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Timbiriche musical legacy and biographical series

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The Mexican pop group Timbiriche has released 13 remastered music videos on their official YouTube channel to provide high-definition versions of tracks from the 1980s and early 1990s. In conjunction with these releases, the streaming platform ViX has announced an eight-episode scripted biographical series titled ‘Timbiriche’, scheduled to premiere on October 9, 2026. Directed by Humberto Hinojosa, the production follows the group’s journey from early rehearsals and auditions to their rise as a Latin American phenomenon. The ensemble cast includes Macarena García as Sasha Sokol, Jesusa Ochoa as Alix Bauer, Osvaldo Benavides as Luis de Llano, Michelle Pellicer as Paulina Rubio, and Eduardo Maruri as Eduardo Capetillo. The release of the first ~~trailer and the subsequent premiere have~~ episodes has sparked intense controversy regarding the portrayal of the relationship between Sasha Sokol and producer Luis de Llano. The series dramatizes allegations of sexual abuse involving Sokol and de Llano, a case that has previously resulted in a conviction ratified by Mexico’s Supreme Court. Sokol has previously emphasized that her experience should be recognized as ‘abuse rather than a romantic relationship’. Following the ~~premiere of the first episodes,~~ premiere, six original members—Alix Bauer, Diego Schoening, Mariana Garza, Erik Rubín, Benny Ibarra, and Sasha ~~Sokol—have maintained their rejection of~~ Sokol—issued a joint statement rejecting the project, stating they were not consulted and did not authorize the use of their image, voice, or identity. Producer Pablo Cruz noted the show aims to reflect real events within a fictional ~~framework. Meanwhile,~~ framework, while Luis de Llano has formally ~~notified the production company and platform of his opposition to~~ opposed the ‘lucrative and unconsented’ use of his image. Actor Osvaldo ~~Benavides, who portrays de Llano,~~ Benavides maintains he is focused on performing the scripted character within the realm of fiction. Mexican actor and singer Mauricio Martínez has also criticized the production, accusing it of revictimizing Sokol by using her trauma as a commercial plot point.

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