Catalina Dyer, the youngest daughter of Peruvian television presenter María Pía Copello, is recovering after suffering a leg sprain in a school stair fall on Monday.
The minor appeared alongside her mother in a video posted to social media to clarify her health status, confirming that she is stable but must wear a leg splint and use crutches for several days.
Describing how the incident occurred, Catalina explained that she was walking down the stairs with friends at her school when she fell from approximately the third step and twisted her ankle. She noted that while her foot did not hurt severely right after the fall, the pain intensified hours later at dismissal time until she was unable to walk on it.
Copello said she met her daughter at home and decided to take her to a medical clinic after seeing how much pain she was in and how difficult it was for her to walk. Doctors performed an X-ray at the clinic and diagnosed the girl with a ligament sprain. Catalina also expressed her gratitude for the messages of concern she received after news of her accident spread.
Copello is a prominent Peruvian television presenter and content creator who currently produces and hosts her own live YouTube podcast. A ligament sprain involves stretching or tearing of tissue that connects bones at a joint, typically requiring temporary immobilization and support such as splints or crutches to heal properly.
Call during live podcast broadcast
The presenter learned about the accident while hosting a live stream of her YouTube podcast, when she received an unexpected phone call on air from her daughter's school nurse.
Copello recalled that her face changed immediately when she heard about the fall, as her initial reaction was to fear the worst. She admitted thinking that her daughter might have broken her head or suffered a severe injury requiring immediate collection from school, but said she grew relieved as the nurse explained the details of the minor fall.
Rejection of staged accident claims
Following the incident, Copello rejected accusations from online critics who alleged that the accident had been orchestrated or staged to boost audience numbers for her live podcast.
Directing her comments at critics who questioned her motives or asked why she exposed her daughter's situation, Copello emphasized that such accidents cannot be planned. She reiterated that the phone call came out of nowhere while she was broadcasting live, dismissing any claims that the event was used for promotional purposes.
