The Oscar is worth a dollar and other secrets of the statuette

Behind the golden sheen, the Oscar hides space manufacturing secrets and a legal rule that sets its value at just one dollar.

The B side of the Oscar: between NASA gold and a bargain price

Thinking about an Oscar is imagining that crowning moment, tearful speeches and careers that change forever. But the golden statuette has a much more earthly—and absurd—history than it seems.

It turns out that that knight with a sword that Cedric Gibbons designed is basically a highly engineered product. The company that manufactures it, Epner Technology, works with NASA. Yes, they use the same gold plating techniques for space instruments so the trophy doesn’t tarnish.

“High-fidelity gold plating techniques similar to those used in space instruments are applied,” according to company records.

Each piece takes about three months to make. The base is an alloy called britannium (92% tin, in case you were wondering) and then they give it a 24-karat gold plating. This entire process costs… between $400 and $650. Nothing compared to what winning it can generate.

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The dollar rule that no one tells you

Here comes the good thing. The Academy has had a rule since 1950: if a winner or their heirs want to sell the award, they have to offer it to them first for ONE dollar. Literal.

The idea is to protect “merit” and prevent it from becoming a commodity. Sure, there are historical exceptions—Michael Jackson paid $1.54 million for the Oscar for Gone With the Wind in 1999—but for modern awards, the law is clear.

In 2014, a California court struck down an attempt to auction an Oscar won in 1942. The verdict: its market value, by law, is practically zero.

So there you have it. An object whose prestige may be worth millions in future contracts, but which physically has a legal price of less than a movie ticket. The perfect irony for Hollywood.

Gloria Trevi and Jacqie Rivera join voices in tribute to Jenni Rivera

Emotional tribute at the National Auditorium with the daughter of the Diva de la Banda

Gloria Trevi turned the National Auditorium into a space for celebration and remembrance. The artist offered a concert that paid tribute to Jenni Rivera, one of the most emblematic figures of regional Mexican music.

He entered the stage amidst smoke and guitar chords, with an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe on his chest. He started with “Old Shoes” and immediately his 10 thousand followers stood up. The euphoria was constant: his every gesture provoked applause and shouts.

Moments of emotion

When songs like “The potato without ketchup” began, Trevi removed the religious image out of respect. Then came “Try it to me”, “Dressed in sugar” and “I laugh at you”, where she showed her most uninhibited side.

The climax came when he introduced Jacqie Rivera, daughter of his friend Jenni. Together they performed “A hug.” Jacqie could barely sing from the emotion; Trevi hugged her and gave her a second voice while images of the Diva de la Banda with her family were projected on screens.

“I want to thank you for opening this place to me, I really did feel my mother’s presence. Thank you very much for keeping the memory of that woman alive, of our mother. She always said that the love of the stage, of her audience, was not compared to anything else,” said Jacqie, accompanied by her sisters Chiquis and Jenicka.

National pride and vibrant closure

With mariachi, Trevi performed “That female is bad” and “Let them suffer with what I enjoy.” He shouted “Long live Mexico, bastards!” and he put on the charro hat to sing “La ley del monte”, “El ingrato” and, through a video, “Porqué me haces cry” with Juan Gabriel. He invited Omar Chaparro to “Go back, go back.”

The finale came with “You Didn’t Want to Hurt Me” and “Loose Hair.” The stage was filled with fans. After a brief darkness, the attendees’ crowns of light illuminated the room. The audience asked for more and Trevi responded with “How I Love You”, “Everyone Looks at Me”, “Dr. Psychiatrist” and “Tomorrow”.

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Karely Ruiz undergoes cosmetic surgery and marks a new stage

The Monterrey influencer shared her process of physical and emotional change.

New stage, new image

Content creator Karely Ruiz announced that she underwent cosmetic surgery on her breasts, as part of a personal renewal process. The Monterrey woman explained that the decision responds to a wish she had for a long time and also seeks to silence the criticism she received for her appearance.

“It’s not just a physical change, it’s a way to say goodbye to a stage and welcome a new version of me,” he said in a video posted on his social networks.

Ruiz, known for her work on platforms such as OnlyFans, shared the message along with images of the procedure. In the publication he also addressed his detractors with humor:

“Goodbye to the criticism that they were down to the ground hahaha, do you want to see the result?” he wrote.

The influencer reiterated that this aesthetic change was something she longed for. “You know how much I wanted this change,” he said, accompanying his words with emojis.

With this intervention, Ruiz closes one chapter and opens another, both personally and professionally. The decision, in his own words, goes beyond the physical and represents an internal transformation.

Note: The type of surgery or associated risks are not specified. The information comes from the influencer’s public statements.

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Abelito lends his voice to the villain of the new Minions movie

TikTok star Abelito voices the villain Goomi in the new Minions film.

From the most famous house to the world of dubbing

Content creator Abelito is experiencing an unstoppable moment. After coming in third place in “La Casa de los Famosos México”, starring in a series and now voicing the villain of the new Minions installment, his career does not stop. However, his mother makes sure he doesn’t lose the apartment.

“The reality show was a watershed in my life. I can’t lose my apartment, my mother talks to me every day to tell me that God comes first and not to lose my apartment, so how to do it (laughs). I’m from a town (in Zacatecas) where people greet each other by name,” she says.

Before the interview, the woman came out greeting everyone, proud that her son is still the same. “I think they are there because of their work, I don’t know who else is in dubbing, but if they are there it is because they do it well,” he said.

The challenge of giving life to a monster

Abelito, 25 years old, is just over 1.10 meters tall and weighs about 30 kilos. He rose to fame on TikTok during the pandemic. Now he plays Goomi, a green being who befriends the Minions but hides a dark objective for Earth.

In “Minions & Monsters”, which arrives in Mexico on July 1, he shares credits with Carlos Ballarta and journalist Alberto Lati.

“A word that was difficult for me to say was monsters, because I had to make sure that the N and S could be heard. I speak very fast, they have also told me that. Monsters I repeated it many times,” Abelito recalls.

This is the seventh film with the yellow characters since the franchise began 16 years ago with “Despicable Me”, which already has four installments.

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