Fabián Ríos asked fans to pray for Francisco Bolívar after the actor’s exit from the new season of Sin senos sí hay paraíso was confirmed on May 20, 2026, turning a casting change into a public show of concern. In a Facebook post, Ríos wrote that his feelings for Bolívar were “amor, admiración, ternura, respeto y más amor,” and added that it was his duty “desde el amor proteger a los míos,” calling Bolívar “mi nene” and asking people to pray that he would soon be back doing what he loves.
The message landed the same day preview images of the new chapters showed David Trejos appearing as Jota, the role Bolívar has played since 2008. Bolívar had announced in January 2026 that he was returning to the franchise and had shared the physical change and haircut required to take the character back on, which made the sudden absence more striking to fans following the production.
The new season is being filmed in Colombia, and the shift became public after images from the set began circulating online. Carlos Ochoa said Bolívar had been present during the first days of filming, but later suggested the actor may have stepped aside because he did not feel completely comfortable during the process. Unofficial versions linked the situation to possible mental health complications, though Telemundo and Bolívar’s representatives had not officially confirmed or denied those claims in the source material.
Ríos tried to frame the moment less as gossip than as a plea for restraint. “Solo espero que juntos pidamos a Dios para que pronto esté feliz haciendo lo que le gusta, al igual que todos nosotros, sus compañeros,” he wrote, later adding that a way to build someone up is to wish them well and ask God to protect their humanity. In a business where exits usually arrive as a line in a release, his post made clear that this one has unsettled people close to the production and left Bolívar’s next move uncertain.
