Lola Cortรฉs Exits ‘La Granja VIP’ Citing Anxiety and Claustrophobia
Mexico City -โ Novemberโข 10, 2025 โ- Lola Cortรฉs, theโฃ renowned “Iron Judge” known for her role on programs likeโ La Academia, voluntarily withdrew โfrom TV AztecaS reality show La Granja VIP during the โขNovember โข9th elimination gala. Despiteโ strong public support and a notable vote count, Cortรฉs prioritized her mental health, revealing a long-managed struggle withโ generalized anxiety disorder.
cortรฉsโ explained her departure during the live broadcast,stating,”I have a mental illness,I haveโข an anxiety disorder that leads me to claustrophobia,and that same thingโ leads me to other parts that I don’t want to mention.” Sources close โtoโค Cortรฉsโ confirmed the isolated and intensely communal environment of โขtheโค show exacerbatedโ her condition, triggering severe episodes โof claustrophobia.โ
The actress and singer, who โhas managed the disorder for years, โfound the weeks of confinement and emotional pressure unsustainable, experiencing “moments of extreme โคanguish” where she reportedlyโ confessed, “I can’t take it anymore.”
“This decisionโ is to continue on stage, but I have to heal,” Cortรฉs declared, expressing gratitudeโค for public support and acknowledging her initial motivation to participate stemmedโ from a love for animals, though she underestimated the โคimpact of the show’s environmentโ on her well-being.
Following her exit, Cortรฉs received immediate psychological support from the program’s medical team and was joyfully reunited with her โdaughter.โ Her departure is being framed as โขa crucial act of self-care to protect a โขcareer spanning over 40 years in the entertainmentโฃ industry.