Paola Núñez never forgets her roots. The actress, known for her role in the film Bad Boys, recognizes that her time in soap operas was the springboard to her international career.
“We cannot devalue gender because it is part of who we are, and it exists all over the world,” he says.
After several projects in the United States, he missed Mexican television. Her Barbie character in Amor en custodia marked her. “Having been in such a beloved soap opera makes me feel grateful,” she says.
A 20-year secret
Netflix premiered The Other Father, a series that the Tijuana native defines as a melodrama with a different tone. The story follows Macarena (Silvia Navarro), whose daughter (Azul Guaita) needs a kidney transplant. By doing tests, she discovers that her husband (Manolo Cardona) is not the biological father.
Núñez plays Yolanda Martínez, a controlling mother. “All the characters have flaws, a dark past. That makes them more interesting,” he explains.
Reunion on set
What convinced her was working with Silvia Navarro. They studied together at TV Azteca’s CEFAT, but they had never shared a scene. “When they confirmed it was Silvia, I called her to make sure. It was delicious working with her,” he confesses.
Her character, Yolanda, loves from lack and fear. Núñez reflects: “I’m not a mother, but I do have one; we had ups and downs. I find the mother-daughter relationship fascinating.”




