Teresa Padrón Addresses Controversy Over Charly & Johayron's Tribute to El Taiger: "It's Disrespectful"

Former representative of El Taiger, Teresa Padrón, has spoken out to clarify her stance on the controversy surrounding a virtual recreation of the reggaeton artist used during Charly and Johayron's concert on April 12 at the Watsco Center in Miami. Through an Instagram live session, Teresa made it clear that she did not approve of the tribute and that her sole commitment is to the family and children of the late artist.

In her live session, Teresa explained that she had promoted the concert days before the event at the request of the promoter, even recording a video with Anita, El Taiger's daughter. She insists this was done without any knowledge of the planned use of artificial intelligence to project the singer on stage. "I made the video with Anita... without any malice or foresight. After that, Charly reposted my promo and mentioned surprises were coming, but I had no idea what they were planning. No one told me about a tribute," she clarified. "I never approved anything."

Following the incident, she was contacted by the attorneys representing El Taiger's estate, who were inquiring whether she had authorized the use of the image. Teresa was adamant that she had no involvement with the tribute and had not validated it in any way.

While acknowledging the moment was touching, Teresa Padrón also pointed out that it was disrespectful to go ahead without approval, especially given prior warnings against using artificial intelligence. "What they did was beautiful, I can't take that away from anyone, but the tribute could have been done differently. When they were told not to use artificial intelligence, they should have respected that," she stated. "If they wanted to pay tribute, it should have been something else and approved by the estate. It wasn't their place to do it."

Teresa also used her live session to defend the mothers of the artist's children and the lawyers handling the case, many of whom, she revealed, are working pro bono. "I'm not involved in the lawsuit; I just say that I support the mothers and their children." "I have to support what the estate says because they defend José's children. I will always fight for what's right."

Additionally, she lamented the public discourse without real information: "Everyone talks without knowing the truths. Nobody knows why José's music isn't released. They speak without basis."

She also criticized that, to date, El Taiger's children have not received any financial benefits from the use of his image or musical legacy. "When I said that belonged to the children, it's because they haven't received a dollar," she emphasized.

Teresa insisted she has no personal issues with the artists and hopes her stance is not misinterpreted. She even left open the possibility that Charly and Johayron might have been unaware that the tribute wasn't approved, though she believes they could clarify this publicly. "Maybe they thought it was approved. I don't know. But they could come forward and say whether they knew or not."