After Mirtha Legrand’s expected return this Saturday evening, Juana Viale debuted as a host of emblematic lunches. And from the beginning, the diva’s niece wanted to clarify it is the new owner of the cycle on Sundays at noon in El Trece.

“Welcome to my first show”Viale said around 1:50 pm, as if to leave no doubts no longer just a substitute for the grandmother Mirtha, but a driver with her flight and schedule.

He wears a lime green Gino Bogani suit with sequin pants, an open shirt and sleeves in chiffon and natural silk, the brand new hostess danced to the rhythm of the new Luncheon curtain with Juanacomposed by the former Bandana Valeria Gastaldi -daughter of the entrepreneur and ex-husband of her mother, Marcela Tinayre- whom she defined as “a sister of the soul”.

Viale was very nervous from the start, a first quarter of an hour of chaotic and somewhat uncomfortable cycle: danced to fill in the gaps and demanded water from the production in a presentation that seemed to last longer than expected.

“They told me to tell everything that is happening”Viale confessed in complicity with someone behind the camera, in another attempt to control his nerves.

Then he named some of those who sent him flowers for his premiere (Maluma, Martín Cabrales and his brother and producer, Nacho Avenue) and joked: “There must have been some bouquets left over from yesterday for Mirtha”.

“I show my face, but my team held me back. Thanks to my brother, and I love it now because it’s my show”He told Nacho.

And he recalled his grandmother again to thank her, and at the same time distance himself from those substitutes in the pandemic: “And of course I thank my grandmother, who he gave me his throneThank you, it was a pleasure to have been in both cycles, ”he added.

The Martín Fierro with an owl and its first table

In a desk with his photos Viale left with his dogs to Martín Fierro Best female driver which he won in 2021. But first he exposed a detail that pointed to his detractors: an owl hanging from the figurine “so they don’t make her an owl”. Another gesture that seemed to say: “I already have mine”.

When he was about to introduce Pampita, his first guest, Viale recalled that he had yet to show his new home, the Cuyo studio: he turned the living room –walked on the sofa, bothered grandma?– and the stage where the musical closures will take place; and she went into the kitchen to introduce herself Jimena Monteverdethe chef who prepares the menu for both cycles.

Then came the introduction of the guests. With Ardohaín, whom he called a “dummy”, he merged into a long embrace. The cumbia singer has passed The Polishthe journalist specializing in police Roland Barbano Y William Coppola.

Already sitting at the head with his four guests, a more relaxed Viale blurted out: “Welcome to my table”emphasizing the personal pronoun.