Eugenio Derbez celebrates Walk of Fame star with janitor

Mexican star Eugenio Derbez invited his janitor to speak at his Hollywood Walk of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday (10Mar16).
The 54-year-old unveiled the 2,576th star in the heart of Hollywood, and entertainers close to the honouree are usually picked to give a speech praising the newest inductee.
However, instead of choosing a popular actor to join him on his big day, Eugenio decided to invite Joel Villagran to the stage, the maintenance manager who works at his new apartment building in Los Angeles.
“They asked me to bring a huge star but I thought that it was more representative for me and my career to bring one of my people,” Eugenio told the crowd on Hollywood Boulevard.
Proud Joel took the stage and gushed over the actor, saying, “I don’t know why he asked me and not Brad Pitt, but I am very honoured… In the name of all Latinos in this country, congratulations. You earned your Hollywood star. I wish you much success in the future, because when you have success, we all have success. You are one of us. Te quiero mucho (I love you very much).”
Eugenio’s co-star from the upcoming Miracles From Heaven film, Jennifer Garner, was not able to attend the ceremony but sent a touching message praising his talents and commended his passion for representing Latinos in entertainment.
In his speech, Eugenio continued the theme, showing his gratitude to his fellow Mexicans and Latinos all over the world who have supported him throughout his career.
He said, “Thank you to my people. My Latinos who have supported me, especially for this new adventure in the U.S. An adventure we are all sharing together – the American dream.”
Eugenio is one of his native Mexico’s biggest stars, but only recently moved to Los Angeles to break into Hollywood. He’s appeared in Charlie Sheen’s TV comedy Anger Management, Beverly Hills Chihuahua and The Book of Life, and topped Variety’s Power of Latinos list alongside Sofia Vergara in 2014.