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==Popular influence== During the peak of his career, Camacho became an icon in popular culture.<ref name="Macho Time 101">{{cite web|url=http://www.noticel.com/noticia/133618/macho-time-101-camacho-el-boxeo-y-puerto-rico.html|title='Macho Time 101': Camacho, el boxeo y Puerto Rico|author=Hermes Ayala|publisher=Noticel.com|language=es|date=November 22, 2012|access-date=November 27, 2012|archive-date=November 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130130700/http://www.noticel.com/noticia/133618/macho-time-101-camacho-el-boxeo-y-puerto-rico.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He first appeared on Telemundo's ''Super Sábados'', where he joined a musical sketch, "Macho Time", named after his catchphrase.<ref name="Macho Time 101"/> In 1976, the novel [[:es:La_guaracha_del_Macho_Camacho|''La guaracha del Macho Camacho'' by Luis Rafael Sánchez]] was published. The novel is a snapshot of every day life in Puerto Rico in the 70's and though Camacho is not a character ''per se'', his presence is felt throughout as a symbol of the Puerto Rican identity of the time. During the 1990s, Camacho appeared in episodes of ''El Show del Mediodía'', performing staged fights with [[Melwin Cedeño]]'s character, [[Chevy, el Ponzoñú]].<ref name="Macho Time 101"/> In 1992, Camacho invited Cedeño to sing a version with him of ''[[La Borinqueña]]'' before a fight, together with Pedro Guzmán, a fellow comedian/musician. The trio's publicity stunt drew strong criticism at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noticel.com/noticia/133726/chevy-y-king-cabra-con-la-borinquena-junto-al-macho-en-las-vegas-video.html|title='Chevy' y 'King Cabra' con 'La Borinqueña' junto al 'Macho' en Las Vegas (vídeo)|publisher=Noticel.com|language=es|date=November 25, 2012|access-date=November 27, 2012|archive-date=April 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408124635/http://www.noticel.com/noticia/133726/chevy-y-king-cabra-con-la-borinquena-junto-al-macho-en-las-vegas-video.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Camacho also appeared in the sitcom, ''[[The Wayans Bros.]],'' portraying Manuel "Hot Pepper" López. He staged a fight against the main character, Marlon "Suckerpunch" Williams ([[Marlon Wayans]]).<ref name="Macho Time 101"/> Due to his prominence, Camacho became the subject of cultural references in television, music and literature. [[Harry Mullan]] devoted a chapter to him, titled "It's Macho Time," in his ''The Book of Boxing Quotations'' (1988).<ref name="Macho Time 101"/> In a 2003 episode of ''[[King of the Hill]],'' titled "Boxing Luanne", the titular character [[Hank Hill]] remarks "Oh, I get it. A little flash… Like Héctor "Macho" Camacho". after placing tassels in the boxing outfit of [[Luanne Platter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livedash.com/transcript/king_of_the_hill-(boxing_luanne)/4590/TOONP/Friday_October_15_2010/477650/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128214516/http://www.livedash.com/transcript/king_of_the_hill-(boxing_luanne)/4590/TOONP/Friday_October_15_2010/477650/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 28, 2013 |title=King of the Hill – Boxing Luanne: Transcript |publisher=LiveDash.com |access-date=November 27, 2012 }}</ref> Rapper [[Lil Wayne]] referred to Camacho and the professional wrestler "Macho Man" [[Randy Savage]] in his 2008 single, "[[Mr. Carter]]". Following retirement, Camacho expanded his role as a television personality. In 2010, he took part in ''¡[[Mira quién baila (American TV series)|Mira Quien Baila]]!'', a [[reality show]] that is the American/Spanish-Speaking version of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.univision.com/famosos|title=Famosos|website=Univision}}</ref> He was the first to be eliminated from the competition. Camacho later joined the Univision entertainment news program ''[[El Gordo y La Flaca]]'' as a ''Mira Quien Baila'' critic and entertainment world newscaster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zayzay.com/news/hector-macho-camacho-joins-el-gordo-y-la-flaca-show/|title=Hector 'Macho' Camacho Joins 'El Gordo Y La Flaca' Show|date=January 16, 2012|website=Zay Zay. Com}}</ref> In March 2012, Camacho starred on a [[dating game show]] titled ''It's Macho Time,'' where women competed to be his "girlfriend".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.primerahora.com/nota-619056|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131194728/http://www.primerahora.com/nota-619056|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013|title=Héctor "Macho" Camacho busca novia en programa a transmitirse por canal de YouTube|newspaper=[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]]|language=es|date=February 24, 2012}}</ref> Currently a written biography is being assembled by Emil "Rocco" Filerino, a lifelong friend and personal manager. Another biography, "Macho Time: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of Hector Camacho", by writer [[Christian Giudice]], was published on October 20, 2020.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Macho Time: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of Hector Camacho|first1=Christian|last1=Giudice|first2=Carlos|last2=Acevedo|date=October 20, 2020|publisher=Hannibal Boxing Media LLC |isbn=978-1949590135}}</ref> In addition to those books, his son Hector Camacho Jr. wrote a collaboration with author Dustin Warburton and illustrator Dan Monroe, a comic book named "Macho Dad" in which Camacho is portrayed as a son-carrying, Puerto Rican flag-wearing superhero. Macho Dad was released on September 1, 2014.<ref>{{Cite book|isbn = 978-0996037433|title = Macho Dad|last1 = Camacho Jr.|first1 = Hector |last2 = Warburton|first2 = Dustin|year = 2014| publisher=PencilWerk Press }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Macho+dad.-a0406993852|title = Macho dad}}</ref> Hector's fiancée, Shelly Salemassi, published a book of their real life story called "The Lady and the Ten Time World Champ, Going The Distance With Hector Macho Camacho", which was released on December 1, 2021, by Page Publishing ({{ISBN|9781662434150}}).
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