Spanish influencer Isa Pantoja has publicly denounced a photographer for following her everywhere in a car and taking photos of her minor children without permission.
Pantoja shared a photograph on social media showing the man inside his vehicle while her husband, Alberto, was horseback riding. She warned her followers that the driver was pursuing her family across all their daily errands and leisure activities.
The television collaborator, who is the daughter of Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja, has recently stepped back from appearing on television studio sets. Instead, she handles questions about ongoing family rivalries through brief responses to reporters on the street.
Pantoja explained that she avoids giving detailed statements because her comments are frequently turned against her. She pointed to a past dispute involving her brother, the DJ Kiko Rivera, after his forced entry into the family estate at Cantora. When she commented on the incident, Rivera publicly dismissed her, saying she had no authority or influence in family matters, despite him simultaneously calling for reconciliation in media interviews.
The distance between Pantoja and her family has grown over the last six years. During that period, she experienced emergency surgery, hospital admissions, marriage, motherhood, international travel, and professional achievements without receiving a single phone call or visit from her mother, brother, or extended relatives.
Paparazzi pursuit and privacy concerns
Because Pantoja refuses to speak about her relatives, photojournalists have increasingly tailed her to capture images that tell a story. However, she stated that the current level of pursuit has crossed acceptable boundaries by disrupting the daily routine of her children.
Posting to her Instagram profile stories, Pantoja detailed how the photographer followed them while her husband was riding a horse. She acknowledged that public interest surrounds her own life, but insisted that minor children should never be photographed or have their images kept by third parties.
She added that it did not matter whether photographers pixelated the faces of minors or held the images until they reached adulthood, calling the practice completely unbelievable. She asked her online followers for their thoughts on the matter to see if they shared her outrage.
Her public appeal drew contrasting reactions from social media users. While some followers supported her stance on protecting children from press intrusion, others argued that constant media attention was the inevitable trade off for having monetized her private life through exclusive magazine deals.
