Lucas Luigi became the target of fake news this Tuesday (23). Several videos with lurid content on social media claim that the participant was banned from BBB 24 for using a term considered racist. However, he remains in the game as normal and according to an updated poll there is little risk of him being eliminated in the wall on Tuesday (23).
However, netizens actually called for the participant to be excluded because she again used the word “monkey” for a black woman. Leidy Elin had already advised the participant to stop using it, no matter the context.
Luigi's own team spoke out on social media following the negative impact on social media. “Luigi, like many of us, is in a constant process of racial literacy and, like many of us black people, is still reproducing contradictions created by structural racism that this text cannot resolve,” the note begins.
“The goal is to contextualize a plural reality that permeates the experiences of many black men and women in the country. “We must remember that being a poor black person from the outskirts is different than sitting on a gym chair,” he adds.
Luigi was always ready to listen and present himself in any situation he faced. He was understanding, funny, welcoming, loving and humane, qualities far removed from the image of a black man.
“Racism is so complex that racists are the first to point out the flaws and contradictions of a black person: there is nothing more racist than highlighting the flaws and erasing the qualities of a black person,” he continues.
“We emphasize our deep admiration and respect for all Black women in this country, including those who make up our team. There are already many against us, it is time to unite,” he concludes.