Alejandra Rubio, daughter of Spanish television personality Terelu Campos, has defended her mother's continued presence on Spanish TV, saying substantial money is still being made through her name. The comments came as a long-running public feud with her cousin, José María Almoguera, flared up again.
Rubio said her mother had proven herself to be a strong television character and that plenty of money was still being generated through her. She added that the arrangement worked in both directions, meaning others profited from the family's fame just as her mother did, describing it as something the family had always discussed openly.
Terelu Campos is the daughter of the late broadcaster María Teresa Campos, a pioneering figure in Spanish television, and has spent decades as a fixture of celebrity TV in Spain. Her sister, Carmen Borrego, is also a well-known television personality, and Borrego's son, José María Almoguera, has repeatedly clashed publicly with his cousin Rubio in recent months.
Feud with cousin José María Almoguera
Almoguera renewed his criticism of Rubio after she complained about being too poor to buy a house in Aravaca, one of the most exclusive areas of Madrid, despite the fame her family name has brought her. Rubio had said she was never given a choice about being born a Campos, that she had been condemned to fame from birth and would remain famous for the rest of her life.
Almoguera responded that she could be as honest as she wanted, but that she had to accept the consequences that came with that honesty. Rubio's latest comments amount to a fresh answer to that criticism.
Mothers' televised face-off
Over the weekend, Terelu Campos and Carmen Borrego sat down together on the talk show "De viernes" in an attempt to resolve their family disputes face to face, something they admitted they had never actually done in private. The conversation revealed no real conflict between the sisters. Both said they would do anything for their children but would never let those disputes put their relationship as sisters at risk.
The encounter drew heavy criticism, both on the "De viernes" set and on social media afterwards, with critics accusing the pair of manufacturing drama purely to cash in over the summer.
Defending the family business
It was against that backdrop that Rubio spoke out again, defending the family's earning power in the face of the backlash. She framed the criticism as missing the point, insisting the business benefited everyone involved, including media outlets and anyone else who wanted a share of the attention.
Rubio herself had previously tried to step back from that same business, having felt uncomfortable selling her private life for public consumption and having her role reduced to commenting on what her family said or did. She said she had not regretted that decision, only that, given how her life looks now, she might have made different choices along the way. She stressed that did not mean she was living it as a drama.
Stepping back from the spotlight
Rubio said she had always been asked to know her place, yet was also criticized whenever she was honest. She said that, from what little she had seen of the reaction, she ultimately felt vindicated, because people did not even take the time to read her full interview before reacting.
She said that if they could choose, her children might one day say they would have liked their mother to be a redhead, but that this was simply how things were, and that she was proud of the family she was born into.
Rubio no longer feels comfortable taking part in the family's media business, but she remains involved, responding to criticism, generating content and keeping both Terelu Campos and Carmen Borrego in the headlines. Almoguera, too, continues to contribute to the story, even as his cousin remains his main target.
