Bárbara Rey: “I Was In Zarzuela Several Times”

Barbara Rey has been completely forthright with Diez Minutos, which is something she has never done in the past. She has addressed one of the most controversial aspects of her life, which is her alleged “encounters” with Don Juan Carlos.

It is abundantly evident that the artist has admitted, “I was in Zarzuela multiple times.” And she has come to this conclusion after watching two of the eight episodes of the series ‘Christ and the King,’ which is based on the life of the former vedette and will make its debut this coming Sunday, the 15th, on AtresPlayer Premium.

As a result of Barbara’s participation in the production, the fact that the story is “based on genuine events” is immediately apparent from the very first second. What she says about the videos she recorded for Juan Carlos I is going to take up more headline space than Harry’s biography of England.

Atresmedia threw a party in Madrid to commemorate the launch of the new series, and as part of the festivities, members of the press were given the chance to watch the first two episodes.

In them, Bárbara appears in Zarzuela as the actress Belén Cuesta, and they also show the moment when Don Juan Carlos presents her the already famous necklace that was eventually taken from her. However, in real life, the necklace was taken from Barbara.

Following the airing of the program, Barbara Rey and I had a chance to have a conversation. She is delighted with the results of the project, in addition to being quite thrilled about it. The actress acknowledges to us that those moments she performed in Zarzuela were based on true events, telling us, “I have visited Zarzuela on multiple occasions.”

He also discussed the infamous robbery that he was the victim of in 1997, just when he was at the height of his popularity due to new revelations about his alleged and highly commented relationship with Juan Carlos I. During this robbery, 180,000 euros worth of watches, necklaces, and other items of great economic value were stolen from him.

One of these items was the necklace that Don Juan Carlos was rumored to have given her.
Barbara was surrounded by Rosa Benito and Rosario Mohedano on such an important night for the press. Rosa Benito was also Barbara’s friend. In addition, the ex-vedette had a large number of acquaintances, including Valeria Vegas and Ivonne Reyes, among others.

They were present when the artist shared their thoughts and feelings with us. At this premiere, she was accompanied by her daughter, Sofia Cristo, as well as her friend, Chelo Garca-Cortés, who plays a pivotal role in the series.

When Don Juan Carlos handed Barbara the necklace, he reportedly cautioned her not to show it out in public because it was part of the royal collection and should not be worn without permission. The jewelry was taken from me, but I have a replica,” Sofia Cristo’s mother admitted to us when we questioned her about it.

“I have a replica,” she said. A number of years before this robbery, he was the victim of another one, in which items such as “unveiled photographic reels, recorded tapes by various authors, a personal diary, 3 cassette tapes, 5 videos, 20 slides…” were taken. The complaint stated that these items were “all of them committed to both parties.”