Mon Laferte goes topless on red carpet to support Chilean rights after winning Latin Grammy Award
Chilean-Mexican singer Mon Laferte made more than a fashion statement on the red carpet of the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Thursday.
The Viña del Mar-born 36-year-old dropped a black trench coat down around her shoulders exposing her breasts, which bore the message: ‘In Chile they torture, kill, and rape.’
Mon (born Norma Monserrat Bustamante Laferte) also wore a green handkerchief around her neck to reportedly support the legalization of abortion.
Protest: Chilean-Mexican singer Mon Laferte made more than a fashion statement on the red carpet of the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Thursday
Laferte’s topless protest was in support of Chilean rights as the South American country enters the month-mark of mass demonstrations demanding a new constitution.
The Paisaje Japonés belter – who boasts 10.5M social media followers – is the most listened to Chilean artist on Spotify worldwide and she hoped to bring attention to the crisis.
Ahead of the Univision-broadcast ceremony, Mon scored her second Latin Grammy trophy – this time for her sixth studio album Norma – which won best alternative music album.
‘What emotion…[Thanks] to my colleagues and especially to the public, the people, the fans that are there, without people nothing could happen,’ Laferte said (in Spanish) onstage the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The Viña del Mar-born 36-year-old dropped a black trench coat down around her shoulders exposing her breasts, which bore the message: ‘In Chile they torture, kill, and rape’
Women’s rights: Mon also wore a green handkerchief around her neck to reportedly support the legalization of abortion
Protester: Laferte’s topless protest was in support of Chilean rights as the South American country enters the month-mark of mass demonstrations demanding a new constitution
Listening now? The Paisaje Japonés belter – who boasts 10.5M followers – is the most listened to Chilean artist on Spotify worldwide and she hoped to bring attention to the crisis
‘This is for Chile.’
The Canción de mierda singer then recited a poem by Chilean poet La Chinganera.
‘Chile hurts me inside,’ Mexico City-based Mon read from her iPhone.
‘You bleed me through every vein, every chain that imprisons you to the center weighs me, Chile outside, Chile inside, Chile to the sound of injustice, the militia boot, the bullet that doesn’t listen, no it will stop our struggle until justice is done.’
Best alternative music album! Ahead of the Univision-broadcast ceremony, Mon scored her second Latin Grammy trophy – this time for her sixth studio album Norma
‘This is for Chile’: Laferte recited a poem by Chilean poet La Chinganera onstage the MGM Grand Garden Arena
Champ: The Canción de mierda singer – who changed into a white and polka dot split gown – recorded Norma in one take
Laferte – who changed into a white and polka dot split gown – recorded Norma in one take and it beat out Alex Anwandter, Babasónicos, Bandalos Chinos, and Marilina Bertoldi.
Millions of Chilean citizens have been rioting and demonstrating to demand better pensions, healthcare, and education from their country with a famously strong economy.
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera – who’s being investigated for crimes against humanity – declared a state of emergency on October 19.
Mon will next headline the K’ay Chiapas Festival on November 23 at Mexico’s Panchon Contreras Stadium in Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
Unrest: Millions of Chilean citizens have been rioting and demonstrating to demand better pensions, healthcare, and education from their country with a famously strong economy (pictured last Friday)
Martial law: Chilean President Sebastián Piñera (M) – who’s being investigated for crimes against humanity – declared a state of emergency on October 19 (pictured Tuesday)
Tattooed sleeves: Mon will next headline the K’ay Chiapas Festival on November 23 at Mexico’s Panchon Contreras Stadium in Tuxtla Gutiérrez (pictured Wednesday)
Winners in key categories at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards
A list of winners in key categories at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards, held Thursday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Album of the year: ‘El Mal Querer,’ Rosalía
Record of the year: ‘Mi Persona Favorita,’ Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello
Song of the year: ‘Calma,’ Pedro Capó, Gabriel Edgar González Pérez and George Noriega
Best new artist: Nella
Best contemporary pop vocal album: ‘El Mal Querer,’ Rosalía
Best traditional pop vocal album: ‘Agustín,’ Fonseca
Best pop song: ‘Mi Persona Favorita,’ Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello
Best urban song: ‘Con Altura,’ Rosalía, J Balvin, Mariachi Budda, Frank Dukes, El Guincho, Teo Halm and Alejandro Ramirez
Best urban music album: ‘X 100Pre,’ Bad Bunny
Best urban fusion/performance: ‘Calma (Remix),’ Pedro Capó and Farruko
Best rock album: ‘Monte Sagrado,’ Draco Rosa
Best pop/rock album: ‘Cargar La Suerte,’ Andrés Calamaro
Best alternative music album: ‘Norma,’ Mon Laferte
Best salsa album: ‘Mas De Mi,’ Tony Succar
Best traditional tropical album: ‘Andrés Cepeda Big Band (En Vivo),’ Andrés Cepeda
Best contemporary/tropical fusion album: ‘Literal,’ Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Best singer-songwriter album: ‘Contra El Viento,’ Kany García
Best ranchero/mariachi album: ‘Ahora,’ Christian Nodal
Best folk album: ‘Tiempo Al Tiempo,’ Luis Enrique + C4 Trio
Best tango album: ‘Revolucionario,’ Quinteto Astor Piazzolla
Best Latin jazz/jazz album: ‘Jazz Batá 2,’ Chucho Valdés
Producer of the year: Tony Succar
Best short form music video: ‘Banana Papaya,’ Kany García and Residente
Best long form music video: ‘Lo Que Fui Es Lo Que Soy,’ Alejandro Sanz
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