Elite just wouldn’t be the same without the sexy and stone-cold marchioness, Carla Caleruega. While her beauty and assertiveness made us fans of her in the first season, we were able to truly fall for her when she got those bangs and showed us why she’s the boss. By the time that she departed from the show, we were practically on our knees kissing the floor that she had walked on.
Carla had so many iconic moments which is what made us rank her as the best Elite character in the first three seasons. It wasn’t even close! So let’s recount some of the moments that made us stan the woman who defined the early years of this Spanish teen drama.
And if this is the first time you’re learning about Carla’s last name, then head over to our guide to watching Elite to learn everyone else’s full name!
When I started watching Season 2, I admittedly didn’t expect the writers to go and have Carla & Samuel as a mainstay couple. After all, Carla could’ve taken the easy route of staying with Polo or Christian. But as we saw, those romances quickly got thrown in the trash the moment a murder got in the way.
So here comes Samuel to insert himself rather violently into Carla Caleruega’s life! When he suspected her of being involved with Marina’s death and Christian’s departure, he confronted her in the bathroom of the club. But having all this hatred and anger in a confined space was too much for their horny teen bodies, resulting to a hot and heavy makeout session that also involved some choking.
I mean we didn’t expect that rough behavior from Samuel, but it looked like Carla was into it!
Look, the three of them probably had multiple ménage à trois sessions in the short time they spent together. But is anything going to be as iconic as their first actual encounter as a throuple?
Things were actually good for a short while before all the drama and jealousy that would ensue among them. Carla Caleruega and Polo were going through a rough patch as a couple, and Christian would be their temporary fix when he agreed to an indecent proposal. And by that we mean he allowed Polo to watch him have sex with Carla.
But it didn’t take long for that arrangement to escalate when they got to the couple’s apartment. Carla started to make out with Christian and seduced him into having a threesome with Polo. Thankfully for her, the guys seemed way into the idea. Lucky girl!
Do you know why we call Carla Caleruega stone-cold? It’s because she doesn’t let fear cloud her ability to think.
As we all know, Polo killed Marina in the Season 1 finale by bashing her head in with a trophy. The shock after what he had done turned him into such an emotional wreck especially when he saw Carla in the bathroom afterwards. He did it for her after all.
But the crazy thing was Carla didn’t even blink when she learned about the murder! She immediately barked orders at Polo and Christian so that the three of them would get out of the situation unscathed. While the boys were visibly jittery and anxious, Carla kept her cool through it all even when she attended Marina’s funeral.
Carla had a complicated relationship with Polo that only she could understand. They were basically inseparable since they were children, so when they decided that the love was gone (mostly from her side), the two of them had to navigate their lives for the first time as individuals.
They did have a temporary reunion after Marina’s murder, but it quickly ended when Christian ended up in the hospital. The fairytale romance did a full 180, and Carla ended up resenting Polo as she had during the last stages of their relationship. Even when the latter tried to win her affection back, they mostly kept out of each other’s way for the rest of the series.
It was only after Polo died that we learned her true feelings about him. In one of the most iconic Carla moments, she told the Inspector that she would never kill Polo because she loved him. If you still doubt their love for one another, then just look at the pain behind her eyes as she said those words.
And if you want to dissect the two of them even more, you can read more about my thoughts on the Polo and Carla relationship HERE.
We saw a completely different side from Carla Caleruega in the third season when she decided to take drugs. In one of Elite‘s weirdest storylines, Carla had to basically sell herself to Yeray so that he could save her family’s winery from going bankrupt.
Obviously, the strong and independent Carla was not happy being anyone’s arm candy. But she had to follow her daddy’s wishes to keep the romance alive for the sake of business. This pushed her to take drugs for the first time in her life just to feel some sort of happiness when she’s with Yeray.
But it wouldn’t take long for that “technique” to backfire when she took more drugs that her body could handle during a pool party. She not only told Yeray what she truly felt about him in her intoxicated state, but she would lose consciousness and fall into the swimming pool. Thankfully, Polo would come to her aid and she never took another party drug ever again!
Despite his feelings getting in the way, Samuel had a mission to fulfill in Season 2: get Carla Caleruega to confess! The cat-and-mouse game between them would inevitably end in tears when Carla broke down and told the Inspector everything she knew about Marina’s death. All that Samuel had to do was pretend to be dead… no big deal.
This was the first time we really ever saw the marchioness in a totally vulnerable state in the show, and when those tears came out, they were glorious. We wouldn’t see her this devastated ever again, which showed how much she truly cared about Samuel and the people that she had hurt along the way.
In one of the saddest moments in Elite, Carla made her exit from the show after stealing our hearts. Her farewell sequence started when she told Samuel that she was leaving to study abroad. The two of them had major feelings for each other, and it sucked because they never really got to chance to explore the romance between them. And the most we got from this goodbye was a small peck to the cheek.
At Polo’s funeral, she was finally able to call the shots over her father after Yeray made her owner of the winery. And just to make sure he doesn’t try to do anything funny, she made Valerio in charge while she was gone.
After living her entire life under the command of her parents, it’s nice to see her break free and be her own person for the first time. As for the romance with Samuel, we’re positive that it’s not the end of the line for them yet! We do have that Carmuel Elite Short Story to look forward to before Season 4 drops.
I think I speak for everyone when I say that this is the first time we really saw Carla for the bad bitch that she was. Is there even a more iconic photo in the entire series?
In a benefit party for the Caleruegas’ winery, Carla’s mother mocked Christian and his ambition of becoming famous. Understandably, he felt like a fish out of water the entire time, so he decided to run off with a bottle of wine he had stolen.
Polo and Carla followed his lead all the way to their sex apartment. But before they left the party, Carla made sure to send a message to her mother by making out with both guys in front of her. And just to add icing on top of the cake, Carla gave her the middle finger, too.
Which Carla Caleruega moment was your favorite? Did we miss anything out? Leave your thoughts or leave your appreciation for the marchioness in the comments down below!
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