Carlos Rivera defends Natalia Jimenez after criticism for using ambulance to go to her party
The singer addressed the controversy and asked for understanding, arguing that the emergency transfer was due to justified medical reasons
Carlos Rivera addressed the Natalia Jimenez controversy. The Spanish singer received harsh criticism after images circulated of her using an ambulance with lights and sirens to arrive at Rivera's birthday celebration. In statements to the press, the singer asked the public to understand the health context that motivated the decision. "When there's a reason, there's a logical reason. It's good that she explained what was happening," he said. “Afterwards, once there was an explanation, well, people will know what to do, but obviously there were logical reasons,” said Carlos Rivera. The party host also clarified that he didn't know what mode of transportation each guest would use, but emphasized that situations like this teach a lesson: “You learn from everything, right? This is also for us all to learn what we should and shouldn't do.” What were Natalia Jimenez's reasons? After the criticism, the singer's manager and husband, Arnold Hemkes, detailed in a video posted on Jimenez's Instagram the reasons why she used an ambulance to get to the celebration. I mentioned that she has been dealing with prediabetes for months. According to reports, the artist doesn't like to talk about his health issues, but circumstances forced them to make it public.
They explained that the incident occurred after Jimenez's participation in the Vive Latino festival in Mexico City. At the end of her performance, the singer began to experience symptoms of severe dehydration, aggravated by tour fatigue and difficulty eating properly.
Her team decided to immediately transfer her to a hospital in the south of the Mexican capital for a medical evaluation. Once she was stabilized and discharged by the doctors, the trip to Huamantla was authorized. They justified the use of this means of transport as a "preventive" measure.

