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Yina Calderón Denies Coordinating Scandal with Aida Merlano's Mother

Yina Calderón denies rumors linking her to a media scandal involving Aida Merlano's mother and Juan David Tejada.

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Yina Calderón denied allegations that she coordinated a media scandal with Aida Merlano's mother regarding the daughter's departure from the country. [1] Content creator Yina Calderón shared a new look on Instagram featuring black hair, which modified her appearance and generated comments among her followers. [2] Express Chismes alleged that Juan David Tejada confessed under the influence of alcohol to having a relationship with Aida Merlano Rebolledo. [3] The rumor originated from the social media account Express Chismes, which claimed Calderón was contacted by Aida Merlano Rebolledo to generate a scandal. [4] Yina Calderón stated she has never spoken to Aida Merlano Rebolledo and only had a brief phone contact with her about two or three years ago. [5] Some followers reacted with affection and humor to the transformation, while others were critical of the result. [6] The dark tone of Yina Calderón's new black hair contrasted with her previous styles and became a primary element of her transformation. [7] A user commented that they did not like the top part of the hair, stating that the fading of the last layers was not good. [8]
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  1. Yina Calderón denied allegations that she coordinated a media scandal with Aida Merlano's mother regarding the daughter's departure from the country. · El País
  2. Content creator Yina Calderón shared a new look on Instagram featuring black hair, which modified her appearance and generated comments among her followers. · El Universal
  3. Express Chismes alleged that Juan David Tejada confessed under the influence of alcohol to having a relationship with Aida Merlano Rebolledo. · El País
  4. The rumor originated from the social media account Express Chismes, which claimed Calderón was contacted by Aida Merlano Rebolledo to generate a scandal. · El País
  5. Yina Calderón stated she has never spoken to Aida Merlano Rebolledo and only had a brief phone contact with her about two or three years ago. · El País
  6. Some followers reacted with affection and humor to the transformation, while others were critical of the result. · El Universal
  7. The dark tone of Yina Calderón's new black hair contrasted with her previous styles and became a primary element of her transformation. · El Universal
  8. A user commented that they did not like the top part of the hair, stating that the fading of the last layers was not good. · El Universal
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