This is the release date of ‘Ugly Betty’: the story of the famous novel continues

It’s official: the sequel to Ugly Betty has a release date -credit Prime Video

The Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, created by Fernando Gaitán, and which premiered in 1999, returns. The production that quickly became a global phenomenon in the 90s, adapted in numerous countries, will have a sequel produced and broadcast on the Prime Video streaming platform.

After a dynamic through social networks, the platform officially published the launch date. Ugly Betty: The Story Continues will be available starting July 19, 2024.

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The sequel to Ugly Betty will be released on July 19, 2024 -credit @PrimeVideoLat/X

The actors of the production, in collaboration with the streaming platform, created a dynamic so that loyal fans could find out the release date: “Guys, guys, I messed it up […] Do you remember that Betty’s fans were saying when was it going to come out? […] Well, look how this is going (…) It turns out that I sent him the email and I missed one zero too many, meaning that it is no longer 100,000 likes, but a million to know when Ugly Betty comes out,” expressed the stars. of the novel.

The publication quickly reached a million likes and more than 19 thousand comments, so Prime Video honored the followers of the production and wrote on its social networks: “So divine! 💙 #BettyLaFea More Betty arrives than ever this July 19th 🤓.”

I am Betty, the ugly one will have a sequel produced by the Prime Video platform -credit @primevideolat/Instagram

Fans of the novel created by Fernando Gaitán celebrated through digital platforms upon finally knowing the release date: “Divine 😍 What a thrill”; “How do you advance two months of the year? 😂😂”; “Betty, I’ll wait for you whatever 🥰”; “I love you Betty, thank you @primevideolat for the good news ❤️❤️”; “What long months are coming”; “I’ve waited half my life for this 😍😍😍 I love you @primevideolat 💙💙💙💙”; “Holy God 😮🙌🙌🙌 what happiness 👏”, are some reactions from users on social networks.

The original plot is about the life of Beatriz Pinzón Solano, an intelligent and capable but unattractive woman, who gets a job at Ecomoda, a fashion company. There, she faces prejudice and ridicule about her appearance, but her talent and work ethic stand out, generating a change in the perception of those around her. The relationship between Betty and Armando Mendoza, the president of Ecomoda, is central to the plot, evolving from a professional bond to a complex romance.

Ugly Betty actors invited their followers to like to find out the premiere date of the new season – credit @primevideolat/Instagram

The sequel will once again steal the public’s attention with the story of Beatriz Pinzón Solano, this time exploring her life as a mother and wife, 22 years after the iconic ending that conquered viewers. “While an empowered Betty works hard to rebuild her bond with her teenage daughter, her relationship with Armando is rapidly deteriorating, making her question whether she made the right decision 20 years ago,” reveals the Prime Video synopsis.

The new season will feature new actors such as Jerónimo Cantillo, Zharick León, Juanita Molina, Sebastián Osorio and Val Lagarejo. However, Ana María Orozco, Natalia Ramírez, Jorge Enrique Abello, Rodrigo Candamil, Julio Cesar Herrera, Luces Velásquez, Marcela Posada, Mario Duarte, Ricardo Vélez, Alberto León Jaramillo, Julián Arango, Lorna Cepeda and Estefanía Gómez continue from the original cast.

Ugly Betty premieres July 19 -credit Prime Video

Ana María Orozco, the person in charge of bringing it to life Beatriz Pinzón Solano, revealed her excitement about the sequel to the novel: “It is a challenge, an enormous challenge, but I am confident, I am happy. Confident in the sense that I have already said before: not because I think this is going to be a guaranteed success, but because we have really done it with a lot of love, a lot of respect, taking care of the essence of the story of the characters of ‘Betty’” , he expressed in an interview for La W.