The actress Bibiana Fernandez has responded to the mayor of Valencia, Maria Jose Catala,what Homosexuality is not a disease,after the popular councilor showed this Wednesday her refusal to put the rainbow flag on the municipal balcony on the occasion of Pride, arguing that she did not do so either in the celebration of other world days against various diseases.
“From the moment he says he’s not going to put it on because he didn’t put it on Cancer Day or ALS Day, He is saying that he believes that homosexuality is a disease, something that has already been denied by scientists and all kinds of people.“said Fernández, who gave an interview to Europa Press, on the occasion of the premiere of ‘La Señora’ on July 3 at the Teatro Pavón in Madrid.
The actress has assured that the celebration of LGTBIQ+ Pride is a date to to claim the rights of a group that “heterosexuals already have as standard” and defends that people “have the right to love freely.”
“I can like men, women, crocodiles or rhinos and I have the same right to love and live without anyone pointing at me, spitting on me or attacking me. Long live pride!“, he emphasized.
Bibiana Fernández assures that she “respects” people who do not share homosexuality or transsexuality, but asks them to be in favor because “that is progress.” “The more a country defends minorities, be they immigrants, people of another religion, another color or another sexual orientation, the more civilized, more empathetic and better“he emphasizes.
“NOW THERE IS NO OFFICIAL CENSORSHIP, BUT THERE IS SELF CENSORSHIP WHICH IS WORSE”
The artist stars in the play ‘La Señora’, by Pablo Quijano, and gets into the skin of María, an actress who lives anchored in the play ‘The Maids’, by Jean Genet, because censorship shuts down the theatrical performance she was going to star in.
“Now there is no official censorship, but there is self-censorship, which is worse.. Now there is fear of social networks and what they will say. It’s okay, social networks are not the end of the world,” said Bibiana Fernández.
The actress has made a “plea” in favor of reflecting on the consequences that self-censorship has on society. “Can you imagine the number of plays that would have been lost if people had considered what they should or should not say at all times?”he questioned before finishing by saying that “the world would not have moved forward.”
Bibiana Fernández returns to the world of theatre after participating in ‘La última tourné’, by Félix Sabroso and alongside Alaska and Mario – a project that was forced to stop due to the pandemic – and has now opted for ‘La Señora’ because it has forced her to leave her “comfort zone”. “One of the worst things about this profession is settling down and not leaving where you are comfortable,” she adds.
“It seemed like a great opportunity to challenge myself again.. I’ve been on stage for 50 years and there’s something about them that I couldn’t explain, but they’re like a cleaning machine. Theater has something that absorbs you and does not allow you to have anything other than the performance in your head,” she stated.
In this work, the actress plays María, an actress who retired from the stage at the age of 70, and whom her children, aspiring directors, want to convince to return to acting.‘The Lady’ is a ‘spin off’ of ‘Las Criadas’ because María was prohibited from representing said production and it is something that she lives anchored to“, Explain.
Bibiana Fernández assures that she has certain similarities with the character of María, but highlights that the big difference is that she does not live anchored to projects that have not gone ahead. “There’s no point in getting upset retroactively about projects I didn’t do. “Theatre performances and films belong to those who star in them, not to those who do not do them,” has commented.
During her long career as an artist, her projects include being the ‘Almodóvar Girl’, participating in ‘Tacones lejanos’, ‘Kika’ and ‘La ley del deseo’, and she also worked with other filmmakers such as Fernando Trueba in ‘Sé infiel y no mires con quién’ and Álex de la Iglesia in ‘Acción mutua’.
Regarding her film career, the actress says that she would work with Pedro Almodóvar again “more than anyone else” and points out that she sees it as “feasible” to play a film role again.I would say yes to a character that has meat and is older. I am old enough to play a grandmother.“, he jokes.