Katherina Mclean
Owner of Popland, is absolutely sure that money follows fame and fortune; she knows it because her life has shown it to be true. She detests poverty, and uses this hatred as a driving force to make her gossip website the industry leader. Any paparazzi worthy of the title wants to work for Popland, but Katherina gives the thumbs up or the thumbs down, accepting or rejecting people as easily as she picks out clothing. She couldn't care less about the fate of others and she hates when people get in her way. Her thinking is very pragmatic: "Any obstacle must be torn down. No matter what it is." This has distanced her from loved ones and friends. Only her younger brother, Horacio, is still with her; he still admires her.
At the beginning of the story, Katherina gains leadership within Popland, and she applies new rules that she's been thinking about for a while. She becomes bossier than ever. Horacio, who was her right hand, takes second place and supports his sister. She fires the secretary from the start and begins to rotate secretaries that will never remain in Katherina's good graces. Katherina lives, breathes,and also destroys Popland. Everything withers after she opens her mouth… But she holds one great secret that makes her unbearably miserable. She only shows one side of herself to the world, but it’s not the real her.
When will she be able to change? To make peace with the world? Will it be for love?
She has a rule about the people who work for the site: she fires them when they turn 24, because she swears they're ready to compete with her. So she hopes to leave them on the street in order to make it very difficult for them to start over. Plus, she has made it clear in the industry that nobody is to employ someone she fires.
CHARACTERS
Carla Vive
Carla is a young entrepreneur who was not born to stay put. Her genes and environment tell her to calm down and get used to what she is, and what she is destined to be. But Carla disobeys her destiny... what's the point of being like everybody else?
In her town, she's just another girl, but outside it she takes full advantage of her exotic beauty: which
...Ari Morales
Rock star, handsome, sexy, intelligent, cheeky, uninhibited. Newly famous for a hit record that is forcing him to consider starting a second project.The industry, the media and fans overwhelm him with that request. But Ari doesn't feel "inspired" at the moment. He has the typical traits of any rock star, he thinks the rest of the world has to honor and
...Diego Mesán
Carla's high school sweetheart and one and only boyfriend. Actually, Carla is also Diego’s first and only girlfriend too, a situation his friends are aware of, understanding that Diego needs love in order to move ahead. He can't just sleep with any woman, he needs to love her. He's a Shakespearean Romeo in the making. His friends respect him for that,
...Katherina Mclean
Owner of Popland, is absolutely sure that money follows fame and fortune; she knows it because her life has shown it to be true. She detests poverty, and uses this hatred as a driving force to make her gossip website the industry leader. Any paparazzi worthy of the title wants to work for Popland, but Katherina gives the thumbs up or the thumbs down,
...Guillermo Jope
One of the oldest employees at Popland. He's respected by Katherina, the owner of Popland, as she finds him very useful. He's cute, gay, clever and has a great sense of humor. Just like Carla, he's from a small provincial town, but his years in the big city and his closeness to celebrities have given him a kind of sophistication, though you can still see
...Guga Mortols
Carla's frenemy. Bad paparazzi. Unscrupulous, very good-looking but with no talent. Well... yes, his greatest talent is wooing women, and usingthem to achieve his goals. Envious and greedy. He tried being many things in life, but never achieved anything. He's a frustrated actor, athlete, and entrepreneur. He's good for nothing. Frustration has made him
...Horacio McLean
Katherina's supposed brother. He works at Popland, where he holds many titles, but in practice, does nothing. He's always in his sister's shadow, rarely has any ideas of his own, and lives in a troubled past. He is always taking pills and anything else he can find. Horacio, or "Katherino" as they call him behind his back at Popland, is only a winner in
...Trinidad González-Catan
Friend of Carla's. The good friend she'll make in the city. She's famous for no reason, a daughter to millionaires, and is famous just for that reason: being the daughter of millionaires and having nothing to do. But since she's not shallow like all her friends, she has concerns and wants to use her millions to improve the lives of those she loves.
She
...Penélope Cardenas
Childhood friend of Carla's, she'll show up at her apartment, taking her advice to join the big city, and not throw her future away in a boring town.
Danny Britone
Ari's friend, who owns a bar near Popland. The usual stop for most of the star reporters of Popland and other gossip sites who are always exchanging information.
He's quite arrogant and despises those who are struggling to grow. He's a DJ, and often displays his hobby at the bar. He also invites bands to play there.
...Jerónimo Bolaño
Do-boy and elevator assistant at Popland. Jerónimo uses this job as a chance for fame. He thinks that he can use information gathered at Popland to give his reel to a famous producer or director. Nothing could be further from the truth. When they know he works with Katherina, they avoid him. He is very talented. A histrionic comedian, he's putting together
...Quintino Reguera
The nerd in charge of paparazzi logistics; the site's human GPS. Fat, slovenly, obviously no friend of exercise and healthy living. He's scared of motorcycles and cars, he prefers to fly aircraft simulators at home, where he is always on the brink of being evicted for defaulting on his rent.
Quintino has a photo stock of famous women, for which he needs
...Fernanda Achával
Popland receptionist. Shy but fun when she tries. She always expects the best in people and rarely finds it. She's in love with Horacio, who ignores her. Yet she knows Jerónimo likes her. She knows he's a good person, pure and honest... and that he doesn't want to commit so as not to let anything get in the way of his dreams. But she feels something that
...Jessica Gutman
Jessica is Ari’s on-again off-again girlfriend, press agent and quasi-personal assistant. She needs to define their relationship, and is trouble.
Nicole Martin
Hot Popland reporter. Guga's girlfriend. Carla's rival on several occasions. She was a model. Aware that she attracts her co-workers, she uses it as a weapon to get what she wants. She's not tall enough to be a catwalk model, or angelic enough to grace the cover of a magazine. A photographer she was involved with (sex in return for a career boost) got her
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