Lucero Causes Controversy in Social Networks Over Pictures of Her Hunting

Lucero, one of Mexico's most renowned artists, also famous for hosting Mexico's Telethon, a philanthropic event that raises funds to support children with disabilities, has been the target of criticisms after a magazine revealed pictures of her hunting along her sentimental partner, Michael Kuri. 

On Tuesday, Jan. 7, TV Notas revealed a picture showing 42-year-old Lucero and Kuri, 50, posting with hunting rifles and the body of a mountain goat the had presumably shot. The magazine also showed a series of pictures of the singer's children with the rifles.

Almost immediately after the pictures were published, among which is one showing the "Bride of Mexico" smiling with the blood of a dead animal on her forehead, social networks launched a campaign against the artist.

According to EFE, during Tuesday, Lucero emitted a press release defending herself from accusations and said the pictures were stolen and presented out of context.

"I'm very angry and it's incredible that someone stole pictures from my private life to publish them. What's worse is that they grabbed pictures from different moments and activities and present them as if they were from a single event. I'm interested in letting you all know that my children don't use and are not involved with firearms," said the singer, quoted by the Latin Times.

According to Lucero, the pictures of her children were taken during a summer camp shooting practice supervised by adults, and the rifles were simply air rifles.

Despite this, social networks were angry with the artist and hundreds of memes against the artist were created.

Here are some of the Lucero memes recently created:

un, here comes Lucero! #KillerLucero #I'llKillYouLikeLuceroLucerito Telethon @LuceroMexico pic.twitter.com/qor6Eg6MQU

- Profesor Utonio (@YairCoronel) Jan. 7, 2014

Shocking pictures of the damned murderer @LuceroMexico after hunting an elephant in Africa. pic.twitter.com/hnlYrBvSAr

- Regino George (@expeliarmuss_) Jan. 7, 2014

Shhh here comes @LuceroMexico #I'llKillYouLikeLucero #KillerLucero pic.twitter.com/P3Scld3n70

- HElSENBERG 웃❤유 (@Tavitopaz) Jan. 7, 2014

STRONG IMAGES (18+) URGENT RT. #I'llKillYouLikeLucero #KillerLucero pic.twitter.com/xnSnjrjAaT

- Josap bautiscake. (@Josssap) Jan. 7, 2014

Soraya Montenegro cowers #KillerLucero #I'llKillYouLikeLucero pic.twitter.com/Xv5DTzMHk2

- Señorita Anaya ♥ (@sofi_anaya) Jan. 7, 2014

#I'llKillYouLikeLucero now I understand... pic.twitter.com/CuekcfHZAR

- Salvador Paredes (@Chava_Paredes) Jan. 7, 2014

Now it all makes sense, it was you, Lucero! #KillerLucero pic.twitter.com/ZCwDJLKMce

- Shao (@Mshaouly) Jan. 7, 2014

#KillerLucero @LuceroMexico She'll say it's a photoshop. I don't think so! pic.twitter.com/KcMhUqN2Mb

- MrCabron (@ElMrCabron) Jan. 7, 2014

In a hurry, Lucero is late for killing... #I'llKillYouLikeLucero #KillerLucero pic.twitter.com/fE3qGZ2ZIG

- Richie Ibarra (@richieibarra) Jan. 7, 2014