Summary of the news
- Dona Ruth countered the criticism after her grandson’s video with the Marília Mendonça lookalike went viral.
- She posted one of her daughter’s last photos, claiming it was the picture the boy had.
- Léo was 1 year old when the country singer died in a plane crash.
Marília Mendonça, Ruth and Léo, son of the singer Reproduction/ Instagram
Dona Ruth countered criticism from netizens that ignited her and Juliana Cavalheiro’s behavior, Marília Mendonça’s doppelganger (19952021).
They released a video showing Léo, the singer’s son, apparently feeling uncomfortable meeting the singer’s double.
“Unsuspecting people, this is the last picture Léo has of his mother,” said the boy’s grandmother, posting one of her daughter’s last photos on her Instagram profile.
The boy was one year old when his mother died in a plane crash at the height of his career.
Juliana Cavalheiro met the singer’s family this Saturday (22) during a foot volleyball championship at the Todos os Cantos Arena in Goiânia. On the same day, the Queen of Suffering would have turned 28.
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“This is a torture session for the child. You don’t think about his psychology, do you? Absurd,” said one of the netizens upon seeing the video. “Irresponsibility, that’s not done. The kid was feeling totally uncomfortable and confused,” commented another. “Necessary, he is very small, he is cruel even; if he was my grandson I wouldn’t let him,” said another.
Diabetes, longings and memories: Marília Mendonça’s mother shows Léo’s life after the singer’s death
Ruth Dias, mother of Marília Mendonça (19952021), currently shares custody of her grandson Leo with the child’s father, Murilo Huff. The initiative came from the singersongwriter himself, respecting Marília’s wishes. Dona Ruth, who lived with her daughter, was always very attached to her grandson and stayed with the child when the singer was absent. Since tragic death of the artistOn November 5, 2021, she shared moments with the little one and warmed the hearts of fans of the eternal queen of suffering. At the end of November last year, Ruth showed her grandson playing ball and enchanted her followers on Instagram. On the pictures, The little one appeared to be playing in a yard. It was the first time the boy appeared on the Internet after the death of his mother. In January, she shared a recent click on social networks for the birthday of her grandson Leo, 2 years old. The publication’s caption reads the suffering queen’s mother asked for respect from her and Huff’s family. “I just ask for respect. This is the family God appointed to take care of Leo,” wrote Marília Mendonça, Ruth’s eldest daughter, who died last November 5 at the age of 26 after a plane crash in Piedade de Caratinga, Minas Gerais. Ruth and Murilo Huff decided to share custody of the boy, who was less than 2 years old when her mother left “We are sure that would be my daughter’s will. God, in his infinite wisdom, gave Leo a righteous father, for whom I have great respect,” Dona Ruth said at the time. In an interview with journalist Leo Dias, the singer’s mother revealed that after the artist’s death, the little one even suffered from emotional diabetes. “Became ill. He had emotional diabetes, his glucose was 423. He stayed in the corners sadly. “Mom said and wanted to go in the room,” said Leo, Marília Mendonça’s only heir, and the maternal grandmother will continue to have legal responsibility for the boy’s fortune since the father, Murilo Huff, has given up managing his son’s inheritance. Marília and Murilo met in 2017 and split in the September 2021, two months before the compatriot’s death.However, the singer stayed away from the stage for a month after the accident to recover emotionally, but revealed that he had a lot of work planned for 2022