Mirtha Legrand turned 97: she came down to talk to the press and didn’t shy away from any questions

“This age is for celebrating and being grateful“, Mirtha Legrand said when she turned 97. And determined to celebrate, she invited 45 people, including family and friends, to a dinner in her apartment in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo.

The meeting of the guests was scheduled for 8.30 pm. But at 8.45pm Mirtha came down to the door of the building to talk to the journalists to whom, like every birthday of hers, the presenter offered a delicious catering.

Dressed in blue, with a design by Claudio Cosano, Mirtha greeted everyone, posed for photographers and declared: “I’m very happy, very happyAnd as for her outfit, she made it clear that in the middle of the party, as always, she will be making a wardrobe change.

Excited about his birthday celebration, he said: ““It will be an unforgettable night.”

When asked why she didn’t ask for gifts, Mirtha explained: “I put them (in the invitation) ‘No gifts’, because everything costs a lot and I don’t need anything“.

When asked what she asks for in her day, Mirtha replied: “I wish all Argentines would unite”. “Do you ask about the homeland and make no wishes for yourself?” a reporter was amazed. “I am very well, I am calm, I am at peace and I enjoy life.”

In response to the observation that this union never fully materializes, Legrand states: “We need to put in a bit of will and do not believe that those who think differently from us are an enemy“.

Mirtha took a moment to express her gratitude: “I have to thank life and God who have made me live until now”.

When they asked her if her party would be missing someone she would like to be present with, surely in reference to her nephew Nacho Viale, who is traveling and left him a greeting on Instagram, Mirtha surprised with her answer: “The I would There was a person like you, but he’s no longer in this world, Goldie,” she said, referring to her twin sister, who died May 1, 2020.

Mirtha, on Juana Viale’s new boyfriend: “I don’t know what his business is”

When asked about the conflict between Lali Espósito and President Javier Milei, Mirtha said: “It shouldn’t have happened. Lali is a great artist and we must respect her“.

Mirtha also said that Javier Milei left her a birthday message, which will be heard tomorrow, Saturday, on her program, La noche de Mirtha (El Trece, at 9.30 pm). She said it was a very loving message. message, but she didn’t understand it well.

In total sincerity, to those who wanted to know if Mirtha had already met her niece Juana Viale’s new boyfriend, Yago Lange, son of Olympic medalist Santiago Lange, Chiqui replied that she doesn’t know him.

“Would you invite him to your table?” They insisted. “No, because I don’t know what he does, I don’t know what his business is” Mirtha said, without hesitation.

When interviewed about the reality of the country, Mirtha replied: “I don’t want to talk about politics”.

And when the reporter of THEY (América, 20 years old) asked if the secret to reaching her wonderful age is to “live every day as if it were your last”, Mirtha disagrees: “No, I live my life as if it lasted many years“.

Smiling, he added: “What happened to Mirtha Legrand is called a miracle. It’s a miracle because it’s not just about turning old, but about feeling well.“.

The arrival of Marcela Tinayre: sharp with the press

Marcela Tinayre He arrived from Miami, where he was traveling, to join his mother Mirtha Legrand’s celebrations. He was harsh with the press.

“I don’t know anything about the preparations, because I arrived yesterday from a trip. I didn’t bring a gift because my mother asked that we not give her gifts,” he said.

“How is Mirtha?” they asked her since Chiqui hadn’t yet come down to talk to the reporters. “I haven’t seen my mother yet,” she replied.

“I’m happy to have her with me and that she’s so active,” Marcela said of her mother. “I have no idea“He answered the question if his daughter Juana Viale would go to the party.”I do not know anything. “It’s the first time I didn’t take care of anything, she (Mirtha) took care of everything,” she pointed out.

“The bad mood he has will ruin his birthday,” said Ángel De Brito. And he added: “Marcela is sharp, but today she is formidable.”

Previously, however, Marcela Tinayre had published a beautiful photo on Instagram in which she is seen with Mirtha and dedicated loving words to her.

“Dear mom, you honor life in all its shapes and ways.Thank you for giving us the wisdom to always live fully with the energy that characterizes us! I love you,” wrote Marcela Tinayre.