The dispute between Emiliano Aguilar, the eldest son of renowned Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar, and his paternal family escalated to unprecedented levels after the publication of a controversial image on social media that further fueled the tense relationship between the rapper and his relatives.

This Sunday, August 31, Emiliano shared on his Instagram account a photo originally published by his father on December 7, 2022, in which Pepe Aguilar appears carrying his pug, nicknamed "El Gordo", along with his wife Aneliz Avalos and their three children with her: Aneliz, Leonardo, and Angela Aguilar.

However, Emiliano decided to edit the image by replacing the faces of each family member with that of the dog, turning the scene into a clear satire. Along with the photo, he wrote:

"Greetings to my fans #1. What a beautiful family of dogs. I'm not going to leave anyone behind, I don't care about anyone. Do you really think I'm going to stay quiet? Here the (image of a pair of eggs) are well laid." Emiliano Aguilar

On his Instagram stories, the young artist shared the modified image again with the message: "Here's a photo with my fans. Purely fucking Tijuana. Dogs," reinforcing his stance of rejection towards his father and his current family.

Why did Emiliano make that post?

This act is interpreted as a direct response to a previous post on the official account of "El Gordo" Aguilar —Pepe's pet—, which on Friday, August 29, showed the dog in the foreground and, in the background, an edited image that appeared to be part of Emiliano's residence. Many saw the post as direct mockery from followers toward the singer's eldest son.

The controversy escalated when Angela Aguilar liked the image, while her brother Leonardo commented a series of "ha ha ha ha," which was perceived as an additional provocation. Hours later, the post was deleted, although it has not been clarified whether it was the work of Pepe Aguilar himself or his social media team.

This new episode is part of a family dispute that intensified recently when Pepe Aguilar, in an interview with the program Ventaneando, revealed details about his separation from Carmen Trevino, Emiliano's mother.

In that talk, the singer-songwriter stated that when they separated, his ex-wife took Emiliano and left his house "empty", even accusing her of having taken furniture and belongings.

These statements unleashed the fury of Emiliano, who for weeks used his social networks to defend his mother and publicly criticize his father, with whom he has maintained an estranged relationship for several years. The young man has insisted that he will not allow anyone to be capable of harming his mother and accused his father of manipulating the family narrative.

So far, neither Pepe Aguilar nor any member of his current family has issued an official response to Emiliano's latest post.