Blink49 Fires Jill Zarin From 'The Golden Life' After Anti–Bad Bunny Video
Blink49 Studios removed Jill Zarin from the 10-episode 'The Golden Life' after she posted a since-deleted video criticizing Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.
Overview
Blink49 Studios said on Tuesday it will not move forward with Jill Zarin's involvement in the 10-episode series The Golden Life after Zarin posted a now-deleted Instagram video criticizing Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio).
The decision follows a roughly 75-second Instagram video in which Zarin, 62, called the halftime performance 'the worst halftime show ever,' said 'I don't speak Spanish,' and suggested the set was a political statement referencing Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Jill Zarin told a magazine she regretted the post and said 'they didn't even give me a chance' after she deleted the clip, while Blink49 said it acted to uphold its company standards and values.
The Golden Life was announced on Feb. 3 as a 10-episode docuseries to feature Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan and Kelly Bensimon, and producers said filming is expected to begin in South Florida this spring.
Producers said they will proceed without Zarin, did not announce a replacement, and the series' production start and release date remain pending.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this story neutrally, balancing the production company's firing statement and Zarin's defense while including critics' context that Bad Bunny's set honored Puerto Rico. Quotes are presented as source content, the deleted post is noted, and reporting avoids sustained evaluative language or omission of key viewpoints.
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FAQ
In the 75-second video, Zarin called it 'the worst halftime show ever,' said 'I don't speak Spanish,' claimed there were 'literally no white people,' called it inappropriate, and suggested it was a political statement about ICE.
Blink49 Studios decided not to move forward with her involvement due to her public comments on Bad Bunny's halftime show, to uphold their company standards and values.
It is a 10-episode reunion docuseries on E! featuring Real Housewives of New York City stars Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, and Kelly Bensimon, with filming expected to begin in South Florida.
Jill Zarin told a magazine she regretted the post and said 'they didn't even give me a chance' after deleting the clip.
The show celebrated Puerto Rican heritage and Latino culture, focused on unity and love over hate, was entirely in Spanish, and ended with 'God bless America,' naming countries, and 'Seguimo aquí' ('we're still here').
History
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