On June 12, 2025, Doña Rosa Saavedra, mother of the late singer Jenni Rivera, revealed through a live broadcast that she had been hospitalized for 15 days due to heart failure.
During her hospital stay, doctors placed an emergency pacemaker to stabilize her heart rhythm. The 80-year-old matriarch of the Rivera family explained that she had never had heart problems or hypertension before, so this situation was completely unexpected for her.
Decision to withdraw from social networks
Due to her health condition, Doña Rosa announced that she would temporarily withdraw from her social media activities, including her cooking channel on YouTube.
She expressed that recording her recipes had become very tiring and that, after each recording, she felt extremely tired, which was unusual for her.
He thanked his followers for their support and asked for their understanding during his recovery process.
During her live broadcast, Doña Rosa was accompanied by her children Rosie Rivera and Pedro Rivera Jr. who have been by her side during this difficult time.
The Rivera family has asked for respect and understanding while Doña Rosa focuses on her recovery.
Reflection on health and stress
Doña Rosa mentioned that stress could have been a contributing factor to her health problem.
He recalled that his mother also had heart problems and reflected on how stress can often significantly affect health.
“I felt bad, my blood pressure went up a lot, I was in the hospital for 15 days and they gave me an emergency pacemaker,” Rosa said.
Current health status
After the placement of the pacemaker, Doña Rosa is in the process of recovery.
He thanked God and his followers for their prayers and support.
Although he is still under medical observation, his health condition has shown improvement and it is expected that he will continue to recover favorably.
Le doy gracias a Dios porque pude estar aquí, quizá ya era tiempo que yo dejara de estar en la cocina y yo no quería hacer caso, me sentía débil, ya cuando terminaba de hacer una receta o el día que filmaba me quedaba acostada
Jenni Rivera’s mother thanked for support
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The hospitalization of Doña Rosa Saavedra has been a reminder of the importance of paying attention to the warning signs that the body may present and to prioritize health over other activities.
Her decision to temporarily withdraw from social media to focus on her recovery has been supported by her family and followers.
The Rivera family is grateful for the expressions of affection and asks for continued prayers for Rosa’s speedy recovery.
Here is the video of what Jenni Rivera’s mother said.
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