# 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.
- Title: Woman tells camera crew to 'go back to Mexico' during proposal
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: laguna beach, mariachi, proposal, racism, viral, couple, cameracrew, news, local, Woman, tells, camera
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/hurts-lot-couple-speaks-woman-tells-camera-crew-go-back-mexico-during-laguna-beach-mariachi-proposal/19918201
- Published: 2026-10-07T18:34:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: laguna beach, mariachi, proposal, racism, viral, couple, cameracrew, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.