Of all international versions that have been made of, the American, made by ABC, has been the most successful. Ugly Betty (2006-2010) earned its protagonist, (California, 40 years old), the Emmy, the Golden Globe and the Actors Union Award as Best Comedy Actress. “When I won the Emmy … I dare not see him again because the only thing I remember being on that stage accepting that Emmy was the feeling that no one in the room thought he deserved it. And that is a shame, ”confessed the actress in. But that of the star of show It is not even the worst evil that ravages to the surroundings of the series, where death and crime happen as a curse.
The actor Eric Mabius (Pennsylvania, 53 years old), who in fiction plays Daniel Meade, the woman’s businessman who finally ends up falling in love with Betty, has been the last to join the list of cursed. The interpreter, also known for his papers in Resident Evil o Cruel intentionswas arrested by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (New York) this Thursday, February 20. Mabius faces a position of aggression and resistance to arrest without violence, both minor crimes, and according to the Sheriff’s office, he is still waiting for trial. In the police photo, the actor appears with a purple eye.
Even so, the recent detention of the interpreter does not seem so much when the history of other members of Ugly Betty. Its creator, Silvio Horta, in January 2020, at 45. “Silvio had a constant struggle with addiction and depression, but despite everything, he always found a way to turn his fight into laughter. He was a kind and beautiful man. It may no longer be, but its light will continue to shine, ”said his family in a statement.
The Cuban -American screenwriter had previously spoken about feeling overwhelmed by the demands of his work, revealing in a 2008 interview that the success of Ugly Betty He did not feel as I expected. “During my first year, people constantly asked me: ‘Are you not happy? You must be excited. You have a successful program. You must be having a great time. ‘ Well, no, it’s not the case. It is something that consumes me completely. When I get home on Friday night I am so exhausted that I feel paralyzed. I don’t want to leave, I don’t want to socialize and I have a lot of work to do. That’s all. That is my life, ”he admitted.
But as far as macabre stories refers it is difficult to overcome that of Michael Brea, who had a secondary role in the series. In November 2010, Brea, who was then 31, was accused of cutting his mother’s head with a one -meter samurai sword in his Brooklyn apartment after pronouncing a religious speech. “I started hearing voices and feeling powerful. They asked me about the difference between mom and mother. It was a sign, ”he told the New York Daily News From the prison room of the Bellevue Hospital where a mental evaluation was made after the murder. According to the interpreter, he did not kill his mother, but “his inner demon.”
Brea described the details of how candles lit in his room and placed a dagger and a Masonic ceremonial sword one meter by his side. He also surrounded himself with three prints of Santos, including one from San Judas Tadeo holding a sword. The researchers said that he stole the sword of a Masonic lodge, but Brea insisted that his father was given as a child. His environment justified him by ensuring the media that concerns about money and fears about his stagnant career in the entertainment world had led Brea to the limit. “Michael had many economic problems and could not pay his accounts. I think this happened because of the stress produced by that, ”said a friend. He was accused of second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
The wildest plots of So Betty Throughout their four seasons they covered kidnapping extortion attempts, but without a doubt they were never as far as some of their actors in real life. At least the great protagonist, America Ferrera, has advanced in his career after that role of Betty the ugly that began to do with just 22 years. In 2023 he was nominated for the best of the Oscar for his applauded role and, although he did not take it, at least now he believes he deserves such recognition. “I think, as an American, that there is nothing that I cannot achieve if hard work, enough and if I wish it very much,” he said that year in the NSNBC program.
