Actor Says He Faced Homophobic Attack Near Rock in Rio Festival
João Victor Gonçalves is an actor. He is in the TV show 'Quem Ama Cuida'. He says people attacked him with bad words. This happened near the Rock in Rio festival. The attack was about him being gay. This is called homophobia.
A streamer was also part of the story. A streamer is a person who shows videos live on the internet. There was a live video online about the case. Someone made an accusation against the actor. Later, someone said sorry. This is called an apology.
But after the apology, there were new attacks online. The police are now looking into the case. They want to know what really happened.
Many famous people are supporting João Victor. They show their support online. They say attacks like this are wrong.
Vocabulary6 words
- homophobia
- bad treatment of gay people
- streamer
- person who shows video live on the internet
- live
- happening now, shown in real time
- accusation
- saying someone did something bad
- apology
- saying sorry
- police
- people who keep us safe and check crimes
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Answer key
1. Actor 2. Homophobia against the actor 3. True
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João Victor Gonçalves is an actor. He is in the TV show 'Quem Ama Cuida'. He says people _____ him with bad words. This happened near the Rock in Rio festival. The attack was about him being gay. This is called _____.
A _____ was also part of the story. A streamer is a person who shows videos live on the internet. There was a _____ video online about the case. Someone made an _____ against the actor. Later, someone said sorry. This is called an _____.
But after the apology, there were new attacks online. The _____ are now looking into the case. They want to know what really happened.
Many famous people are _____ João Victor. They show their support online. They say attacks like this are wrong.
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