Riots after the final of the Bogota celebrity house: Barranquilla set an example
These are some images of what caused the result.Photo:RCN Channel / Social media coverage
After four months of broadcasts, arrivals, departures, and multiple emotions, the second season of La Casa de los Famosos Colombia concluded on the night of Monday, June 9, 2025.
Four finalists were vying for the grand prize: becoming this year's winner. From a week before the final, tensions were felt, driven by the fandoms or support groups of the two favorites: Andrés Altafulla and Melissa Gate.
Carla Giraldo and Marcelo Cezán were in charge of announcing the public's decision. The choices were Emiro Navarro, Melissa Puerta, Andrés Altafulla, and Cindy Ávila.
With 51.84 percent, Barranquilla-born singer and digital content creator Andrés Altafulla became the second winner of the Colombian version of the reality show.
This is the character who received the most votes.Photo:Canal RCN / Instagram
The victory was welcomed by many fans, some of her peers, and well-known figures in the entertainment industry. However, others expected that spot to be taken by Melissa Gate, a native of Antioquia who was billed as "the queen of the house."
One of the reasons most strongly supported by those dissatisfied with Altafulla's win is that he was last on the show. Others argue that he didn't offer as much content as Melissa, while the rest are driven by deep-rooted passions and feelings of affinity.
The final period of the competition was marked by conflicts between the contestants, past controversies, romantic relationships, and more. This generated great influence among the audience and led them to take very strong positions.
With knives, machetes and bottles, followers of Altafulla and Melissa Gate are fighting outside the RCN offices over the choice of the winner of the celebrity house pic.twitter.com/gVJFfSr8lt
Therefore, during the pre-match and after the result was announced, fans of each side clashed just outside the headquarters of RCN television in Bogotá. At first, it seemed like an atmosphere of celebration and support, just like the one experienced during a Colombian national team match, but then everything turned awkward and violent.
According to reports circulating online, the clashes began with words, but intolerance later escalated, with rocks, bottles, machetes, sticks, and other high-risk items being used to express their preferences.
The night of Monday, June 9, ended in chaos outside the RCN channel after riots broke out between groups of fans of contestants Melissa and Altafulla, finalists of the reality show La Casa de los Famosos Colombia. Witnesses reported that the clashes began after the result of the final was announced. Tensions quickly escalated between fans of both sides, who threw objects at each other, broke bottles, and exchanged knives. Videos circulating on social media show several individuals engaging in violent brawls, prompting the intervention of the Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (Esmad) and units of the Bogotá Metropolitan Police.
On social media, videos have gone viral in which people appear very upset, attacking cars, windows, breaking glass, and attacking each other.
Some of the reactions were broadcast live, while others were posted both in the early morning and early morning of Tuesday, June 10. Internet users are surprised by how something on television can cause so much inconvenience in the lives of those who have nothing to do with it.
Unlike Bogotá, the atmosphere in the capital of the Atlantic is similar to that experienced during Carnival season. Many of Altafulla's fans gathered in public places such as restaurants, nightclubs, restaurants, and bars.
This is what Andrés Altafulla's fans looked like on the streets of his hometown.Photo:Social media post
Others saw the final of La Casa de los Famosos as a perfect excuse to bet with friends, gather at people's houses, or reserve private spaces to see what would happen next. When the result was announced, some took to the streets, shouted out of their windows, or got into their cars to join the celebrations taking place on the city's main thoroughfares.
On TikTok and X, the comments are endless that today, Tuesday, June 10, should be crowned as a 'civic day' for the people of the coast, because not only did a figure who won the hearts of this area of the country win, but the Colombian national soccer team will also be playing.
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