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Belén Esteban Says She Lacks Jobless Aid as She Pitches TV Comeback on La Revuelta

Her on-air plea underscored her complaint about Spain’s rules for self-employed workers.

Overview

  • Belén Esteban appeared on La Revuelta to promote Top Chef: Dulces y famosos and ended up making news with a personal disclosure.
  • She told host David Broncano she took a year off work and said she has no unemployment benefits despite paying monthly dues as a self-employed worker.
  • Esteban asked Broncano for a contract starting in September or October and said she is open to returning to television, including TVE.
  • She described her finances as regularized, saying she settled her taxes during Cristóbal Montoro’s tenure and that she owes nothing.
  • Reflecting on recent projects, she called TVE’s La familia de la tele a short-lived effort that lasted 36 days.