The strip marked an era on television and the couple became a symbol of love stories. Years later, its protagonist decided to tell the truth.
María Mercedes marked the beginning of the "Trilogy of the Marys", and was also the global consecration of Thalía as a Mexican icon. The current singer was 21 years old when she put herself in the shoes of the humble young woman who inherits a deceived fortune and falls in love with a rich man.
Precisely, Arturo Peniche was in charge of personifying the soap opera heartthrob Jorge Luis del Olmo for whom the protagonist died of love. And, although all the men in Mexico would have given anything to be in her place in every love scene, the performer wanted nothing to do with kissing her.
At that time, Thalía already had about 5 years of television experience, however this role was the most important that had been presented to her so far. On the other hand, at 30 years old, her co-star had a decade of soap operas under her belt.
The chemistry between Arturo Peniche and his partner was indisputable. Together they gave life to one of the most iconic couples and stories in Latin American fiction. However, years later, the actor born in Mexico City told a small detail about the romantic scenes that no one knew: he hated them.
According to the Ella Online site, the actor had a very bad experience kissing Thalía. Apparently, the Amor a la Mexicana interpreter used to eat during breaks from recording and she did so at one of her favorite seafood restaurants that was a few blocks from the set.
This meant that, upon returning from her, the protagonist María Mercedes had a strong taste of garlic in her mouth that was perceived by Arturo Peniche and prevented him from concentrating on the interpretation of her kiss.
However, on one occasion, the actor revealed to the newspaper La Prensa that he once decided to take revenge by biting a large raw red onion, just before a scene that included a kiss. “I cried out of disgust, but it was very funny,” he said when remembering the anecdote.
