“Victoria Villarroel, I for you, I amount to a ranch in the mountains of the”, that is the striking phrase that mentions Beto Montenegrovocalist of the Venezuelan band Rawayanain the successful single “Veneka”. After the impact that the issue has had, in the United States and Latin America, many wonder who it is Victoria Villarroel.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, on March 5, 1992, this Caribbean closely knows the world of celebrities and has managed to build its own identity within the competitive universe of fashion and entertainment. His story is that of a typical young Venezuelan who emigrated, worked hard and today shines with his own light in Los Angeles.
He left Venezuela being just a girl, but before arriving in the United States, he resided in Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago. However, his destiny was marked in Los Angeles, where his passion for fashion was strengthened when entering the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandisingone of the most important schools in the field, reviews the newspaper El Estimulo.
During his fashion training, Victoria Villarroel made internships in publications such as Teen vogue and voguemaking their way among the greatest names in the industry.
She was Kylie Jenner’s assistant, the famous Kardashian Clan businesswoman
In 2015, Victoria joined Jenner Communications as office manager and quickly became the personal assistant of Kylie Jennerone of Instagram’s most followed personalities (394 million followers).
Later, Villarroel reached an executive position within the most private environment of the Kardashian-Jenner clan businesswoman. His work included the organization of events, trips and public appearances of Kylie, consolidating a relationship of trust that went beyond the professional level.
Although in 2020 he announced his departure from the team, Victoria clarified that there was no conflict. In fact, interactions in networks with figures close to Jenner, such as Anastasia Karanikolaou and Carter Gregory, continue to show the emotional bond between them.
Rawayana mentions him for his media representation of Venezuela
In the management world, who does not know Victoria Villarroel could be strange, even an insult to some. This knew this perfectly Rawayana, who mentions his name twice on the subject to give him a greater impact. In this sense and in Venezuelan terms, Victoria would be a “Veneka.”
Currently, it has a digital community of more than 1.9 million followers on Instagram. From there he shares his life, his style and his love for Venezuela. But his most outstanding facet is that of entrepreneur: he is the founder of MARIA MARIA SWIMa brand of swimsuits that celebrates sensuality, freshness and female power.
The Rawayana group, of the reggae and pop genre, debuted on Saturday, April 12 at the Coachella Festival, in California, offering a very Caribbean concert and dedicated to Venezuelans who have not been able to see them live in their native country.
“This is a concert that people can see for YouTube We recently canceled a tour in Venezuela, and we are a little dedicating this to those people who could not see us, ”said Beto Montenegro.
According to the AP news agencyThe band abruptly canceled their presentations in the midst of the controversy caused by the theme ‘Veneka’, which was the target of severe criticisms of Nicolás Maduro.
“The women of Venezuela are told dignity, respect and are told Venezuelan, they are not ‘Venekas,” Maduro said during a political act in Caracas.
The controversial meaning of “Veneka”
In the current migratory context that the South American country lives, Venezuelans who emigrate to other countries are usually called “Venekos”, although it is a term coined by themselves in a friendly tone. In this sense, a Venezuelan who resides abroad is a “Veneko” or “Veneka”, which acquired more fame after the success of Rawayana.
However, it originally has another connotation. “Veneko” (Veneco) is a derogatory word that has been used more frequently in Colombia, a country that limits with Venezuela, to refer to Colombian migrants and their Venezuelan descendants, AP clarifies.
With the crisis and the mass migration of Venezuelans in the last decade, the term extended to other Latin American countries and also acquired a xenophobic connotation. Even in many cases it is used to relate Venezuelans to prostitution, which is why they decided to transform the concept through a positive nuance.
