La autobiography of Isabel Preysler is already out on the streets and has caused an unusual stir, even for such a well-known figure. In My True Story, the socialite gives a frank review of her private and public life, providing details, context, and personal documents with which she intends to break stereotypes that have accompanied it during decades.
The expectation was evident from the first hour: in the Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid More than a hundred media professionals gathered to follow the presentation. Preysler, who clarified that was born in 1950 and who is going through a period of calm, appeared surrounded by her daughter Tamara Falco and by very close friends.
A long-term commitment measured to the millimeter
Amid applause and flashes, Preysler opened the event with thanks to family, friends and journalists, emphasizing that his memoirs seek to tell “reality with nuances”The lounge of the historic Madrid hotel was packed to hear his version of episodes that have made headlines for years.
“Why now?” they asked her. She was clear: after much writing about her, she feels she is living a moment of serenity and peace ideal for organizing memories and establishing his legacy. An idea that he repeats throughout the volume: he wants his grandchildren to understand the importance of kindness and learn about their Filipino origins firsthand.
Tamara Falcó played a discreet but significant role. She admitted that the book had revealed unknown facets of her mother and praised her honesty when addressing sensitive issuesThe complicity between the two set the tone for a sober and unpretentious meeting.
During the question period, the author acknowledged that she has sometimes felt treated unfairly, although he prioritizes the good and the support of his environment. He also confirmed that some passages were reviewed with his children to adjust details and avoid misunderstandings.
What My True Story Reveals
The book covers her childhood in Manila, her arrival in Madrid and her family life, and focuses on her most high-profile relationships. It talks about her marriage to Julio Iglesias, of that youthful love with three children in common and of a breakup conditioned by infidelities and distances inevitable.
He also addresses his time with Carlos Falco, a bond that gave him stability and from which Tamara was born, and how the feeling for Miguel Boyer eventually prevailed. Preysler does not hesitate to define the former minister as “the great love of his life”, with whom he shared 26 years until his death.
The relationship with Mario Vargas Llosa occupies a prominent chapter and increases the suspense about What it will reveal about Mario Vargas LlosaTo refute the idea that the Nobel Prize winner was unhappy with her, he includes private letters that he wrote to her during their courtship, as well as his own farewell letter. He defends their publication by arguing that the letters are his own and that their purpose is correct inaccurate versions.
Beyond love, the author opens intimate spaces rarely discussed in public: her daily discipline, her manias, her fondness for organizing meetings at home and even complex moments such as medical complications linked to aesthetic interventions. All of this contributes to a less idealized and more human portrait.
Voices and support from the environment
The family has had a presence both inside and outside the book. In addition to the support of Tamara Falco At the presentation, her children have shown support on social media, celebrating that she is finally the one tell your story in the first personThe general tone at home has been one of complicity and respect for each other's versions of the story.
On the most recent level, Preysler highlights the value of forgiveness and makes clear the affection he has for Inigo OnievaTamara's husband: He says he loves him like another son, in the same line of family support that he advocates in the book.
In several interventions, the author has insisted that she has focused on what truly matters: family, friendship and loyalty. And the volume does not aim to settle scores, but rather to calmly and with documents explain the reverse side of some public accounts.
Editing, processing and promotion
My true story comes with the seal of sword after two years of work in which Preysler has relied on trusted collaborators. The volume exceeds 330 pages and has undergone family reviews to smooth out particularly sensitive passages.
The presentation in Madrid is part of a measured promotional strategy: a report in its reference magazine, interviews and presence in television formats, with the aim of explaining the keys to the book without falling into morbidity. The author has emphasized that her priority is for the reader to find context, memory and proven facts.
The new work focuses on Spain and Europe when appropriate, but without losing sight of its Filipino roots. This dual perspective—between Manila and Madrid—is one of the threads that best explains the public and private personality Preysler's over the years.
With a sober tone and direct narrative, My True Story traces a life map that combines light and shadow. Between letters, memories, and family scenes, the author presents a self-portrait that seeks to be truthful, calm and nuanced, beyond headlines and labels.