"Any Type of Journalism is Just Like Gossip Journalism"

"I want to surround myself with people I can learn from," says Núria Marín, although she could very well be the one teaching others after two decades in the profession. Since the legendary 'Cazamariposas', the journalist has grown professionally to become an indispensable figure on the screen, regardless of its size. After leaving Mediaset, where she spent 15 years, she is now thriving on TikTok with her videos about current affairs and royalty, and has reunited with her former 'Sálvame' colleagues by joining 'La familia de la tele'. "I wasn't even nervous on the first day on set because I'm with them, my family, my colleagues," she reveals in the interview, showing herself to be as charming and natural as she appears. And she doesn't hold back her words.

-You'd like to have Sunday brunch with Queen Letizia, I suppose.

-I'd love to. It would be a 'healthy' brunch because I don't drink alcohol during the day. I managed to greet the Queen last year at the Princess of Girona Foundation Awards, although we barely spoke because there were so many people. In close quarters, she is quite imposing, but I believe that once you get past that initial barrier, it would be easy to be with her.

-You specialised in political journalism at university.

-Yes, because there was no specialisation in gossip journalism, and I was determined to prove that any type of journalism was just like gossip journalism. So, my final year project was about whether the then Prince of Asturias was free to marry or if his marriage was a matter of state. At that time, he was with Eva Sannum, and there was a lot of debate about it. That's why I love the topic of royal families so much, because politics and the heart are intertwined there.

-You started working at Súper Pop. That must have been tough.

-We worked a lot, and at 22, I was flying to other countries to interview Hollywood actors, international singers, visiting film and series sets... It was tough because you learn to deal with those personalities, manage time, and all that. To this day, I still apply many things I learned back then.

-Then came 'Cazamariposas', 'Sálvame', 'Socialité'... You're quite the all-rounder.

-The truth is, yes, both professionally and personally.

-Personally?

-Yes, because I adapt very quickly to everything. I've learned not to waste time wondering why things happen, but to accept them as they come. I also love adventure, trying new things, and continuing to learn.

-Now you're on 'La familia de la tele', which hasn't quite taken off. What do you think is the reason?

-If I knew, I'd be an executive at a TV network and create schedules with 20% audience share. Look, many times you don't know why the results are what they are. What I can tell you is that there's no sense of discouragement, the team is working hard and trying new things. Of course, my situation is different because I go two days a week and have other jobs, but every time I go, I give it my all.

-Going just a couple of afternoons might give you a more objective view.

-Well, I think we need to create new habits and make people understand that we're there. Starting out is never easy; there are shows that start like this and then grow. I've had many similar experiences: with 'Cazamariposas', it took us a long time to find the right formula until we hit it big, but we never gave up.

-Are you worth more for what you don't say than for what you do, as Jaime Peñafiel says?

-I keep few things to myself because almost everything can be told if you find the right way to do it. If I know something very strong about someone that affects others, I tell it, but if it's something that will cause harm and won't help improve anything, I might spare that person the suffering. But I always find a way to tell things, and if not, I'll write my memoirs. Not with as much bitterness as Peñafiel, because some celebrity journalists think the characters owe them something.

-In what sense?

-In that some, not all, expect to be given something that doesn't belong to them. No, it doesn't work that way. I used Peñafiel as an example because maybe he thought he'd be given a marquisate. I make my Royal House TikToks with all the love, and I'd love to be invited for tea, but if I'm not invited, I don't say "well, now I'm going to tell this, this, and this." No, because they don't owe me anything. They haven't asked me to make that content.