She is Cuban, lives in Argentina and has not seen her son for 6 years: the moving gesture of Mercedes Carreras in The 8 steps of the million

Mercedes Carreras moved everyone in The 8 steps of the million (El Trece)

the first actress Mercedes Racing She was a guest on the night edition of The 8 million steps and moved everyone with his anecdotes of a surname that has always been linked to the world of entertainment. The wife of the remembered Enrique is part of documentary film daughters of comedy directed by his daughter Victoriawhich recounts 300 years of a dynasty of women linked to acting.

Beyond promoting her latest work, which can be seen at the Gaumont cinema, Mercedes was very active throughout the competition. From the beginning she was moved by the story of Yusmira Morel, an agronomy technician and pharmacy assistant who has lived in our country for almost six years where she works as a manicurist. “My brother has lived here for many more years, he is married and has his family. He came to visit, I liked it and I stayed, ”said the woman, who delved into her personal story of uprooting and sadness.

Yusmira said that she lives with her partner Ivana and with her son, Joshua Alejandro. And when the driver Guido the Duck He asked the rigorous question – “The million, what would it be for?” -, the participant moved everyone. “The money would be to bring my son Fabio from Cuba, since I’ve been here I haven’t seen him”, he explained. She then added that the boy lives in his native country with his mother and his sister, and meanwhile, the camera struck out Mercedes that she was moved by every word of the Cuban.

Mercedes Carreras, a life linked to acting

“I imagine you are always talking on the phone, can you?” the driver asked. “It depends, the technology in Cuba, with all the scarcity, sometimes communication is difficult, but whenever we can we talk and he sends me many photos,” he said, before starting his journey on the right foot, responding as true the assertion. “Managua is the capital of Nicaragua”.

The participant was tracing the scene with the occasional stumble until reaching the final instances. In the penultimate step, according to the definitions of the Royal Spanish Academy, she became the first finalist by winning her place by approximation. She there she was measured with Gerardo, the winner of the evening edition. With an error-free walk in the competition, the administrative employee met the forecasts and prevailed comfortably. However, Yusmira was also going to win an award and Mercedes, the applause of all those present.

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First, he received the gratitude of his colleague Carmen Barbieri: “Thanks to your husband, my father was an Argentine film star,” said the jury, beginning a delicious exchange of proper names and period films. Before asking her first question, Mercedes briefly reviewed her story and that of the documentary and congratulated Guido on the program. “I see it every night, we see testimonies of life, learning is encouraged, culture at a time when we are quite complicated”, he estimated.

And in the end, with the result accomplished and with Gerardo hoarding his second million, Mercedes had a special gesture with Yusmira. As she listened to Guido’s laudatory farewell, took off one of his rings to give it to the participant. “So that your dreams come true”, he told her, as he took her hand. The Cuban burst into tears and thanked the actress again and again for the gesture. “God bless you”, managed to say between tears. “The emotion is tremendous here and thanks for sharing this moment,” closed Mercedes, while the driver approached Yusmira to offer her support, before continuing on to Gerardo and asking him if he wanted to come back to compete for 3 million pesos.

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