BBB 22: Mother of Paulo André’s son responds to criticism for going to reality

Thays Andreata, mother of the son of sprinter Paulo André Camilo, 23, participant of Big Brother Brasil 2022, countered criticism from netizens for his going to reality. On Monday (31), he honored his son for his five-month birthday, during his participation in the BBB game of discord.

Netizens criticized the athlete for having left a five-month-old son in the care of his mother to participate in the program. “Paulo André has a five-month-old son and is he at the BBB? Being a father is too good,” wrote journalist Isabela Reis, from the Angu de Grilo podcast, on Twitter.

Thays came out in defense of the athlete saying that his going to reality was discussed and well thought out between the two. She replied that because she is the mother of Paulo André’s son, she has the freedom to defend him. “The athlete’s life is not easy in Brazil and we saw the BBB as a way to provide a better life for our son. Paulo André goes to great lengths to be a big daddy.”

While participating in the BBB, sprinter Paulo André receives incentives from the federal government. Confined to the house where the reality show on TV Globo takes place, he is not training or competing, but continues to have funds such as the Bolsa Atleta program.

One of the main hopes of Brazilian athletics in an attempt to complete the 100 m race in less than ten seconds, the São Paulo rider is also contemplated by initiatives from the government of Espírito Santo — he is a resident of Vila Velha.

Paulo André is still a third sergeant in the Navy. He receives salary as part of the Armed Forces program for high-performance athletes.

He earns R$1,850 per month through the federal Atleta Scholarship, a program designed to give athletes “minimum conditions for them to dedicate themselves, with exclusivity and tranquility, to training and competitions”. From the Bolsa Atleta Capixaba program, there is another R$ 2,000. The pay for the patent he holds in the Navy is R$ 4,700 per month.

The BBB also receives R$ 1,650 per month for being part of the permanent selection of the Brazilian Athletics Confederation (CBAt). The confederation also offers assistance with accommodation, transport, food and health insurance.

The Navy said it expected a response from the subsidy sector and did not respond again. Nike, a supporter of the athlete, responded that it does not comment on sponsorship contracts.

The sprinter is in the “international” category of the Bolsa Atleta federal. He was even selected for the “podium” category, which pays R$ 8,000 per month, but did not deliver the necessary documentation to be contemplated.