In the middle of the electoral campaign, the candidate for legislator for La Libertad Avanza de Corrientes, Virginia Gallardomade a post on his Instagram account remembering Ricardo Fort. The former star and actress was one of the first couples that the media millionaire had upon his arrival on Argentine television.
Although the relationship was described as “dating” by the then heir of the company FelFort, It was known that the emotional bond between Gallardo and the “Commander” It was another matter of posture to dispel the true rumors about the businessman’s homosexuality. An aspect that, with the passage of time and significance in the media, the extravagant millionaire stopped simulating.
“These days people have you very present in my life. We will have done something good. Always with me. Let’s go commander. I trust that you will be taking care of me,” messaged the brand new libertarian leader accompanied by a suggestive photo of her with the chocolate businessman. The relationship, which combined exposure and luxury, marked a before and after in the lives of both and in the way in which television showed the sentimental ties of celebrities.
The story began in 2009, when Gallardo, a young 21-year-old model and dancer from Corrientes, met Fort, a businessman from the FelFort emporium, who at that time was breaking into the media determined to become a showbiz figure. He publicly presented her as his girlfriend on the most watched programs of the moment and together they starred in a kind of real soap opera, with television appearances, trips, expensive gifts and passionate statements.
The relationship lasted about a year and a half, and developed in a context where Ricardo Fort’s sexual orientation was a constant topic of media debate. Although he himself acknowledged his homosexuality years later, during the time he was with Gallardo he maintained that their relationship was genuine and that he felt real love for her. For her part, the dancer always defended the emotional bond that united them, stating that it was an authentic relationship, despite suspicions from the public and some close to the businessman.
The breakup, which occurred in 2010, was as high-profile as the romance. According to versions of the time, personal differences, jealousy and the wear and tear caused by constant exposure ended up breaking the relationship. Fort accused his ex-girlfriend of having “betrayed” him and she, in response, spoke of a relationship marked by her partner’s control and excesses. Even so, as time went by, both avoided continuing the confrontation and managed to maintain a public friendship.
After the death of Ricardo Fort In November 2013, Gallardo referred in several interviews to the intensity of that story and the impact it had on his life. He assured that, beyond rumors and prejudices, the alleged romance was marked by genuine affection and the fascination that he generated in everyone around him. In his words, “Ricardo was a unique person, someone who lived and loved without measure.”
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