Xuxa Responds to Carnival Designer Who Asked for Credit
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Brazilian TV star Xuxa has answered a carnavalesco, a professional who designs carnival parade shows, after he publicly asked for credit for a tribute he made to her.
The tribute happened 22 years ago in Rio de Janeiro and became historic in the world of Brazilian carnival. Many people still remember it today.
This new controversy has appeared during Xuxa's current tour, called 'O Último Voo da Nave'.
The carnavalesco said Xuxa should feel proud of the tribute he created for her. He suggested that it would be more elegant for her to publicly acknowledge his work.
Xuxa did not agree with his comments. She called them 'deselegante', a Portuguese word meaning impolite or lacking good manners.
The disagreement has become the latest story to attract attention around Xuxa's tour, which has already faced other controversies in recent times.
It is not clear whether the two will discuss the matter further or if there will be a public response from the carnavalesco after Xuxa's comments.
The story remains a small but talked-about moment in Brazilian entertainment news, showing how old creative work can still cause disagreements many years later.
Fans and followers of Xuxa's career have been sharing their opinions about the situation on social media, with some supporting the carnavalesco and others defending Xuxa's response.
Vocabulary6 words
- carnavalesco
- a person who designs carnival shows in Brazil
- carnival
- a big, colorful festival with parades and music
- controversy
- a public disagreement that many people talk about
- elegant
- polite and graceful in behavior
- acknowledge
- to publicly say something is true or good
- deselegante
- a Portuguese word meaning not polite
Quiz
Answer key
1. A historic tribute to Xuxa in Rio's carnival 2. Publicly acknowledge his work 3. Impolite
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Brazilian TV star Xuxa has answered a _____, a professional who designs carnival parade shows.
The tribute happened 22 years ago in _____ and became historic.
This new _____ has appeared during Xuxa's current tour.
The carnavalesco suggested it would be more _____ for her to acknowledge his work.
Xuxa called his comments '_____', meaning impolite.
The disagreement has become the latest story around Xuxa's _____.
Fans have been sharing their opinions on _____ media.
It is not clear if there will be a public _____ from the carnavalesco.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think creative credit is important to artists and designers?
- Do you think Xuxa's response was fair? Why or why not?
- Have you ever felt you deserved more recognition for your work?
- Why might old disagreements resurface many years later?