Celebrities used social media on September 7 to comment on Brazil’s Independence Day, criticize President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) in acts in Brasília and reinforce their political positioning. The president kissed First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro on the mouth on the platform and led the “imbrochable” chorus in action, in Brasilia.
Actress Letícia Sabatella shared in her Instagram stories a photo of a post by the Marielle Franco Institute that shows a banner in Arcos da Lapa, in Rio de Janeiro, which was placed by social movements with the phrase: “Independence is a Brazil without hunger” . In another publication on the Instagram feed, the actress appears wearing a t-shirt with the phrase: “I vote for Amazônia Viva”.
In the caption of the photo, she asks for not one more drop of indigenous blood and weapons against the population of the favelas. “Freedom to those who are still enslaved! Dignity to all citizens! Historic justice to the oppressed! Reparation to blacks and pardos for the damages of colonization! Independence is life.”
Gilberto Gil shared an old video of him on Instagram saying that Brazil’s role is that of universal fraternity and being a solidary power. In the video’s caption, the singer wrote: “200 years of Brazil’s independence and we continue in the fight for the construction of our fraternal and solidary nation with the potential of all nations.”
Mano Brown commented on Gil’s post with a diamond emoji. “I love you, your word, your voice! Thank you for teaching us the Independence we need to be!”, Sabatella wrote in Gil’s post. Paulo Ricardo said: “Gil immortal”
The singer Paulo Ricardo shared on the social network the image of a Brazilian flag made by the artist Zilando Freitas with the song “Juvenila”, by RPM. “Congratulations my Brazil, 200 years of a beautiful and crazy story, and may we smile again like this flag of the late friend, artist Zilando Freitas!”, wrote the artist. Deia Lucia, mother of actor Paulo Gustavo, commented: “Friend, this flag is ours.
Felipe Neto criticized Bolsonaro for pulling the chorus into action: “imbrochable”. He also compared the speech of the current president with that of former Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) who said: “I have faith that Brazil will recover its flag, sovereignty and democracy.”
In another post, the influencer used a phrase by feminist writer Simone de Beauvoir to criticize Bolsonaro. “No one is more arrogant towards women, more aggressive or contemptuous, than the man who doubts his manhood.”
Comedian Paulo Vieira also criticized the president on the social network. “Everyone knows that Bolsonaro’s problem is phallic. It’s a lack of his, of others”, wrote Vieira. Singer Johnny Hooker commented on the publication: “Freud explains.”
Actress Bruna Marquezine shared in her Instagram stories the publications of Letícia Sabatella and Gilberto Gil.
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