Maria Antonieta de las Nieves said goodbye to La Chilindrina
In August, the 78-year-old actress suffered a health complication during a visit to Peru, for which she had to be hospitalized in an emergency
Maria Antonieta de las Nieves, the iconic actress who gave life to La Chilindrina in El Chavo del 8, officially said goodbye to her emblematic character after more than 50 years of career.
The decision comes after a serious crisis health she suffered in August during a trip to Peru, where she suffered from low sodium caused by neurological deterioration due to overmedication that led her to take up to 19 pills a day and caused speech difficulties and seizures.
After the health complication, the actress expressed in Matilde Obregon's podcast that "La Chilindrina is gone, she left in Peru."
"As I was dedicated to the circus with daily performances, no longer," she said about her circus show Aqui esta La Chilindrina.
The actress said that, although she could appear in a commercial or promotional video, she will not return to the intense tours and circus performances that reached up to three a day.
Maria Antonieta explained that she had never rested and that now she seeks to enjoy the calm, to be at home and to rest.
In August, Maria Antonieta de las Nieves was hospitalized in an emergency during a visit to Peru due to a severe crisis of anxiety that led to neurological deterioration.
The 78-year-old actress presented worrying symptoms such as difficulty speaking fluently, problems swallowing saliva and episodes of disorientation that alarmed her family and friends.
Back in Mexico, she was hospitalized for a week and began a recovery process that included rehabilitation and permanent care, with nurses.
The actress's daughter, Veronica Fernandez, recently said on Matilde Obregon's podcast that her mother took up to 19 pills a day, with the intention of improving her physical condition, but the combination was counterproductive.
Known for her role in the iconic Mexican series El Chavo del 8, broadcast in more than 50 countries, La Chilindrina established herself as a benchmark for family humor since the 1970s. Her character,Characterized by its childlike tenderness and mischief, it marked entire generations and remains highly popular on television and digital platforms today.