Mexican TV host Yolanda Andrade spent Christmas with her family after a recent hospitalization, though she fears it may be her last due to two incurable diseases diagnosed in 2023. Despite health complications, including aneurysm aftereffects, she expressed her hope to improve in 2026 and not give up.
Mexican TV host Yolanda Andrade, originally from Culiacán, celebrated Christmas Eve on December 24, 2024, with her family, including sister Marilé Andrade, after leaving the hospital a week earlier. In a video shared by Marilé on Instagram, Andrade, who calls herself a 'Grinch' for holidays, appeared happy about the family gathering from far places like Luxembourg, the United States, and Colombia. However, she delivered an emotional message: “Don't forget that I love you. This might be my last Christmas, so never, ever forget that I love you”.
Her health issues began in April 2023 with an eye aneurysm causing irritation, photophobia, and speech and mobility difficulties. This prompted trips to the United States for neurological tests and a temporary stay in Tulum for recovery, avoiding Mexico City's altitude. In August 2024, she revealed two incurable diagnoses, one degenerative affecting her motor system, potentially preventing walking or speaking over time. Rumors of multiple sclerosis were initially denied by producer Enrique Gou, though they have resurfaced.
In an interview on the show Sale el Sol, Andrade reflected on 2025 as a painful but educational year: “It left me a lot of pain (this 2025), honestly; a lot of learning. I get it now, God”. Inspired by her friend boxer Julio César Chávez, who tells her “keep going, tough one”, she vows to fight: “I want to heal, God willing, I'm not going down; that's what my friend Julio César Chávez taught me”. After recent hospitalization for aneurysm aftereffects, she denied intensive care reports and thanked followers' prayers, promising updates via Instagram. Marilé and husband Sergio Araiza urged media responsibility in health coverage. Celebrities like Maribel Guardia and Rebeca de Alba sent supportive messages.
Andrade, former partner of Montserrat Oliver, stressed her faith: “Medically, that means I could die before you all, but God decides that”. Despite the challenges, her family surrounds her at her Mexico City home, where she continues recovering.
