‘a barbaric life‘ has broadcast its penultimate episode on Antena 3. Under the name ‘Barbara and Angell’, Bárbara Rey has recounted the most heartbreaking episodes of her marriage to Ángel Cristo. The presence of both physical and psychological abuse was already known to most, however, this third chapter has gone much deeper into it.
“The night I got pregnant, my husband nearly killed me.“He recalled the third installment at the beginning:”He started yelling at me, insulting me. She was away from him all night, she drank his whiskey, fell asleep, and the next day, when she was in bed and wanted to be with me, How to say no! How afraid I was of him!“.
The death of Franscisco Rivera ‘Paquirri’ also left a violent episode on the part of the trainer: “We were driving and I kept quiet, but then In my house I couldn’t stand it and I cried. He gave me a slap that almost broke my neck, teeth and everything.“.
One year that marked Barbara for the rest of her life was 1988: “He told me what’s up bitch, you don’t want me to touch you! Do you like those who pay you? I kept quiet and whatever happened to me that day, as long as it didn’t hurt me anymore.”
After divorcing, the problems did not stop her then ex-husband “He appeared when he felt like it and insulted me“, he assured during the broadcast. Ángel Cristo took away all his assets, and his secluded life in the circus made it difficult for him to resume his artistic career. Finally, he wanted to emphasize how little the divorce served: “He was separated and he raped me. Spitting in my face and calling me a bitch” These last words were so hard for Bárbara Rey that she had to take a breather to be able to continue recounting her life with the businessman.