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With Fernanda Torres gaining prominence within the race for the 2025 Oscar, her journey and stances are coming to the forefront, together with her help for the LGBTQ+ trigger. The actress, identified for her sharp remarks on politics and social rights, has publicly addressed points such because the criminalization of homophobia and society’s reception of LGBTQ+ characters on tv.
The kiss in “Babilônia” and Fernanda Torres’ response
In 2015, in the course of the launch of the ultimate season of the collection “Tapas & Beijos”, Fernanda Torres was requested in regards to the repercussions of the kiss scene between Fernanda Montenegro, her mom, and Nathalia Timberg within the cleaning soap opera “Babilônia”. The scene, aired within the first episode of the present, sparked controversy and ignited debates about LGBTQ+ illustration on open tv.
On the time, Fernanda Torres commented: “Mother is wonderful, and I inform her: ‘Mother, you’re the person on this relationship’. I’m undecided if the problem was the kiss or the truth that it occurred within the first episode. I feel society is revealing itself to be conservative, however that additionally deserves to be heard and seen”.
The scene provoked intense reactions, main the cleaning soap opera to face boycotts from conservative sectors. The backlash towards the kiss resulted in adjustments to the plot and a discount within the presence of the lesbian characters, highlighting the affect of resistance to LGBTQ+ content material on Brazilian tv on the time.
Assist towards homophobia
Along with advocating for illustration within the media, on the time, the actress spoke out in regards to the lack of authorized safety towards homophobia in Brazil: “Babilônia got here with a message the place individuals see hope, a means out. It entails the problem of conservative society, the truth that homophobia isn’t thought of a criminal offense, which can be insane. Brazil is shocked by itself”.
On the time, Brazil nonetheless didn’t take into account hate crimes towards the LGBTQ+ group as offenses punishable by regulation. It was solely in 2019 that the Supreme Federal Court docket equated homophobia with the crime of racism, increasing authorized protections for the group.
The legacy and continuity of the controversy
Virtually a decade later, the dialogue about LGBTQ+ illustration in cleaning soap operas and cinema stays distinguished. With Fernanda Torres being internationally acknowledged for her work, her essential stance and previous statements emphasize how the debate on range and inclusion stays related at this time.
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