Jesulín's Daughter Responds to Belén Esteban Row
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Juls Janeiro is the daughter of Jesulín de Ubrique. Jesulín is a famous bullfighter in Spain. Juls has a problem with a woman named Belén Esteban. Belén Esteban is a famous Spanish TV personality.
People think Juls said bad things about Belén. These bad things are called digs. The digs were not direct. People say Juls talked about Belén without using her name.
Juls spoke about this again. She said, "I do not regret anything." This means she is not sorry for what she said.
Juls also said something important. She said no one should feel like the comments are about them. In English, this idea is called denial. She wants people to stay calm about it.
The public in Spain loves this kind of news. Many people follow Juls and Belén on social media. This story is part of a bigger feud between the two women.
Vocabulary7 words
- bullfighter
- a person who fights bulls as a job
- TV personality
- a famous person who often appears on television
- digs
- unkind comments about someone, often without saying their name
- regret
- to feel sorry about something you did
- denial
- saying that something is not true
- public
- all the ordinary people
- feud
- a long fight or disagreement between people
Quiz
Answer key
1. Jesulín de Ubrique 2. She said she does not regret them 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Juls Janeiro is the daughter of _____ de Ubrique.
Jesulín is a famous _____ in Spain.
Juls has a problem with a woman named Belén _____.
Belén Esteban is a famous Spanish TV _____.
People think Juls said bad things about Belén, called _____.
Juls said, "I do not _____ anything."
She said no one should feel the comments are about _____.
This story is part of a bigger _____ between the two women.