The doors for the presentation of (Manila, 75 years old) at the Mandarin Oriental Ritz hotel in Madrid opened 30 minutes before the protagonist of the day appeared. The expectation was maximum: more than 100 journalists – including editors, cameras and photographers – were waiting for the socialitemany of them already without space due to the massive call. It took 10 more minutes to arrive, but she did not do it alone: Until this October 22, her biographyMy true storyhas been kept under lock and key to prevent leaks. And, in part, he has achieved it.
The first blow was given early in the morning Hello!, are leading magazine and that has prepared a great display for Preysler’s big day ——. He shares more than expected: how he lived, the way it went, the jealousy during his relationship or the eight letters that, from the beginning until everything ended with a brief: “Please, send someone to collect all your things.”
Between applause and flashesPreysler has arrived flanked by her daughter and her friends—who have occupied the first three rows—. “If you allow me, I’m going to start by reading some acknowledgments because I don’t want to leave anyone behind.” The socialite He has begun to name, one by one, everyone who has been part of his life and his story. “To the journalists, who have treated me with so much affection; to my parents, for giving me a life and an immensely happy life of unforgettable memories; to my friends, many of whom are here today; I want to remember those who are no longer here, but are part of our history. To my dear children, who will always be a fundamental pillar and a constant source of joy, and some other concern; and to my grandchildren, who, although they are not yet aware of it, give me every day their enthusiasm and their energy”, the presentation began.
It didn’t take long for Tamara Falcó to also participate, for whom these memories are a complete surprise. “If I identify her with something, it is that she is very closed. She has been very brave for writing her truth and I am very proud of her,” she told the press. “In our family, not everything is pretty and she has dealt with some very complicated issues with that elegance that characterizes her. I thank her for her honesty because they are things that I didn’t even know. It is the first time I have read her version of things,” he highlighted.
“Why now?” was the first question asked. Preysler responded bluntly: “A lot has been written about me for many years. It was time because now.” To understand what it is like now, the one nicknamed Queen of hearts She wanted to briefly return to her childhood in the Philippines: “My true story is in my origins. I was a privileged and happy girl. I am the way I am because of the childhood I have had, for that I have to thank my parents.”
He also recognized during the presentation that fame has a good side and a “less good” side, which he has also had to face: “I have met people who tell me: ‘I didn’t think you were like that’. What did they think of me? The headlines are labels that do not reflect reality, because reality is much more complicated.”
At 75 years old – he was born in 1950, not in 1951, as he has been telling himself for years – he has decided to write this book “I would like them to understand the importance of kindness. I am lucky to have five children who are good people, all five of them, and that is a good example for my grandchildren. It will help them to be able to follow that example.”
Once the initial part of the presentation was over, the question time from the media present began. “Have you felt treated unfairly?” was one of the questions. “Of course yes,” he responded. “I have given much more importance to the good. When that has happened, what has mattered most to me is what my friends and family think. I can’t control the rest and I have to get by. With the media everyone is more careful, you are not going to be yourself. After all these years… you already know me,” she commented.
In the autobiography she talks about everything and everyone: she says that she began her relationship with Miguel Boyer at the same time that she was still married to Carlos Falcó and shares the letters she received from Vargas Llosa, which after his death take on greater relevance. “Have you asked your children’s permission?” asked another journalist: “My children are all public figures and we have had respect. I have told them and let them read their piece. They have told me: ‘This is not like that’ and I have corrected it. But I have corrected Tamara less,” Preysler answered, probably referring to the fact that his daughter’s great media exposure means that many details of her life are already known to the public. Tamara Falcó responded to the comment with an offended face, joking with her mother.
Preysler has acknowledged that he has deleted things, but did not want to reveal what it is. Regarding what would be the current headline of her life, she has been clear: “Isabel Preysler is living a moment of peace and tranquility.” But it seems that she has not completely convinced her daughter: “That doesn’t sell, mommy.”
After the usual questions, one of the most anticipated by those present has arrived: the one related to his relationship with the Nobel Prize in Literature, Mario Vargas Llosa. “I was writing the book and he died while I was finishing the book. The letters are mine and I can publish them,” he responded bluntly. There has been a lot of talk in the past about how the end of their love story was, but now she is the one who publishes those letters that serve as her defense. “I have only expressed what his environment has said about him not being happy with me. I wanted to show that that was not true. He was happy and I was too. The rest of what I write are corrections of false things that have been said. I don’t think it can bother absolutely anyone,” he defended.
When asked about his four loves – at least those that have been made public – he has not hesitated: “I have had many loves. The love of my life has been Miguel Boyer.” With him she had her little daughter, Ana.
The presentation has concluded, despite the insistence of the journalists to continue asking questions, with one of: Íñigo Onieva’s infidelity to Tamara Falcó. “Tamara believes in forgiveness and she has made me believe in forgiveness too. Through Tamara I have come to love Íñigo, I love him like another son and I love him as much as Fernando [Verdasco, pareja de Ana Boyer] y a Christian [Altaba, pareja de Chábeli Iglesias]”.
With a brief goodbye and after receiving some gifts from the press—chocolate or even a doll with their face—Isabel Preysler and Tamara Falcó left the hotel through the back door. Some journalists have followed her in the race, microphone in hand, who have been left wanting to hear in the protagonist’s voice some of the passages she reveals and which she has not had time to talk about.
