During his YouTube show aired on July 31, 2025, journalist and host Javier Ceriani publicly accused Pepe Aguilar of having tipped only $7 to a delivery man who delivered food to an alleged Aguilar family mansion located in Texas.
“Pepe Aguilar, the stingiest of the stingy,” said Ceriani, describing the delivery as an ungenerous action considering the family context and the luxury of the site.
Delivery man exhibits Pepe Aguilar
Ceriani said that the delivery driver had to walk through the land until he came to a gate with a sign that read “Beware of the dog”.
Ceriani ironized: he believes that the warning was not really about security, but a tactic to discourage tipping.
“I think the ‘watch out for the dog’ is so they don’t ask for a tip,” he added, while exposing the contrast between the opulence of the ranch and the tipping, which he described as “very little.”
What did Ceriani say about the amount and the relationship with the U.S.?
The driver commented that the delivery man left the bags at the front door, and then received only $7, while the dinner was for several diners and the property was located in a VIP neighborhood.
“Delivery, famous family, ranch, VIP residential area… and they gave him that,” he said.
He also addressed the Mexican audience: he reminded them that in the U.S. such a tip is considered insufficient, especially coming from someone famous.
Public reactions and lack of response from Pepe Aguilar
As of this writing, Pepe Aguilar has not issued any official statement or publicly responded to Ceriani’s accusations.
The public’s reaction in networks has been mixed: some call it a lack of courtesy, others defend that $7 could be adjusted to a simple transaction.
This is not the first time the Aguilar family has been the subject of controversy over tips.
In 2023, a waiter exposed them in networks for leaving as little as $20 at a restaurant in Texas.
He called them a “paltry” tip considering the artist’s economic status.
Ceriani has also previously mentioned that the family maintains strict confidentiality contracts that prohibit leaks of intimate surroundings, including behavior in work or domestic contexts.
La familia Aguilar continúa en una posición complicada ante los ojos de la comunidad hispana, pues últimamente no han hecho gran cosa por restaurar su imagen
They finish it in social networks
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When a Latino celebrity generates debate, it influences how Hispanic communities perceive norms of behavior.
The story highlights the public scrutiny entertainment figures face for their lifestyle.
Javier Ceriani accused Pepe Aguilar of tipping only $7 to a delivery man who delivered food at what he described as his ranchovip in Texas.
He reported that the delivery man had to go through a gate with the dog’s warning, and described the tip as “ridiculous” given the situation.
To date, there has been no official response from Pepe Aguilar. This episode is a continuation of previous controversies related to minimum gratuities and family confidentiality agreements.
For Hispanic communities in the U.S., the case raises debates about social education, public accountability and cultural contrasts in standards of economic courtesy.
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