Guionista de “Gentefied” se suicida

Apenas días después de un exitoso estreno en Netflix, Camila María Concepción, guionista de “Gentefied”, murió por un aparente suicidio. Tenía 28 años.

Camila Concepción era una estrella en ascenso: antes de ser guionista de “Gentefied”, había formado parte del equipo de escritores de “Daybreak”, la comedia de zombies también distribuida por Netflix.

Camila María Concepción, guionista de "Gentefied", se suicidó esta semana.
Camila María Concepción, actriz y guionista – foto cortesía de UTA

Además de su trabajo como escritora, Camila fue una reconocida activista trans en el Sur de California, luchando por la visibilización de la comunidad LGBTTTI. Formó parte de la iniciativa “50/50 by 2020”, que buscaba una representación diversa en la industria del entretenimiento. También participó en la Cumbre de Mujeres de Estados Unidos (United States of Women Summit) en 2018, donde habló sobre los retos que debe enfrentar una mujer trans en este país.

El equipo de producción de “Gentefied” recibió la noticia de su muerte con gran consternación y desconsuelo. En un comunicado oficial, dijeron: “estamos desconsolados por la pérdida de Camila Concepción… rápidamente conquistó nuestros corazones como hermana, escritora y amiga.”

La co-creadora del formato, Linda Yvette Chavez, posteó una larga elegía en su cuenta de instagram, donde dice de Camila, entre otras cosas: “fuiste brillante. Fuiste poderosa. Fuiste una creadora y Marvin [Lemus, co-creador de la serie] y yo estábamos puestos para ir contigo hasta el fin del mundo… Sabía que eras mágica y quería que el mundo se alimentara de tu magnificencia.”

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Camila, mi amor, I can't seem to write these words without bursting into tears. I can't believe I'm writing these words at all. Because you're supposed to be here, Camila. You were supposed to be there Thursday and you weren't. And I texted you because I was worried. Because you were missing. A big part of this dream was missing and i should have known… I should have listened to that voice inside that said something was wrong… My love, you were brilliant. You were powerful. You were a creator Marvin and I were ready to champion to the ends of the earth. The first time you sat in that room with us a year and a half ago you were magnetic. You told story like you were spinning cotton candy. The sweetness enveloping the jagged edges of a woman looking to heal. My girl from El Monte who went to Yale who loved her girl from Norwalk who went to Stanford. And we trauma-bonded over being the only ones in a sea of whiteness. Over leaving our hoods and doing better and doing right by our mamis. You were an angel God sent me. I'll never forget the first text you sent me filled with so much love, respect, and adoration. You said you looked up to me but in words that felt like they were coming from the universe itself because you always seemed to send them when I needed them most. When I was struggling with making the show and was having a hard time believing in myself. You were this angel that would pop into my messages or into my office and say exactly what I needed to hear… and did I ever thank you for that? I thought I did but now I can't remember. And fuck I hope I did. You were a light. A brilliant light that struggled to shine in the midst of the darkness in this world. But I saw you, girl. I fucking saw you from the moment I laid eyes on you. I knew you were fucking magic and I wanted the world to devour your magnificence the way you deserved. Baby, you were going to have a show on HBO. I needed that show. I needed your voice. Your story. Your wisdom. Your fucking fierce wit and fearless IDGAF fervor. You should be here.

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El tributo de Linda Yvette Chavez, cocreadora de la serie, en instagram

Camila fue contratada en un inicio como asistente del equipo de escritores de la serie, pero pronto demostró su talento en las juntas creativas, por lo que se ganó la oportunidad de escribir el noveno capítulo de la primera temporada, “Protest Tacos”.

Originaria del Inland Empire en el Sur de California, estudió en Yale antes de mudarse a Los Ángeles para iniciar su carrera en la industria del entretenimiento.

Si bien se ha confirmado que su muerte fue causada por suicidio, no han trascendido los motivos por los que Camila Concepción haya decidido quitarse la vida.

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