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Ex-Gran Hermano Contestant Says He Traded Sex for Housing After Early Exit

His account highlights the steep drop from TV exposure to real-life hardship.

Overview

  • Hernán Ontivero, 33, said in a streaming interview that he acted as a gigolo, meaning he exchanged sex for a place to stay after his 2023 elimination from Gran Hermano.
  • He said he left the show without money or stable housing and slept at Buenos Aires’ Retiro bus station.
  • According to his account, Instagram direct messages offered lodging in return for sex, and he accepted some offers to keep a roof over his head and stay visible on TV programs.
  • He described rotating through different homes for several days at a time and using “blue pills” if not attracted, noting the women were up to 73 years old and that he turned down offers from men.
  • He now says he no longer relies on such arrangements but might accept paid offers, with the self-reported details aired in an interview and published by Clarín, TN, and Crónica.