Juan Montez

**Juan Montez** is a one-time antagonist in The CW and DC Universe series, *Stargirl*.

Juan is the husband of Maria Montez, the estranged father of Yolanda Montez and the estranged uncle of Alex Montez. He along with Maria (delusionally) believe that Yolanda's scandal has disgraced the Montez family's so-called name, completely disregarding the fact that Yolanda isn't the one who is responsible for the entire Montez family being publicly humiliated in the first place.

Juan's relationship, with Yolanda only worsens overtime, until his daughter ultimately leaves the house for good, proving that Juan's relationship with Yolanda has become damaged beyond repair on Juan's part.

## Series

### Season 1

Three months ago, Yolanda awakens from her alarm and sits up grinning happily. She gets dressed and hurries downstairs where she is affectionately greeted by her mother and Grandmother, who are all wearing some kind of "Vote for Yolanda" merch. Her cousin jumps out and opens his shirt revealing a "Vote for Yolanda" t-shirt. At the assembly for student government elections, Yolanda's entire family gathers in support for her, even wearing "vote for Yolanda" merch. Henry Jr., her boyfriend, is also in the audience. Yolanda is on stage giving her speech, when a text message is sent to every student and faculty member in the auditorium. Yolanda looks down at her phone in confusion and is stunned to see the topless photos of herself that, she sent to Henry. She tearfully looks up at the crowd. The students cheer and clap, until she runs off stage, humiliated by the betrayal.

In the present day, Yolanda is an outcast, who is bullied daily, by students and Henry. She comes home one day and quietly greets her cousin, grandmother, and mother. Mrs. Montez curtly tells her daughter to go upstairs and that she will call her for dinner. Yolanda hesitates then tells her that she got invited to a friend's house for dinner and asks if she can go. But Mrs. Montez refuses, saying she is grounded. Yolanda protests for how much longer, but her mother sharply responds that she is grounded, until she says so. This hurts Yolanda, but she doesn't say anything and obliges her mother's wishes.

Yolanda doesn't come home until late one night, and her parents are angry to see her come in from the outside as she should have been upstairs. Before she goes upstairs she states that she needs to make an announcement. She (emotionally) admits that she made a mistake by trusting someone she shouldn't have. She knows that she had (apparently) brought shame to the family and asks for their forgiveness. She wants them to help her get back to the girl she was all those months ago. They stay silent, until Yolanda's mother Maria (arrogantly and delusionally) stated that she will never be the girl from before as she has (supposedly) disgraced her family and herself. Her father tells her to go to her room indicating that he is (arrogantly and self-righteously) unable to forgive her.

### Season 2

Juan is only mentioned indirectly when Yolanda tells Courtney that her parents enrolled her in summer school, despite her perfect grades because they're still sour about the photo incident.

### Season 3

It is mentioned that Juan had lost his job so he and his wife allowed Yolanda to work at the diner with the understanding that the money she earns goes to her future college education. Juan and Maria were about to move out since he lost his job. He and Maria decide throw Yolanda out of the house before she turned eighteen years old before they toss her out when she becomes legal age. Juan still (arrogantly and self-righteously) refuses to forgive Yolanda for the incident that resulted in the entire Montez family being publicly humiliated and still punished her about it, completely disregarding the fact that Yolanda isn't completely responsible for said incident.

## Personality

Initially, Juan appeared to be a kind, caring, compassion, empathy, sympathy and moral individual, especially towards his own daughter, Yolanda Montez. But this was ultimately nothing more than a façade.

In truth, Juan is actually an extremely arrogant, cold, cruel, immoral, selfish, spiteful, self-righteous and vindictive individual, who lacks any form of compassion, empathy and sympathy, for example, after revealing photos of his own daughter, Yolanda were leaked to the public, he treats her very badly for no clear reason at all, as he cares more about his false reputation, than he does about his own daughter. Juan also (arrogantly and delusionally) believes that, Yolanda doesn't deserve any form of forgiveness, when he is the one, who actually doesn't any form of forgiveness for how badly he has treated his own daughter.

Juan is extremely delusional, for example, he believes that, the Montez family are a well-respected family and that, Yolanda had ruined their so called reputation, but in truth, they never were a well-respected family to begin, with, even, prior to Yolanda's photos being leaked to the public.

Juan is extremely hypocritical, for example, he claims to follow his local priest, Thomas' teachings, but he does the exact opposite.

Juan's mistreatment towards his own daughter, Yolanda is one of the main reasons, why Juan is not well-liked or well-respected, by Thomas at all.

## Physical Appearance

Juan is a middle aged man of Hispanic descent and average height, with extremely short black hair and a noticeable beard and mustache. In terms of attire he is normally seen in a blue button up shirt, red sweater, dark brown khakis and brown leather shoes.

## Notes and Trivia

* Despite coming from a catholic family, Juan lacks any form of compassion, empathy and sympathy; as evidenced by the fact that how badly he treats his own daughter, Yolanda Montez for no clear reason at all. This is one of the main reasons why Juan is not well-liked or well-respected by his local priest, Thomas at all who he hypocritically claims to follow.
* Just like most other members of the Montez family, Juan is estranged from his own daughter, Yolanda for no clear reason at all.
* As of "Chapter Thirteen: The Reckoning", it is unknown whether or not Yolanda has finally pressed charges against her father, Juan for child abuse, as well as for emotional and mental torture. But considering Juan's disgusting nature and Yolanda finally lost patience with her father, it is very likely that she did take legal action against Juan (off-scream).

## Comic Comparisons

* In the DC comics, Juan Montez is a former professional boxer who went, by the nickname "Mauler" and is a former sparring partner of Ted Grant. With Maria Montez, he became the father of Yolanda. At the time when Ted Grant was thought to be lost in Limbo forever, Nuklon gave Juan Ted's champion belt to remember him.