What is the reality show that Carlos Rivera considers “the worst thing in his life”

Carlos Rivera is one of the few rising stars on Mexican television who have had well-established fame and success after his participation in a reality show. Although La Academia opened its doors to him nationally and he remembers his 4-month participation with great affection, it was in another similar show that he lived one of the experiences that he has described as “the worst of his life”.

Carlos Augusto Rivera Guerra, which is his non-stage name, began his career in acting and music by winning the TV Azteca reality television program La Academia in 2004, although since his childhood he began performing in singing competition programs in Tlaxcala, where he also worked as a radio host. local.

Now under the panorama of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of La Academia - which according to the directors of the Ajusco television station will be one of the most ambitious projects in years as Televisa is preparing the return of Big Brother as well - the singer confessed to Venga La Alegría that Desafío de Stars, second season - from January 8, 2006 to June 25, 2006 - was the worst experience he has ever had in his entire artistic career:

“And where I had a hard time was in Star Challenge, that's the truth is the worst thing that ever happened to me. Don't make one again and don't let anyone go in there please,” Rivera said.

The current boyfriend of host Cynthia Rodríguez compared the two formats belonging to TV Azteca, stating that they were similar things but that in one the public vote did not only favored him to win first place, but also let him know that he was not alone in the singing contest: “Contrary to what happened to me at La Academia that I won by a lot of votes apart, well...”, he added.

Carlos Rivera assured that it was musical theater that helped him regain all the self-esteem and confidence he lost in the reality show, since the alleged criticism hurt more than benefited the participants, so if it had not been for that reason perhaps the musical career that we know and that has left hits such as Que Lo Nuestro se Quede Nuestro, Me Muero y Te Wapera would not exist.

“It's just theater that saves me, because as soon as El Desafío ends I enter the theater with a role and it is the project that restores the confidence in myself that I lost it with that program,” said the actor.

It was a Mexican musical reality show in which the former students of La Academia and other TV Azteca artists competed. The First Star Challenge managed to bring together all the contestants of the first two generations. It was released a week after the second generation final and the grand final competed by Nadia, Myriam, Erika, Estrella and Yahir; the latter became the winner of the First Star Challenge.

In its second edition it is where Carlos Rivera mentioned that he lived through all the bad times. This season he managed to bring together some contestants from the first four generations of La Academia, and for the first time singers and actors from TV Azteca participated. Carlos, Aranza, Adrián, Erasmo, Raúl and Toñita competed in the final; the latter was the winner of the Second Star Challenge.

The format ended in its third edition due to the fact that very low levels of audience were reported as the program was built on resources similar to other realities, which could have eroded its interest in the public.

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