Controversy hits Lamine Yamal’s birthday celebration

Lamine Yamal’s 18th birthday party, held at Masia Alcázar del Garraf with over 250 guests, has become the center of a social storm. The ADEE Association (Association for People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias) publicly denounced the event for hiring people with dwarfism as part of the entertainment.

According to ADEE, these types of “shows” violate human dignity and break Spain’s General Law on the Rights of People with Disabilities, which bans using people with disabilities “to provoke ridicule or mockery.” Carolina Puente, the association’s president, called the situation “intolerable” and stressed that when public figures are involved, the damage is even greater: “It sends the message that discrimination is acceptable.”

Legal and social action coming

ADEE has announced it will pursue legal and social actions to defend the rights of their community and demand accountability. “We won’t stay silent,” they said, calling on others with achondroplasia to stand with them. They’re demanding real change in how people with disabilities are treated—and that these situations never happen again.

Public and media reaction

The story has sparked outrage on social media and been widely covered by both Spanish and international outlets—Marca, AS, Cadena SER, The Daily Sport, among others. There’s concern about the potential reputational damage to Yamal, who recently signed a long-term deal with FC Barcelona and inherited the iconic number 10 shirt.

Conclusion

Yamal and his representatives have yet to comment officially, but the controversy has thrust issues of ethics, public responsibility, and respect for diversity into the spotlight. ADEE remains firm: dignity is not entertainment, and when a media figure turns it into a spectacle, the consequences go far beyond a private party.