La Veneno later appeared regularly on the show as well as on.
16 Facts About La Veneno
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La Veneno noted from an early age that she was different from other children.
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The interview, showcasing La Veneno's outrageous humour, was a hit.
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La Veneno's rise to fame was almost immediate, and she helped the program reach viewing figures of almost eight million.
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In 1996, La Veneno recorded two singles, "" and "", with the first one being gold-certified for selling over 50,000 copies, and her career as a vedette and a television personality took off.
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La Veneno modeled for designers like Pepe Rubio and Antonio Alvarado.
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La Veneno acted in six episodes of the series En plena forma, starring Alfredo Landa.
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La Veneno was accused of intentionally setting fire to her flat in order to claim the insurance money.
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La Veneno was sent to an all-male prison as she hadn't changed her name to Cristina nor her gender in her identity papers.
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La Veneno claimed that her parents didn't even know that she had entered prison until she called them after being sent to the Gregorio Maranon Hospital due to health issues in 2004.
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On 10 May 2013, La Veneno appeared on on Telecinco to tease her upcoming memoir, which was delayed until 2016.
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Shortly after its release, fans of La Veneno gathered at the Safari Disco Club in Barcelona for a presentation of the book.
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La Veneno was found there by her boyfriend, and there were bloodstains in her bathroom.
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La Veneno was taken by ambulance to the, where she was placed in an induced coma as a preventative measure.
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La Veneno apparently had taken a very large dose of Xanax tablets and alcohol.
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La Veneno's ashes were scattered half in the, and half in her hometown of Adra.