Anabel Alonso condemns Rubiales kiss, past incident with Jordi Cruz resurfaces

Anabel Alonso criticizes Rubiales' kiss as her own with Jordi Cruz is recalled

Why is Anabel Alonso's opinion on Luis Rubiales' kiss news, while her own kiss of Jordi Cruz on MasterChef had no consequences? The actress labeled Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso after the Women's World Cup "INTOLERABLE," stating she would never have done so to the men's national team captain. Controversy ensues: some claim prosecutors are considering acting ex officio, while Hermoso reportedly described it as an innocent, mutual kiss between friends born of emotion. Some allege, without proof, that the player is pressured by her boss.

The double standard nobody wants to see

The most repeated argument in the debate is the hypocrisy of those demanding prison for Rubiales who stayed silent when Alonso kissed Jordi Cruz on MasterChef. According to online discussions, that kiss was non-consensual: Cruz repeatedly said no, tried to pull away, other judges insisted he not stop, and he later wiped his mouth looking uncomfortable. "It was a textbook sensual abuse," argue some voices, "because as her favorite minister says, only yes is yes." These participants claim the pogre sector said nothing then. Now, they say, the same sector speaks for Hermoso without her permission.

The double standard is not trivial: it dictates which gestures are crimes and which are ignored based on who commits them. The actress, who spoke vehemently about Rubiales' kiss, faced no public repercussions for the episode with Cruz, according to these accounts. The lingering question is uncomfortable: is the same rule applied to everyone or only to those outside the dominant narrative?

Jenni Hermoso says it was a kiss between friends

Hermoso herself stated, as recalled in threads, that the kiss was "between friends, innocent and mutual," resulting from the moment's emotion. She said this laughing during a livestream, minimizing the issue. Rubiales even went down to the locker room, they hugged, and she joked about marrying in Ibiza. Despite this, some in the debate argue the player is pressured by her boss and her opinion should be disregarded. "She was raped, period; they know best," sarcastically summarizes one comment.

The contradiction is evident, according to these voices: the alleged victim is discredited when she says she didn't feel assaulted. Do women not know what happens to them? Or do they only count when their testimony fits the cause?

From nonsense to the Overton window

What began as an anecdote at a sports celebration has become a state matter, according to debaters. Some call this an "Overton window": nonsense elevated to crime status to incivil increasingly innocuous gestures. "We got here because we allowed society to accept this nonsense as unacceptable and punishable," notes one analysis. The antiestéticar is that if a kiss without sensual intent is abuse, any unconsented look or gesture becomes a crime.

The incivil of men is the backdrop, according to these voices. It's not just about Rubiales, but opening the door for any man to be targeted by an absurd gesture. "Either we dismantle this discourse or they will generalize that absurd, innocent gestures without malice like the bald guy's end in the annulment and judicial condemnation of men," warns another voice. The Alonso-Cruz case proves, for these participants, that the yardstick isn't the same.

The role of the Prosecutor's Office and media circus

Some claim the Prosecutor's Office (Fiscalía) is considering acting ex officio because the kiss may constitute sensual abuse. TV debates discussed intervening without a prior complaint. For many, this shows how cases are artificially inflated to maintain narratives. "It's incredible this nonsense reached this far," laments one intervention. Others note the real problem is Spain being seen as a country of pigs over a kiss minimized by its protagonist.

The media circus turned a gesture into a parallel trial, according to participants. The question is whether prosecutors will act or if it remains a summer storm. Meanwhile, hypocrisy remains the central theme.

The economic cost of institutional feminism

Behind this controversy lies, according to some, a clientelist network fed by public funds. "The misandrist feminism dominating this country, demanding prison for a man giving an innocent kiss to a woman who wasn't bothered, is the same that pours millions into thousands of subsidized entities and grateful bellies," states one analysis. Mentioned are the Ministry of Equality's €573 million annual budget, plus municipal and regional spending on purple points, advisors, and women's centers. These voices conclude that such actions lead to such outcomes.

The economy of the narrative is not a game, according to these participants: it creates an interest structure needing live controversy. No conflict, no budget. This explains, they say, why one kiss becomes a crime while identical gestures are ignored.

Hypocrisy as the norm

The Anabel Alonso case is, according to participants, the tip of the iceberg. Double standards aren't exclusive to her; they are a pattern. What is criticized in some is applauded in others. Prison is demanded for Rubiales but silence kept for the Cruz kiss. Hermoso is discredited when she says nothing peine. Meanwhile, the circus continues. The question isn't if Rubiales will resign, but if anyone dares apply the same rule to all. So far, the clear conclusion for these participants is that hypocrisy is the only crime not prosecuted ex officio.