The fans. The fame. The facade.
Original title
Menudo: Forever Young
Released
6/23/2022
Origin country
US
Genre
Documentary
Production companies
Muck Media, XTR, Trojan Horse
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
4
The rise and fall of Menudo, the most iconic Latin American boy band in history. But behind the glitz and glamour was a web of abuse and exploitation at the hands of the band’s manager, Edgardo Diaz. Through revealing interviews with former Menudo members, this docuseries examines how this extravagant facade was disguising serious wrongdoings by Diaz.
Puerto Rican business manager Edgardo Díaz gambles on the formation of the “forever young” boy band Menudo – who quickly take Latin America by storm.
Mainland USA becomes enamored with Menudo as they expand into English-language pop… until a run-in with Miami law threatens the band’s wholesome image.
The Menudo empire begins to show cracks as allegations of mistreatment and sexual abuse surface.
While Menudo’s legacy is cemented in the international boy band craze of the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, some former members reflect on the unresolved injustice, scandal, and trauma of their experience.
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