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Woman tells camera crew to 'go back to Mexico' during proposal
Woman at Laguna Beach mariachi proposal tells camera crew to 'go back to Mexico' in viral video.
In brief
Woman at Laguna Beach mariachi proposal tells camera crew to 'go back to Mexico' in viral video. A woman at a Laguna Beach proposal told camera crew to 'go back to Mexico' in video that went viral, hurting the couple and Mexican culture. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Woman confronts camera crew
A woman told camera crew to 'go back to Mexico' during a Laguna Beach proposal.
“go back to mexico”
Proposal at Crescent Bay Point
Emmanuel Banuelos proposed to Hayley Lugo at Crescent Bay Point Park in California.
Sister witnesses racism
Trinity Lugo, Hayley's sister, said she was shocked by the racist comments and chose not to escalate.
Video captures racist remarks
Video shows the woman saying she called police and told the crew, 'This isn't Mexico either you [explicit]' and 'go back to Mexico.'
“this isn't mexico either you [ explicit ]”
Couple reacts to video
Hayley Lugo said the comments hurt her because they targeted Mexican and Hispanic cultures.
City responds to incident
Laguna Beach city said pre-planned setups need permits and rejects the hateful language in the video.
The essence
A woman at a Laguna Beach proposal told camera crew to 'go back to Mexico' in video that went viral, hurting the couple and Mexican culture.
