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Gringos Were Confused About Who Eugenio Derbez Was After He Crashed Telemundo’s Pre-Mexico-Germany Coverage

Lead Photo: Eugenio Derbez attends premiere of "How To Be A Latin Lover" on April 26, 2017. Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Pantelion Films
Eugenio Derbez attends premiere of "How To Be A Latin Lover" on April 26, 2017. Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Pantelion Films
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Ahead of the Mexico-Germany match, Eugenio Derbez decided to crash the Telemundo pre-game show. Dressed in a Chivas jersey, Eugenio interrupted the segment. Though they asked Derbez questions, a security guard then tried to escort him out. Miguel Gurwitz tried to stop the security guard, but eventually, the man carried the comedian off the set.

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The whole thing confused people. Some didn’t know who he was. Others wondered if it was a skit. And still others thought Eugenio was drunk.

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Turns out, Eugenio crashed Telemundo’s coverage on a dare as his character, Barnaby. On Instagram stories, he polled his followers on whether he should show up unannounced as his son, Vadhir, egged him on. The result was a lot of bewildered viewers.