Lupillo Rivera took to the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards blue carpet and made a powerful and direct statement with his outfit.
The regional Mexican artist wore jeans, boots and a black blazer, as well as a T-shirt with Diddy’s face and a big red X on it. This is a shirt he designed spontaneously because he wanted to convey his own message.
“I wore this shirt because I don’t like people playing with the dreams, feelings and desires of people who are new to the entertainment industry,” Rivera said exclusively. advertising billboard spanish. “There’s a lot of stuff like this in the world and we have to stop it. I don’t support anything this man did at all, the fact is it’s something that shouldn’t be happening.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in New York on September 16 on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Diddy has pleaded not guilty and his attorney, Mark Agnifilo, insists his client is innocent. The hip-hop mogul has been denied bail multiple times and will remain behind bars until his trial begins in May 2025.
“I take it personally because I’m a musician and a singer, and there are a lot of new colleagues who are going down this path of a musical life,” he added. “These are actions that should not be done and I do not support them.”
Rivera will serve as host of the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will air on Sunday, October 20 at 9 pm ET on Telemundo. The ceremony can also be viewed simultaneously on the Telemundo app and Peacock streaming service, as well as on Telemundo Internacional in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Additional reporting by spanish advertising billboard Hi Aguilera.
