Gerardo Ortiz denies inviting Emma Coronel to BélicoFest

Gerardo Ortiz has denied inviting Emma Coronel to BélicoFest after videos showed them together in Los Angeles. The regional Mexican star said the wife of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was not his guest, calling any backstage chat a chance encounter at BMO Stadium—not a personal invite or friendship.

Key Takeaways

• Ortiz told reporters Emma Coronel was not his invitee at BélicoFest in Los Angeles.
• He said they only crossed paths and denied sharing a dressing room with her.
• Coronel attended as a VIP guest and was filmed singing his corrido “Las Tundras.”
• Social clips of them talking backstage fueled invite rumors he has now rejected.
• Netflix’s La Captura has put the Chapo Guzmán story back in streaming headlines.

Did Gerardo Ortiz invite Emma Coronel to BélicoFest?

No, according to the singer. After online speculation surged, Ortiz spoke with reporters and rejected claims that he personally brought Emma Coronel to the mid-July BélicoFest at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.

“No fue invitada mía, ella estuvo en el evento. Coincidimos por ahí, pero no fue mi invitada,” he said, according to Infobae.

SDP Noticias reported a similar clarification. Ortiz said he could not say much beyond denying the invite, adding that Coronel was at the festival mainly because she worked the event and that they happened to greet each other there.

“Creo que trabajó en el evento también y coincidimos por ahí. Nos tocó saludarla, en el escenario nos tocó ver a Tito Double P y estuvimos por ahí,” he said in remarks carried by that outlet.

What did Emma Coronel do at the festival?

Infobae reported that Emma Coronel, who is on parole in the United States, attended as a VIP guest she had announced on social media days earlier, alongside lawyer and friend Mariel Colón. She wore a design by April Black Diamond, took the microphone, and interacted with the crowd during the corridos-focused night.

One of the most shared moments showed her dancing and singing along to “Las Tundras,” Ortiz’s widely known corrido. Videos later circulated of Coronel talking with Ortiz behind the scenes during Tito Double P’s set, which intensified rumors of a closer friendship.

Ortiz pushed back on any private hangout narrative. “Estuve en mi camerino con mis invitados. Nos tocó verla, igual que al resto de los artistas presentes esa noche,” he said. He also denied being with her in the dressing rooms, insisting he stayed with his own guests.

He described the encounter as pleasant and coincidental, calling Coronel elegant and well-mannered while still rejecting any claim that he hosted her or planned a joint appearance.

Why does this Emma Coronel story keep trending?

Public interest in Emma Coronel spikes whenever she reappears next to regional Mexican stars whose repertories include narcocorridos. Heavy security around both figures and backstage footage helped feed the invite theory that Ortiz has now publicly dismissed.

The broader Chapo Guzmán universe is also back in streaming chatter. El Financiero reported that Netflix’s La Captura, dramatizing the real January 2016 arrest of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, arrived on the platform on August 21, 2026, keeping related names in entertainment headlines.

For more buzz-driven entertainment coverage, browse our Streaming & TV Alerts hub. For now, Ortiz’s answer is blunt: Coronel was at BélicoFest, they crossed paths, and she was not his invite.