Yanina Latorre defends VIP seat at Pope Leo XIV mass amid dress-code clash

Yanina Latorre attended the mass led by Pope Leo XIV at the Monumento a los Españoles in Palermo, Buenos Aires, on November 9, 2026. She watched the ceremony from a VIP sector alongside celebrities such as Pampita, Valeria Mazza, Flor de la Ve, and Analía Franchín. Her presence sparked criticism on social media, where her name became a trending topic on X.

Critics questioned why entertainment figures received privileged access with QR invitations while priests, nuns, and volunteers had to follow the mass from farther away. Some users accused Latorre of disrespect and called her a bad person and a witch.

“Black is a tradition for certain formal audiences with the Pope inside the Vatican, not a universal obligation.”

Latorre shared a video on Instagram saying she was happy to enter with the QR invitation and would show everything. She later posted images of the ceremony.

On her radio program, Latorre said everyone dressed in black as the protocol indicated, except Zulemita Menem and her mother Zulema Yoma, who wore pink and light blue. She argued that, as former first ladies, they should have followed the protocol.

Zulemita Menem replied on X, stating that black is a tradition for certain formal Vatican audiences, not a universal obligation. She said the invitation did not require a specific color and that her mother and she wore beige.

Menem added that they attended a public event in an open place full of faithful followers, and sitting a little farther ahead should not mark a difference from other attendees.