MIGUEL DE LEÓN

CRISTINA:  People in the entertainment field who wish to see their best friends with a new look, is our theme for today on "Cristina".  We've already transformed Óscar Márquez who is Erika Buenfil's friend; Lourdes Burrón who is Myrka Dellanos's friend; and Gineli Piovaneti, who is Raymond Arrieta's friend.  The stars I'm going to present to you now are not only the leading actors from the telenovela "Como Tú Ninguna", they are also the protagonists of a beautiful real-life love story because they're a steady item!  Yes sir!  What a gossip, right?  We're talking about Gabriela Spanic and Miguel de León!  Applause.  Welcome!

MIGUEL & GABRIELA:  Thank you!

Excuse me for saying Sapanic and not Spanic.  Where is your last name from?


GABRIELA:  Croatia

Croatia.  How sexy, my God!  ("Right?  Right?" she asks the audience.)

GABRIELA:  I'm Yugoslavian on my parents' side.

Phenomenal!  Tell me about your friend's problems.  The friend you both have that looks so old.

GABRIELA:  I've always told him to dress a little more stylish because he always dresses as if he were 50 years old.

And he's 25?

GABRIELA:  He's barely 25 years old.  His wardrobe has nothing to do with his personality.  He's a young man with a lot of charisma.  He's a lot of fun.

What does he do for a living?

GABRIELA:  He's a lawyer.

No wonder!  Of course he has to appear older, so they'll trust him.

GABRIELA:  So they'll trust him.  That's precisely why he dresses like he dressess, like a 50-year old man.

Oh my God!  Miguel --and you-- how did you meet this individual?

MIGUEL:  Well, through Gabriela of course.  He's her best friend and well, he has to be my best friend too, right?

Aren't you jealous that your girlfriend has a male best friend?  Because a lot of hispanic men don't approve of that.


MIGUEL:  No no, I don't worry at all because I have to learn to accept that people have their past, their friends.  I believe that...

GABRIELA:  And his best friend is a woman and I accept that.

MIGUEL:  Also

And why didn't we bring her?  We should have brought her too.

MIGUEL:  What happens is it's difficult.  She's a person with a family and everything else.

Did you two meet in the novela?

GABRIELA & MIGUEL:  Yes

How did that romance emerge so suddenly?

MIGUEL:  Well, I can't say...

This is the first time in 7 years we've had you two here. (The show "Cristina" recently celebrated it's 7th anniversary.)  That's why I'm asking, because there are many people who have never seen you here.

MIGUEL:  I can't say it was because of the work in itself.  You're aware that in the course of working, one gets to know others outside of work too.

Yes

MIGUEL:  We would talk a lot in the hallways, no?  We would always have an interesting conversation, and little by little...

Who fell first?

MIGUEL:  ...a magic started to develop between us.

GABRIELA:  Cupid's arrow was unavoidable.

Yes?

MIGUEL:  Yes

Who noticed it first?

MIGUEL:  I think it was mutual.

GABRIELA:  It was mutual.

Hmmm?

MIGUEL:  Yes, because...

GABRIELA:  We both knew it but...

MIGUEL:  We went about 2 or 3 months without saying anthing to each other.

GABRIELA:  Yes, we wouldn't say anything.

Who was the daring one?

  GABRIELA:   Who was the daring one?

  MIGUEL:   ¿Who?  ...Her

Her!  How did I know that?  I knew it!  Applause.  I was fishing (for an answer) because even though no one informed me, I could smell it.  I said:  "This one (she) closed the deal first."  Are you happy?

GABRIELA:  Yes

MIGUEL:  Yes, very much

Yes?  Well, we need to do an in-depth interview but it won't be today.  Today we're going to do this young man...  Before presenting poor Edgar, let's give him the benefit of a doubt and see him with his new image.  This is Edgar Torres before passing through the hands of our experts.  There he is standing, "Mr. Attorney".  Now --Gabriela, Miguel-- hang on to your seats. because here comes the ultra-modern and sexy, Edgar!  Applause.

MIGUEL:  Oh my God!

Wow!  Yeah!  Hey, how do you feel Edgar?

The program continues with Edgar Torres.