About this episode

The episode explores Juan Gabriel's superstardom and the impact of media speculation on his sexuality, paralleling Maria's journey of coming out to her family.

It’s the mid-1980s and loving Juan Gabriel is like a religion. He reaches the highest levels of superstardom with the release of his hit “Querida.” Then an explosive book aimed at outing him as gay unleashes a media obsession that would go on for decades. But the divo doesn’t let the gossip shows make a spectacle of his sexuality. On stage, he is free. It’s that kind of freedom Maria seeks now as she wrestles with how to truly come out to her extended Mexican family—and her inquisitive pool guy. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/MyDivo

Topics covered

• Juan Gabriel
• LGBTQ+ identity
• media obsession
• coming out
• Mexican culture

Keywords

• Juan Gabriel
• Querida
• coming out
• media
• LGBTQ+
• 1980s
• Mexican family

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple TV, Futuro Studios

Books & works: Querida

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