Martha Izquierdo is a Mexican social media personality and journalist based in Ixtepec.[1][2] As of 2021, she has 700,000 followers on the social media platform TikTok.[3]
Martha Izquierdo | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Veracruz, Mexico |
TikTok information | |
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| Followers | 810.7 thousand |
| Likes | 39.1 million |
Early life and education edit
Izquierdo was born in Veracruz to an accountant father and a homemaker mother. Her parents divorced, and Izquierdo went to live with extended family in Oaxaca, where she was sexually abused by her uncle.[1][4]
From a young age, she wanted to become a journalist.[4]
Career in journalism edit
After high school, Izquierdo returned to Veracruz to study journalism. She went on to become a national correspondent for the Mexican daily Reforma.[4]
In 2007, when Izquierdo went to cover the accidental murder of three newspaper sellers by the Los Zetas cartel, she received death threats via a phone call. She fled to Mexico City. Similarly, in 2013 she was detained by armed men while covering a local conflict, but was released without injury.[4]
She continues to receive threats and violent actions due to her journalism.[5]
As of 2021, Izquierdo works at a local radio station in Oaxaca.[4]
Online presence edit
Izquierdo started a TikTok account in 2020.[4]
Personal life edit
In 2015, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer[6] and given a prognosis of eight months.[4] However, after undergoing chemotherapy and surgeries, she went into remission.[4] She was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2017.[4] That year she also experienced two heart attacks.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Puertas Cavero, Natalia (2021-12-21). "TikToker Martha Izquierdo shares her abuse story". Al Día. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Estrada, D. (2021-08-12). "VIDEO: Martha Izquierdo revela el origen de su famosa frase "buenos días el outfit de hoy es la actitud"". El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Egaña, Camilo (2021-12-17). "Ni modelo ni adolescente, pero Martha Izquierdo es la reina de TikTok". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Lopez, Oscar (2021-11-26). "'Today's Outfit Is Confidence': Atypical TikTok Star Enchants Mexico". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ María Flores Alva, Aranza (2020-08-18). "Mujeres periodistas: precarización y violencia en la era del COVID-19". Corriente Alterna (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Recibe amenazas la periodista Martha Izquierdo". Desinformémonos (in Spanish). 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-16.