The actress Itziar Itunoknown for her role as Raquel Murillo in The Money Heist, has been involved in a major controversy. Last Saturday, she attended a demonstration in Bilbao called by the citizen network sare. Its objective was to support the rights of ETA prisoners. An act that has provoked hundreds of comments against it on social networks, although also many in favor. In turn, some brands have distanced themselves from it, ceasing their collaborations.
In the massive march attended by, according to municipal sources, more than 20,000 people, Ituno she was seen holding a banner with the slogan “Konponbiderako giltzak”. A phrase that in Basque means “Keys to resolution.” Along with her were also other public figures such as politicians and more people from culture and sports. The images were published quickly, generating discomfort in a part of society.
Therefore, the group BMW Lurauto has announced the cessation of its collaborations with Itziar Ituno. The company has issued a statement separating itself from any political position. “We are not linked to any political ideology, so we regret that the image of BMW Lurauto with any type of act with ideological content, since we reaffirm our commitment to diversity, inclusion and respect for 100% of society,” they explain.
“We sincerely appreciate the understanding of our beloved community and clients in this matter. We will continue to strive to maintain the standards of excellence that have characterized us over the years,” the letter states. He has also joined them Iberiawho has not hesitated to carry out movements to separate his image from that of Ituno.
As reported Europa Press, Itziar Ituno participated in the program Talent on Board with an interview. This is a company campaign to support sports, art and science. Furthermore, in another video, the actress recommended her five favorite series. Iberia has chosen to delete both pieces from its website and social networks “with the aim of not fueling the controversy.” On the other hand, they have clarified that this was a one-off collaboration and that no further actions were planned with Ituno in the future.
Campaign to criminalize Itziar Ituño
Faced with these movements of both brands, sare has chosen to defend the actress. “Wanting to have the keys to resolution, to coexistence, that serve to close the doors to suffering and open them to the hope of a reconciled society, seems to be disliked by those who are incapable of understanding that this society is plural and has, we have “Everyone has the right to desire a situation in which, without forgetting anything that happened, we can look to the future with hope,” they state.
The organization calls what happened a “criminalization campaign” against Itziar Ituno and urges us to raise our voices against what, in our opinion, is unfair. “We are talking about rights. The right to free expression and not to be persecuted and criminalized for exercising it,” they say. In turn, they allude to public institutions so that they position themselves in favor of fundamental rights.
“We will repeat it again and again: it is time to close doors to confrontation and begin to open doors to the hope of a reconciled society and we will continue to be those keys to take steps towards resolution,” the letter concludes. For now, Itziar Ituno He has not yet commented on what happened. However, this is not the first time he has supported the rights of ETA prisoners. In the past, he has participated in acts of a similar nature. Now, due to social media, this has put pressure on brands he worked with. And, for this reason, it has caused him to lose contracts and damaged his public image.