RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ (FOLHAPRESS) After two years as drum queen of Unidos de Padre Miguel, Thalita Zampirolli was removed from her position a day after the party to celebrate the Rio Carnival Series A title and induction into the special group in 2025. The The person who announced the departure of the trans model on social media this Friday (16) was one of the school's directors, Lara Mara Rodriguez.
“On behalf of the board, I am very grateful to Thalita for two years of wonderful reign. Anyway, now it's time to talk about issues… There's no point in starting a riot as if the school was prejudiced because it was her.” “A trans woman. “UPM was the first school to have a gay toilet,” Lara began in the statement, after several samba dancers criticized the influencer’s departure and accused the school of transphobia.
The principal emphasized that the school intends to elect a dancer from the community as the new queen in a competition next year. “In this time of UPM’s rise, there is nothing fairer than valuing our roots and our community,” commented Lara.
She also points out that Thalita Zampirolli was ahead of the Rhythmists only because she had paid for the position: “To access it we needed the money from selling the position. Now, with a new structure and funding, we will have the opportunity to do that.” Make the dream of one of the girls on our team come true. Community. End of conversation.”
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Thalita Zampirolli vented on Instagram stories shortly after the director's statement. She said she found it strange to be approached by several members at the party celebrating the Unidos de Padre Miguel title. They were already regretting his leaving school. “I asked Lara Mara and she told me it was a lie, a big gossip, and now this is happening,” he said.
The former drum queen said she has no regrets about not being able to march for the group in the special section and that the biggest disappointment was how her departure was handled. “I was invited by the school to be the drum queen. I was very well received and received love and affection from the members. I'm upset with the way this whole episode was handled. “What a sin would it be for me to want to be with my school in the special group when everyone dreams of being there?” he concluded.