Rocío Flores: Supported documentary prepared for grandfather Rocío Jurado despite family feud

The new documentary series prepared in memory of Rocío Jurado, the legendary name of the Spanish art world, brought the Jurado family face to face once again and reignited the tension within the family. While deep disagreements are experienced between different branches of the family regarding the preparation process of the project and who was involved in the process, Rocío Carrasco and the production team claim that the family was invited but this was rejected. However, a large majority of the family members state in their own declarations that no such invitation was ever made and the project was carried out completely without their knowledge. During this process, the allegations and counter-allegations that came to the agenda also pushed Rocío Flores, the granddaughter who appeared before the cameras and occasionally had disagreements with her mother Rocío Carrasco, into the middle of this discussion. In her statements on the 'De Viernes' program, Flores both took a step towards understanding her family's complaints and clearly articulated her own perspective on the content of the documentary.

In her statements on the television program, Rocío Flores stated that she watched the documentary about her grandfather Rocío Jurado and liked the project very much, arguing that her mother Rocío Carrasco should have done such a work much earlier. Flores emphasized that such honorific work befitting the artist's life should have been carried out years ago, instead of another documentary made in the past which she claimed damaged the family's image. Stating that Rocío Jurado has a very important place in Spanish history and fully deserves such an artistic homage, the young figure stated that she agreed with her mother on this issue and that this work was valuable for the preservation of her grandfather's legacy. With these expressions, Flores demonstrated the respect and appreciation she felt for the memory of her grandfather, despite the disagreements within the family.

Touching upon the issue of participation in the project, which is one of the most critical points of the dispute, Rocío Flores stated that if she had been invited, she would definitely have taken part in this project and would not have hesitated to share her opinions due to her love for her grandmother. However, she claimed that the authorities did not reach her and some other family members, and that certain individuals were consulted by the productor but her side was kept out of this process. Rocío Flores stated that if she had been given the opportunity to tell about her experiences regarding her grandfather and her feelings as a granddaughter, she would have done it with great honor and love, but she was saddened that the process was not operated in this way. These statements were of a nature to support the family's complaints that they were not sufficiently informed and excluded by the team behind the project.

In her speech on the program, Flores tried to separate her personal problems with her mother from those regarding her grandfather, explaining that her problems with her own mother were completely private and bilateral relationship issues, but her stance on the legacy of her grandfather Rocío Jurado was transparent. However, she clearly stated that she would not attend the documentary's gala, explaining that the main reason for this decision was the names on the guest list. Flores criticized that the guests invited as guests of honor were her colleagues from the profession rather than those who harmed her the most in the public sphere and her grandmother's close friends. She emphasized that this situation created question marks regarding the sincerity and purpose of the project and therefore she did not want to be there.

Consequently, Rocío Flores tried to balance her family's grievance and respect for her grandmother in her speech; while approving the content of the project, she objected to the way the process was conducted. She noted that she was nine years old when she lost her grandmother and did not remember much detail from that period, clarifying the limits of what she could contribute. While the situation reminds how complex the structural problems and public commerce in the Jurado family are, it showed that even a project intended for celebration could divide the family rather than bring them together. Flores's move revealed once again how deep the polarization within the family is and the impact of past disagreements on new generations.