolescents organized the assault, targeting vulnerable individuals engaged in sex work and uploading video footage of the beatings to social media platforms.
Celebrities Condemn the Palermo Attacks on Social Media
The viral footage shows victims defending themselves against assaults involving sticks, stones, brooms, a tire, and traffic cones. Pop star Tini Stoessel addressed the incident on her social media channels with an urgent reaction. “They went out to hunt trans people in the Palermo woods. TO HUNT THEM,” she wrote, questioning how much longer the LGBTQ+ community must face persecution and fear.
Emilia Mernes echoed that condemnation, stating that an individual’s identity can never serve as a valid reason to make someone a target for violence. Sofía “La Reini” Gonet shared the video of the attack and demanded answers regarding the whereabouts and arrests of the perpetrators, calling on the public to spread awareness and demand justice.
Calls for Action and the Upcoming Pride March
Several other prominent cultural figures amplified statements from Fundación Huésped, which categorized the aggression as a hate crime rather than an opinion, warning that anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric directly validates physical violence. Gimena Accardi, Natalia Oreiro, and Delfina Chaves reposted the warning across their platforms.
Leticia Siciliani linked the episode to a broader climate of hostility and urged the public to mobilize for the upcoming demonstration. “One more expression of the violence we are living in. On Saturday we march for everyone. November 7, 35th Pride March. See you in the streets,” she said.
Additional reactions came from Georgina Barbarossa, Dolores Fonzi, Rocco from the duo ROZE, actor Nito Artaza, and reality television winner Bautista Mascia, who described the hunting of individuals based on gender identity as sheer savagery. On screen and streaming broadcasts, Martina Benza held state structures responsible for failing to protect the victims, while Florencia de la V connected the street violence to ongoing economic precarity and hate speech from the presidency.
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