Posted on 05/20/2014 11:04:01 AM PDT by nickcarraway
The actor denies being paid by Mexican government to pose in a selfie with its president
“House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey is facing criticism after a selfie he tweeted last Wednesday with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto was reported to have been paid off by the Mexican government. Spacey vehemently denied the report.
“One of these Presidents is real. With President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico last night,” Spacey tweeted May 7, as he posed with Nieto.
Mexican tourism board chief Rodolfo López Negrete Coppel told Forbes that the actor was paid, but declined to reveal how much.
Earlier, a report in 24 Horas, a Mexican website, claimed Spacey was paid $8 million dollars by the government.
“Story about Mex Gov paying 8m or any amount for selfie not true! Was In Mex for Tourist Board event,” Spacey tweeted in both English and Spanish. “Meeting President not planned at all.” Many Mexicans on social media were outraged over the alleged government money going to Spacey and remain skeptical of the encounter.
“I guess nobody got the joke,” Spacey initially tweeted following the controversial selfie. “I was in character as Francis Underwood in House of Cards, not myself! I don't know jack about Mexican politics.”
I don’t understand why anyone would be upset. As much as I dislike some of the policies of Mexico, why wouldn’t I take a photo with their president especially if they where paid. Some people are only happy when they are outraged.
BTW I am all but certain they did not pay him $8 million. I doubt it was even Pesos.
And one of these guys is straight.
Are you sure?
The Mexican President is married to a very hot Novela actress.
a Mexican tourism official board confirmed to Forbes a payment was made, but refused to reveal the price
Does the payment really matter, since he’s an actor and expects to be paid to appear?
Ditto to everything you said. This is just a big ‘So what?’
Exactly.
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