Antonella Ríos confirmed her abrupt dismissal from Zona Latina on Thursday, stating she was let go just hours after returning from medical leave, a move that ignited a public feud between Sergio Rojas and Daniella Campos over her replacement on Que Te Lo Digo.
Ríos took to Instagram to clarify that despite reports of a shouting confrontation with executive Rodrigo Súnico, she never raised her voice during the dismissal meeting, instead reacting with disbelief when told she was being fired. She described feeling “very hyperventilated and agitated” but insisted she only asked why she was being let go after returning from leave.
The controversy intensified when Rojas, host of Que Te Lo Digo, appeared on the Tevex program “No Es Lo Mismo” and launched a scathing attack on Daniella Campos, accusing her of being “toxic” and “bad” and claiming he had helped her return to television after she was removed from all channels for being a “television blight.” Rojas said he now regretted that support, claiming Campos repeatedly disappointed him and lacked decency.
Rojas further alleged that Campos, whom he referred to as a twin, had created conflict around the show and treated Ríos harshly in her own television space, questioning whether he wanted to operate alongside someone he described as morally bankrupt. He claimed Campos had been advised by him professionally and suggested her lack of integrity stemmed from shared family traits.
The dispute centers on Campos’ accusation that Rojas orchestrated Ríos’ dismissal to install Paula Escobar as her permanent replacement on Que Te Lo Digo, a claim Rojas denied during a live segment on Zona de Estrellas, where he said the channel proposed the swap after Ríos presented medical documentation.
During that same Zona de Estrellas discussion, panelist Adriana Barrientos challenged Rojas, accusing him of “romanticizing a scam” against Ríos and asserting that the actress had gained her position through his influence, now left unemployed. Barrientos warned Rojas his nose would grow if he kept lying and noted Ríos would appear on Primer Plano that Friday, where Rojas would face allegations of workplace mistreatment.
Barrientos also noted Escobar had initially filled in for Ríos for two weeks before becoming the permanent panelist, a timeline that fueled Campos’ belief that Rojas had manipulated the situation to sideline her friend. Rojas maintained he never requested Escobar as a replacement and blamed the channel for the arrangement.
Why did Daniella Campos accuse Sergio Rojas of betrayal?
Campos accused Rojas of betrayal because she believed he engineered Antonella Ríos’ dismissal to replace her with Paula Escobar on Que Te Lo Digo, despite initially suggesting Campos herself would fill in during Ríos’ medical leave.
How did Antonella Ríos respond to claims she shouted during her dismissal?
Ríos denied shouting during her dismissal meeting, stating she only reacted with disbelief and asked why she was being fired after returning from medical leave, calling the shouting narrative inaccurate.