Barbara Rey He faces a very complicated family situation. While his name is once again making headlines due to the controversies surrounding him, there is one key figure who remains out of the public eye, but has been a fundamental pillar in his life: his sister Petra García. Amidst the challenges she faces, Petra has proven to be much more than a sister, she is his emotional refuge, his confidant, and the keeper of his deepest secrets.
The last few weeks have been important for Bárbara Rey. Engulfed in a scandal involving her son Ángel Cristo and the disclosure of photographs of the artist with Juan Carlos I, the artist had to face a media storm that once again put her personal life in the spotlight. Even though he tried to maintain a firm stance in front of the camerasit is clear that behind this strength is a woman who faces betrayals, pressures and emotional wounds that go back many years.
To try to move forward in the midst of chaos, Bárbara Rey has decided to return to the stagefinding an escape route in his artistic career. A few days ago, from the stage of Hellín, AlbaThis summer, the star allowed herself to joke about her situation. “I’m sorry,” she said with a wry smile, trying to downplay the flurry of media attention surrounding her. But behind this sentence full of sarcasm hides the pain of a mother who feels betrayed by her own son and of a woman who, once again, is dragged down by the shadow of her past.
Bárbara Rey is not alone
In the midst of this turmoil, Barbara is not alone. Although she appears in public with her daughter, Sofía Cristo, there is one person who, although she stays away from the spotlight, has been her main support: his sister Petra. Described by those who know them as their greatest confidante, she is Barbara’s only remaining sister after the loss of her brother Salvador, who died in November 2023 after a long battle with cancer.
Salvador’s death was a hard blow for both sisters and his funeral, held in Totana, was an emotional reminder of the closeness and union they shared. Bárbara and Petra, embracing each other in this moment of pain, showed more than the bond of two sisters who support each other.: They reflected a life of shared experiences, suffering and mutual protection.
The relationship between Barbara and Petra goes far beyond conventional sisterhood. Petra was the person to whom Bárbara confided each of the most difficult episodes of her life, those that were not always reported by the press. According to a source close to the two men, Petra knows “everything” about Barbarafrom her pain as a mother to the traumas she has carried since her childhood. This closeness is not new, but it has been a constant in the lives of both of them, who grew up in a home where abuse was a daily reality.
A very special relationship
In her documentary “Una vida Bárbara”, the protagonist of our news revealed shocking details about her childhood, recounting the abuse she and Petra suffered at the hands of her mother, Salvadora García Molina. “My father was a man abused by my mother and my sister and I were too, physically and psychologically,” he revealed in one of the most emotional episodes of the series. He recalled how he had to protect his younger sister from the beatings she had received when she was only four years old, describing these moments as some of the most painful of her life.
For Barbara, Petra was not just a sister, but almost a daughter, whom she tried to protect at all costs from her mother’s anger. This dynamic of protection that Bárbara exercised during her childhood was reversed over time. Today it’s Petra who, from a distance, tries to take care of her older sister.
Petra knows all of Barbara Rey’s secrets
Even though life has taken the two sisters on different geographical paths, the bond that unites them remains indissoluble. While Bárbara resides in Marbella, Petra continues to live in Totana, the city of Murcia which was his home for many years. However, the distance did not prevent them from maintaining constant contact. According to relatives of the family, “they talk every day” and it is evident that Petra continues to be Bárbara’s emotional refuge in these moments of uncertainty.
Petra, whom Barbara affectionately calls “Petri”, is described by those around her as a discreet person, a “tomb” who jealously guards each of her sister’s secrets. Although was present in some important media momentsLike her brief appearance in Bárbara’s documentary, she has always chosen to stay out of the spotlight, focusing on her family life and supporting her sister from the shadows.
