In the U.S., "Betty Toons" can be seen Saturday mornings on most affiliates of the Telefutura network, as part of the " Toonturama" block.Īn article in " Variety" reported that the success of "Yo soy Betty, la fea" spin-offs has led to the search for other telenovelas being planned for the United States.
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The story seems to be attractive and original because it revolves around an unattractive person in contrast with most soap operas where the stars are always good looking.Īnother released spinoff was an animated series called " Betty Toons", which features Betty as a child, with her friends.
"Betty la fea" has been so successful that it has been either adapted and/or shown in many different countries. Some scenes from the first episode were filmed in Buenos Aires and some scenes for the opening sequence were filmed in Miami, Florida. Its success spawned a short and unsuccessful sequel called " Eco moda", filmed in Colombia and produced by RCN and Univision. The show was popular as it was aired to a wide Latin American audience. The success of "Yo soy Betty, la fea" led to its first sequel in 2002 with Univision's release of "Ecomoda". Its popularity led to the creation of several similar programs in other countries, as well as its re broadcast in other languages around the world. After it's success it was released to air on Telemundo in the United States. "Betty la fea" was created, filmed, and produced in Colombia where it originally aired on RCN.
In 2001, "Yo soy Betty, la fea" won the New York Latin ACE Award for Best Scenic Program (Mejor programa escénico) and International Female Personality of the Year (Figura internacional femenina del año) to Ana María Orozco, and, in 2002, the TP de Oro for Best Soap Opera (Mejor telenovela), and the for Best Soap Opera and Actress of the Year (Actriz del año) to Ana María Orozco. Since there is no available office for Betty, she occupies a store room in back of Armando’s office, while Patricia receives the prime public spot nevertheless, Betty is in charge of the most important task, proving to Armando how intelligent, versatile, and well educated she is, and daily gaining more responsibilities, becoming essential to Armando’s risky, new business plan for Eco Moda. Armando refuses Patricia as his secretary, assuming Marcela wants her to spy on him, given his womanizer's reputation, so, he urges the hiring of another candidate with the most desired requirements he hires Betty and Patricia as his secretaries, after Marcela pressured him, arguing that the company president could not have an ugly secretary representing him. He is engaged to Marcela Valencia, daughter of the other company founder, who also holds a high position in Eco Moda. Armando Mendoza, Eco Moda’s new president, is the smart, handsome, and well educated son of one of the company's two, owner-founders. Tired of unsuccessfully searching for a job matching her education and experience, she applies to be the secretary to the president of the fashion company Eco Moda, but sends her résumé without a photograph, in hopes of securing an interview however, that job was "given" to an inexperienced, university drop-out, but very attractive Patricia Fernández, who happens to be best girlfriend of the president’s fiancée, Marcela Valencia. Betty constantly faces the scorn of her prettier workmates, but eventually is promoted to a senior job, becomes romantically involved with her boss, and receives a grooming makeover.Īlthough graduated "magna cum laude" with a bachelor’s degree in economics and master’s degree in finance, and fluent in English and French, Betty has been unable to secure a job interview, because, she claims, her ugly photograph ruins her otherwise impressive résumé. In the U.S., both the comedy-drama hit " Ugly Betty" and Televisa program " La Fea Más Bella" are based on the Colombian soap opera.īeatriz Aurora Pinzón Solano (Betty), is an unattractive, but very intelligent woman working for the Eco Moda fashion design company. Over a dozen versions of this telenovela have been made in other countries. "Yo soy Betty, la fea" ("I am Betty, the ugly one"), ] also known as simply " "Betty la fea" ("Ugly Betty"), was a popular telenovela ( soap opera) filmed in Colombia, written by Fernando Gaitán and produced between 1999 through 2001 by the Colombian network RCN. Liliana Hernández| script = Fernando Gaitán| cast = Ana María Orozco Country = flagicon|Colombia Colombia| year = 1999–2001
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