'La Gata' Stars Maite Perroni
Telenovela star Maite Perroni returns to the small screen as 'La Gata.' Watch a sneak peek of the brand new Televisa production here! Televisa

Maite Perroni is filthier than ever in her new starring telenovela role as Esmeralda on "La Gata." In the third promo of the Univision series that is starting soon in Mexico we see Perroni's character struggle to have a roof over her head if she doesn't bring enough money back home. The clip also reveals that she knows how to read and write as the rich boy taught her. That boy will be the man of her life and played by actor Daniel Arenas from "Corazón Indomable." The Colombian actor was featured on the second promo where we get to see the main couple in fear that they will be separated by his conniving mother, but he consoles her saying that he will do everything to protect their love. We also get a sneak peek at how their love was born since they were kids and only grew with time.

The telenovela will be premiering soon in México and the first television promo aired last week. Perroni had to transform herself into a character that lives in a landfill, with torn shoes, raggedy clothes and dirt all over. "She's tender and a savage... innocent and a warrior," says the voice-over as images of Perroni with a black cat are flashed. "Her name is Esmeralda, but they call her 'La Gata' (The Cat)." Production of the series takes place in an actual waste field in Bordo of Xochiaca in Mexico. Her on-screen love will be with the handsome Daniel Arenas, who we just finished watching as Octavio on "Corazón Indomable." The two already show tremendous chemistry and will ignite the small screen when it premieres on Univision later this year.

"La Gata" has had numerous versions produced in México with the first one produced in 1970 and starring María Rivas and Juan Ferrera. In 1983, Televisa produced another version of the Inés Rodena classic under the title of "La Fiera" with Victoria Ruffo, Guillermo Capetillo, Angélica Aragónand Rocio Banquells taking the lead roles. It was only 10 years after Ruffo's hit novela aired that another producer took a stab at recreating the success, sadly this was not the case. "Sueño de Amor" with Angélica Rivera and Omar Fierro was not the hit it was meant to be and turned out to be not so memorable. Angelli Nesma retook the classic in the year 2000 with Natalia Esperón and Victor Noriega with mixed results. With a high-profile star like Maite Perroni and Daniel Arenas coming from a hit, this new version is poised to be a success. "La Gata" is set to premiere on May 5 in México and should start shortly after on Univision.

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