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Maldonado out at Univision

July 29, 2015 by Veronica Villafañe

Jessica MaldonadoJessica Maldonado, a Los Angeles-based entertainment correspondent for Univision’s “El Gordo y La Flaca” for the past 16 years, is out of a job.

A Univision spokesperson confirmed her exit from the network, but would not give any specifics.

According to a source, her contract was not renewed.

Prior to joining gossip show “El Gordo y la Flaca,” Jessica spent 4 years as host of “Hola Los Angeles,” a local morning show produced and taped at Telemundo’s KVEA 52.

She began her broadcast career in 1993 as a production assistant at KVEA’s promotions department.

Filed Under: People, TV & Radio Tagged With: Jessica Maldonado, Univision

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  1. Lorena Quiroga says

    July 30, 2015 at 1:53 PM

    I think Jessica Maldonado was an excellent addition to the show.
    She is smart and witty. I know her (although I have not spoken to her in a long time) but she is super nice. Sad her contract was not renewed.

  2. Claudú says

    July 31, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    Huy si se trata de edad,se están tardando con
    Barbara,con Jacky,Con el Gordo con la flaka, con” Que bien”,así que tendran que empezar,con otro canal no creen…Univision ya no sirve
    primer Impacto es una Por quería De noticias,pura propaganda,mucho comercial y relleno esa Jacky,ya todo el tiempo busquen más en Facebook ,Instragram Twiter,estones para que usan espacios de oquis..
    Univision puro mugrero,Gordo,flaka ya aburren pongan algo creativo por favor
    informen con más Personas Inteligentes como Jorge Ramos ,Maria.Teresa,Aquí y ahora ese Sí que es un buen programa

  3. noneya says

    August 3, 2015 at 11:35 PM

    I am completely disappointed she was let.go, why? If she is replaced with someone younger and thats the reason, youve gone to an ultimate low.

  4. Rosa Medrano says

    August 7, 2015 at 8:22 PM

    jessica fue reemplasada por su propio fotografo apeyida valadez,ese muchacho es el coresponsal del gordo y la flaka ahora y esta bien joben. Ella era muy buena reportera,es bueno el muchacho en la tele pero no me gusto el cambio

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Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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