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Bobby Pulido Defends Graphic Music Video While Campaigning for Congress
8/25/2026, 10:05:49 PM
Pulido’s Defense of a Controversial Video
In a 2016 interview, Latin Grammy-winning singer Bobby Pulido defended fellow regional-Mexican artist Gerardo Ortiz after the “Fuiste Mía” video showed a man shooting his lover’s partner, handcuffing the woman to a pole, blindfolding and groping her, then placing her in a car trunk that is set ablaze. He also suggested that audiences have become accustomed to graphic imagery, likening the reaction to drivers slowing for a car accident.
Campaign Background and Prior Controversies
Pulido, a two-time Best Tejano Album Grammy winner (2022, 2025), filed to run for the U.S. House in Texas’s 15th Congressional District, a seat held by Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz, who won her 2024 re-election with 57.1% of the vote. Throughout the campaign, Pulido has faced scrutiny for past social-media posts linking to explicit sites, a 2024 stunt that appeared to urinate on former President Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star (which he later said was water poured as a joke), and for bringing a registered sex offender onto a middle-school benefit concert stage in 2018.
Official Statements & Responses
Pulido denied knowledge of the associate’s criminal status at the time of the 2018 concert, calling the coverage a “nothing story.” He reiterated that the graphic video reflects a broader trend in regional-Mexican media, asking, “What happens when there’s a [car] accident?” to illustrate how viewers process shocking scenes.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I've made videos with suggestive images; some have stayed, others have been edited, and still others were never used. That's the decision of the artist and their team,” — Bobby Pulido, singer and Democratic congressional candidate
- “What happens when there's a [car] accident?” — Bobby Pulido, singer and Democratic congressional candidate
- “Bobby Pulido has spent his entire adult life defending perverts and predators while lashing out at members of law enforcement who keep Texans safe. He is a truly sick individual who is morally rotten,” — Zach Kraft, spokesperson for the Republican National Committee
