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'Go Back to Mexico!' SoCal Woman Goes on Profanity-Laced Tirade During Couple's Engagement
The video has drawn 650,000 Instagram likes as the woman told the crew to stop filming and called the police.
- On October 2, a woman interrupted Emmanuel Banuelos' surprise proposal to Hayley Lugos at Crescent Bay Point Park in Laguna Beach, shouting "Go back to Mexico!" and other racist remarks as the couple prepared to celebrate their engagement.
- Upset by the photographer and mariachi band setup, the woman claimed the event lacked a permit and said she had called police. She told the group, "The park is for people that live here to enjoy." Once the mariachi band began playing, her anger escalated.
- A recording of the encounter collected more than 10.8 million views on Instagram, sparking widespread outrage. Banuelos, who has deep Mexican roots, described the incident as "incredibly shocking and deeply offensive," saying racism remains painful to experience.
- The Laguna Beach Police Department did not confirm receiving a call for service. City officials stated they "reject hateful language and behavior of any kind," while clarifying that pre-planned setups and professional photography require permits to protect public beach access.
- Despite the confrontation, the couple completed their proposal and returned home to Ontario for a planned celebration. Trinity Lugos, the videographer and Hayley's sister, stated that after they confronted the woman about her racism, "she ran away from us.
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A woman made racist remarks to a cameraman and a photographer for the ceremony, which took place at Crescent Bay Point Park in Laguna Beach
·Los Angeles, United States
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'Go back to Mexico!' SoCal woman goes on profanity-laced tirade during couple's engagement
A seemingly irate Orange County woman walking her dog unleashed a stream of profanities at a videographer and photographer documenting a couple’s lavish proposal at a park that ended with some racist comments, video shows. The Oct. 2 incident occurred at Crescent Bay Point Park in Laguna Beach, according to Trinity Films, which goes by [...]
·Los Angeles, United States
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