Overview
- During Bendita on El Nueve, Horacio Pagani said of Costa, “I thought he was a guy,” prompting immediate tension on set.
- Host Edith Hermida cut in to defend her colleague and Daniel Gómez Rinaldi clarified on air that Costa is a trans woman known professionally as Gonzalo Costa.
- Pagani initially minimized the moment with “So much fuss. I didn’t know,” and later told La mañana con Moria he “heard a male voice,” framing himself as from an older media era trying to adapt.
- Costa told Puro Show that the comment did not bother her personally, saying her concern is serious when such behavior comes from the state rather than television.
- The episode drew fresh criticism and renewed debate over broadcast standards, adding to Pagani’s recent controversies that include a January remark that men play football; no formal apology or sanction had been reported by Wednesday.