She was born in 2016, inspired by a viral video, and became a favorite of celebrities. She had almost 5 million followers and was nominated this year for the Martín Fierro award. But she disappeared overnight.
Juan Francisco Lorenzi, the creator of Aguanta!, a meme factory
In Instagram There is a mystery lurking around that no one can solve, at least for now. It is about the abrupt closure of “Hold on!” one of the most popular accounts in the country that was born in 2016 thanks to a viral video. Everything was rosy until June 4th at night, the last time it was active.
One day later, Juan Francisco Lorenzithe owner of the profile, was faced with the worst news. “I found out as soon as I woke up. It was horrible and I felt very helpless, since there was no way to contact support,” he explained sadly.
The 24-year-old sends emails and forms weekly to have his access restored. However, despite the goodwill of the attendees, it has been three months since anyone has been able to see the content of @aguanta.
Nearly five million fans are waiting for the return of “Aguanta!”
Juan Francisco Lorenzi, who currently lives with his parents and earns his own income, said that he dedicated eight years of his life to this beloved and fun Aguanta!: “The secret of @aguanta was to keep up with trends and make news and memes about famous people and relevant people on the internet. That made several celebrities become fans.”
“Aguanta!” was the second largest humor account in Argentina and the top 5 in Latin America, but now everything is desolate. “Our followers write to me often to find out what happened. I hope Meta can give us a solution soon,” he concluded, distressed.
This year, The account was nominated for the Martín Fierro digital awards in the “Community and memes” category, but when it arrived at the awards ceremony, the meme factory no longer existed.
“I know that I have sometimes made mistakes (like everyone) in the things I have posted, but it is not worth leaving me without my account for so long. My account was verified and I have the trademark registered with the INPI.”
Source: Ambito
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