María Celeste: I always knew that I could be fired

It was also known that it was a millionaire contract, an acquisition of a talent of which the network boasted showing the world the image of the Emmy-winning journalist, who came home through the front door after having dedicated 15 years to Univision .

But Maria Celeste I knew that all this could end one day and did not hesitate to prepare.

“Since I started my career, I have always been prepared to be fired the next day, because that is the nature of this industry and these are moments that help us evolve. This is not the first time that I have been fired, it also happened to me at the beginning of my career. And I got over it, that change suited me very well. And I hope this is also just as positive, “he said. Maria Celeste Arrarás during an exclusive interview with DIARIO LAS AMÉRICAS.

“I have always been very judicious in the economic part, because since I am a mother and father of a family, the support of my children depends on me. I have been very judicious in not wasting money, in saving it, in knowing how to invest it so that when the time came I needed to have it there. And on the emotional side, I always knew that this could happen, therefore I have always had my feet firmly on the ground; I have not been carried away by fame, I never have. And that has helped me tremendously at this stage, “he added.

Why the goodbye?

However, he assures that his dismissal from Telemundo on August 5 took him “completely by surprise”, especially since the ratings of the program demonstrated the quality of the work their team was doing. Maria Celeste was the managing editor and executive producer of Red Hot.

“I don’t know what to say, because we even, during this pandemic, had a two-hour show at the request of the network, which consistently beat a special that Univision was doing with María Antonieta Collins and Jorge Ramos, and in the other hour we beat The fat and the skinny, not every day but quite frequent ”, he said.

“We were the show with the most competition for Univision, at the time when the competition was closest, sometimes we beat it, sometimes we narrowly lost but lost, sometimes we tied. It was during the chain’s schedule where there was more proximity, competition and challenge. I do not want to speculate, but due to lack of results it was not, “he added.

Without many answers about his dismissal and after having witnessed the accident of his daughter’s pet in recent days, he admitted that it is valid to have emotions on the surface when living what he is having to live.

“These days, the sentimental part has hit me a bit after my daughter’s puppy was run over in front of us. That made me so emotionally vulnerable that it makes me wallow in other things. And it’s very normal, above all, very healthy And I welcome you [a esta etapa], because obviously you don’t say goodbye to 20 years of a stage in life without looking back and not having strong emotions, “he admitted.

“At this stage, I mourn my co-workers and what I did on a day-to-day basis that I was passionate about and that I hope to do again,” he added.

On how she is dealing with the new reality of no longer being part of the Red Hot, commented:

“As far as possible, but certainly all these strong things that happen to you in life are cyclical. So you go through all the different emotions and, from one day to the next, your feelings change. And say no to me. What affects would be to say that I am not human, that I am wooden, and I am not. So you go on a roller coaster of emotions. And that is good because it helps you overcome it and, above all, it reminds you that you are alive. “

“I am left with a world of beautiful memories, of unique experiences, of super exciting challenges. No matter how it ended, I don’t change the beginning for anything. And having that particular passion to focus on a project at the same time in such an intense way is something that I miss, because I have always had that ability to get into something so fully that I give everything for everything “.

As for the remainder of his contract with Telemundo, he said he will be honored but noted that he cannot provide further details.

“I had less than four years left, but I had a substantial amount left that I am going to honor as it should be. It is what was agreed, it is not a favor, it is an agreement that there was. And when you make a contract, it is precisely so that in cases like these you don’t have to fight the terms and conditions ”, he explained.

“I do not want to talk about the details of the contract, not to make myself interesting but because one of the clauses that contracts have is confidentiality. And the least I want now is to invalidate my contract, because it can affect me tremendously ”, he added when answering if there is any clause that prohibits him from working in another chain during the remaining time.

After Telemundo

With or without a clause, the truth is that the professional life of Maria Celeste does not end with Telemundor, even more so when the journalist has a solid presence on social networks. In their Instagram profile they add 1.8 million followers, something that today counts in favor of public figures, both when they are hired by the large chains, and if they decide to take flight on their own.

“I have dreams to spare. Time will tell. I am a person who likes to work hard, I like to entertain myself with work and immerse myself in a project. So that will come, what will it be? It is too fast. And if I say that I have thought of something, I would be lying. I want to take a mental break and from there start to see things clearer, “he said.

“The formula from before when one left a job or was left, as in my case, has changed tremendously. There is much more variety of options and independence. And I hope I do well, let’s see what fate brings me. Hopefully the opportunities that suit me appear and that I know how to identify them to take advantage of them ”.

She did reveal the next project that will keep her busy: the music debut of her second son, Adrián Vadim, whom she adopted in Russia as a baby.

“He is going to be released as a singer on September 25th. It’s very exciting. We already have three unreleased songs produced. This is something that he is passionate about and I am happy that he has this talent, let’s see how it goes. I am leading him by the hand because I want him to enter with the right foot. And who better than me, who have worked with the media for so long ”.

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