A Mexican woman claimed on social media that she was sexually assaulted by one of the rising stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU): Tenoch Huerta, who played the villain Namor in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”
Elena Rios, who defines herself as a saxophonist and activist, posted on her Twitter account that the Mexican actor was an "sexual predator." In the post, she also accused NGO Poder Prieto of not having paid her for using her content in a podcast. In addition, she called out the charity for being a "cult" that "protects" Huerta.
Les dejé muy claro a mi salida de su secta que protege al violentador y DEPREDADOR sexual de @TenochHuerta que no publicaran nada de mí. Todavía fueron a buscarme a un concierto bola de hipócritas para evitar escándalos por su película de @MarvelLATAM.
No ando jugando @LaMZapata https://t.co/3wf1ofyFx1
— •𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐑í𝐨𝐬 🎷 (@_ElenaRios) June 10, 2023
One user, Annah Bolena, then asked Rios if the she had been sexually assaulted by Huerta, to which the activist replied,"That's right, and [he has done it to] several others."
Así es y a varias más.
— •𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐑í𝐨𝐬 🎷 (@_ElenaRios) June 10, 2023
The following day, Ríos returned to Twitter - to share developments about another court case for assault, to explain that the actor's good reputation made it "difficult to talk about the emotional abuse and abuse of power" she had suffered. "In appearance, [he is] charming, a major characteristic of a narcissist, plus a good portion of the victimization," she continued.
Es muy difícil hablar del abuso emocional y abuso de poder de un depredador sexual que es amado en el mundo por interpretar a un personaje de una película como @TenochHuerta
En apariencia encantador, la gran característica de un narcisista + una buena porción de victimización.
— •𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐑í𝐨𝐬 🎷 (@_ElenaRios) June 11, 2023
She then maintained that she was not using the accusation for fame or money, "because I know how to work." She also said that she had not filed a lawsuit because justice is "unattainable" in Mexico, “a chauvinist country.”
Huerta fights back
"A false and completely unsubstantiated accusation about me has spread like wildfire," the actor posted on his Instagram this Monday. "I cannot let it go unchallenged any longer."
Huerta went on to explain that, almost a year ago, he had a consensual, "loving, warm and mutually supportive" relationship with Rios. However, when they separated after a few months, "Elena began to misrepresent our interactions both privately and in front of groups of mutual friends."
He also reported that he had hired a legal team to deal with the accusation and thanked his family and supporters.
Another Marvel case
Another rising MCU star, Jonathan Majors, was arrested in March for allegedly assaulting a woman.
The actor played the villain Kang the Conqueror in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” which premiered earlier this year. Marvel intended to give the character a starring role in its upcoming productions. The company does not seem to have changed its plan, according to the latest news on the matter.
