MIAMI.- After almost 25 years of premiering on Colombian television, Ugly Betty come back in version serie through Prime Video on July 19. And four days after its premiere on the platform, the production is ranked first in Latin America. This was reported by Espinof.
“25 years later and with the help of Amazon, the story of Beatriz Pinzn and her love and work misadventures has once again won over audiences, earning first place throughout Latin America,” the portal specializing in film and TV reported.
“With its premiere on Prime Video, the series has had to adapt to the format of the streaming and bet on a more concise development. The first two episodes are already available, and will be released in pairs until August 16, consisting of 10 in total, and with a possible second season still to be confirmed. Despite the new format, the new series does a great job of preserving the charm of the original,” he added. Espinof.
The new series, which is titled Betty the ugly: The story continues, It tells the story of a brilliant worker from the Colombian company Ecomoda, now married, with a young daughter and many years of career.
Premiering on July 19 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries, the revamped production features much of the original cast, including Ana Mara Orozco (Betty), Jorge Enrique Abello (Armando), Julian Arango (Hugo Lombardi), Natalia Ramirez (Marcela), Lorna Cepeda (Patricia), Julio César Herrera (Freddy) and Luces Velasquez (Bertha).
About Betty the ugly: The story continues
In Betty the ugly: The story continuesa death forces Betty to reunite with her former coworkers, as well as with Armando, from whom she is separated, although they are still married. It also leads to the return of her daughter Mila, who studies fashion in New York.
“We are keeping up with the times, because 20 years ago many things were normalized; suddenly now we see it with different eyes and things jump out, obviously. The nice thing about approaching this Betty today, 20 years later, is how to be up to date with the current context,” Ana Mara Orozco said in an interview with AP.
“I think that Betty, despite everything she has lived and gone through, has always been a woman who is true to herself and who also allows herself to make mistakes and take risks and give her all. She has been brave and I think that essence is always there. She is a woman who is updating herself in a very interesting way, but also because she is questioning who she is, where she is, what she wants,” reflected the Colombian protagonist.
