How I Got Radicalized

When Niurka Marcos Ruled the Spanish-Language Tabloids

Her messy beefs with ‘good girl’ celebrities proved no famous woman could escape scrutiny in the 2000s

Mariana Viera
GEN
Published in
8 min readOct 23, 2020

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Pop art-esque graphic of Niurka Marcos.
Photo illustration; Image source: Medios y Media/Contributor/Getty Images

Welcome to “How I Got Radicalized,” a new series at GEN that tells a story about a cultural moment — a TV show, commercial, character, song

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Mariana Viera
GEN
Writer for

Los Angeles born-and-raised writer. Lover of all things femme and disobedient. Words in Teen Vogue, Vibe, Remezcla, Okayplayer, Bustle, Vice, and more.