Victoria Ruffo defends Aitana Derbez amid online criticism

Victoria Ruffo has publicly defended Aitana Derbez, the 11-year-old daughter of Eugenio Derbez and Alessandra Rosaldo, after the girl faced online criticism over her appearance and performance during a concert. Ruffo, who is the mother of Eugenio's son José Eduardo, told reporters that children at Aitana's age are often awkward-looking, saying, "Están refeos a esa edad" Source: Infobae. She added that if Aitana sings and dances well, that's great Source: Heraldo de México.

The controversy

Aitana debuted as a dancer during her mother's concert with Sentidos Opuestos at the Auditorio Nacional on August 12, 2026 Source: Milenio. The performance, along with a previous video of Aitana singing with her brother Vadhir, triggered negative comments about her physical resemblance to her father and her talents Source: Excélsior. Ruffo questioned why the girl was being criticized for singing and dancing, and attributed the attacks to the awkward stage of childhood Source: Milenio.

Reactions

Ruffo's comments themselves sparked divided reactions. Some social media users found her remarks offensive, while others defended her as speaking from a mother's perspective Source: Milenio. TV hosts on "Sale el Sol" criticized her words as "desafortunadas e irrespetuosas" Source: Milenio. Meanwhile, Consuelo Duval also defended Aitana, saying, "Ah, pinche gente, es que nada les acomoda" Source: Infobae.

Family support

Eugenio Derbez called the insults "una falta de respeto" and announced he would limit Aitana's public exposure Source: Infobae. Alessandra Rosaldo stated that Aitana does not have personal social media accounts and lives in a protected environment Source: Infobae. José Eduardo Derbez condemned the attacks, saying, "Con los menores de edad no se juega" Source: Infobae.