The name of Mar Flores makes headlines again to the publication of his memoirs, a long-considered project with which the model and businesswoman aims to narrate, in the first person, the most delicate and luminous chapters of her life. With Mar en calma, The Madrid native seeks to establish her own story after decades in which others told it for her.
In parallel to this launch, Flores has resumed an active presence on networks and has shared her most familiar moments, including her new status as a grandmother. Between life advice and everyday touches, shows a closer version of herself, far from the image of a distant character that was projected in the media for years.
A first-person account
The author has announced that the book is coming «from calm and truth", with the intention of addressing without shortcuts the episodes that marked his public and private career. Who was always reserved about his intimacy now opens that door so that the reader can understand his story without intermediaries.
In his message, Flores emphasizes that these pages are a journey through memories and emotions, written without rancor and with the insight of time. The stated objective is that each chapter brings the reader closer to the person behind the media personality, without stridency or settling of scores.
From the 90s to the present: rise and exposure
Mar Flores was one of the most recognizable faces in television and social media in the 1990s, having made the leap from fashion to the small screen. At that time, the rumors and the covers They accompanied their love life and their professional projection with stories that often overshadowed their work.
Her television appearance, her first attributed romances and the constant spotlight created a context in which, as she points out, she built a character that was not herThis clash between fame and privacy is a thread that runs through her story.
Carlo Costanzia: marriage, accusations, and the search for his son
A relevant part of the book focuses on his first marriage with Carlo Costanzia di Costiglione, whom she married in the early 1990s and with whom she had her firstborn. Flores recounts episodes of violence that, when she was just over twenty, She tried to report without feeling protected by the institutions of that time.
The hardest chapter comes with the disappearance of his son when he was a child: when he went to pick him up, I was no longer in kindergartenFor weeks, she says, she lived with the anguish of not knowing where he was and the fear that he was outside of Europe. International legal channels were activated until its location and return.
In this situation, Flores is grateful for the support of Fernando Fernández-Tapias and a decisive clue that came from another person in his environment, which allowed locate the minor in ItalyThe experience, he writes, shaped his personal life and his understanding of public exposure.
Covers, betrayals and mental health
Another block of the book addresses the dissemination of intimate photographs taken in Rome, published years later and causing a media storm. According to his version, there were trusted people involved in the leak and sale of the material, among them very close names, and that damaged his image and relationships.
Flores maintains that there was no such thing as a hidden “love triangle” between her partners at the time, and that the story was amplified by the media noise. As a result of this pressure, she admits to having hit rock bottom, ending up hospitalized and needing a prolonged therapeutic process to rebuild your mental health and their self-esteem.
Over the years, she claims to have realized that the "Mar Flores" label was a persona constructed by third parties. In these pages, she claims your right to tell the truth of those episodes, with special care towards their children and their immediate surroundings.
Javier Merino and the large family
After that stage, her life stabilized with the businessman Javier Merino, with whom she began a relationship in the late 1990s, married and had four more children. She defines this coexistence as a period of tranquility and protection which lasted for almost two decades.
The separation came in 2016 and, as she herself has stated, It wasn't his decision. Even so, she devoted herself to her family and to rebuilding her daily life. Over time, she resumed her professional activity, faced new personal stages, and found a more serene balance.
Today, she also lives her role as a grandmother thanks to her son Carlo and Alexandra RubioHe admits that the moment he found out was shocking due to the circumstances at the time, but insists that The arrival of the grandson was a joy that accompanies from his new vital perspective.
What Calm Sea tells
The book covers her childhood and youth, her first opportunities in fashion and television, and the years when she became a media phenomenon. It also addresses the prejudices of the time. his relationship with fame and the way she combined motherhood and work with the pressure of the spotlight.
Flores claims that he has written without a desire for revenge, but to record his experience and share tools for overcoming difficulties with those who have experienced similar circumstances. The tone he seeks is that of someone who, after a long journey, decides to talk to close wounds.
The publication arrives with calculated discretion but with great anticipation. Those familiar with it emphasize its commitment to remove the noise and offer a sober version of events that for years were reported stridently. The result is intended to be a complete and calm portrait from his biography.
Beyond the headlines, this work places Mar Flores in a different place: that of a woman who, after dealing with fame, other people's judgments and personal blows, chooses to narrate his life with restraint. Calm Sea focuses on your voice, your family and your learning, and offers the perspective of someone who is no longer in a hurry.
