Xuxa talks about expectations for the premiere of her documentary on Globoplay
A powerful meeting of blondes! This Thursday (13) Xuxa met Ana Maria Braga at Mais Você for a longawaited breakfast. “Xuxa, the documentary” is also coming out on Globoplay today.
“She is a girl who has many stories to tell (…) Today is a very special day,” said Ana Maria right at the beginning.
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During the chat, the two discussed controversies, shared unreleased snippets from the documentary, recalled Xuxa’s professional relationship with Marlene Mattos, and more. Cash:
“Having the opportunity and pleasure of meeting you for the first time was a milestone in my career, in my life. A few years go by…” said the veteran.
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Xuxa shared why she decided to embrace the documentary idea. “It would be nice if people really got to know me (…) I invite people to watch the documentary; I see people giving lectures and talking about overcoming difficulties… ..”
She cites the abuses she suffered in life and situations that weren’t so comfortable. “I suffered mental abuse,” he said.
She also recalled her early days in television and Globo. “Television in the 80s was completely different. The space I had… I don’t think anyone had it. I had a lot of space on the third TV in the world. With bonuses who gave the OK…”
Xuxa becomes emotional as she recalls moments with Maria, her former housekeeper
The two shared unprecedented moments from the documentary and Xuxa spoke about important people in her life such as: Maria, the governess, whom she considered a second mother. “I never looked at Maria as if she was working for me. She really was my mother, actually a second mother.”
3 of 5 Xuxa cries in Mais Você — Photo: globo Xuxa cries in Mais Você — Photo: globo
Another time at breakfast, she talked about her father, who surprisingly took part in the farewell to “Xou da Xuxa”. She remembers the moment that shocked her. At the farewell show, he entered the stage without her knowing:
“I felt like the most invaded person (…) When people talk about him, I didn’t want him to be there at that moment. The separation of my parents was very turbulent, later I discovered the betrayal. The way it was.” … my mother lost hair, got sick.
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Xuxa recalls that she even spoke to Marlene Mattos, her manager at the time, about the “surprise” and was attacked. “It seems that I was raped by her again. It wasn’t the first time that happened.”
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Xuxa also spoke about the pressure she felt from the people who put her on the pedestal: “People always saw me as a goddess, as a doll…”.
Controversies were not left out of the conversation. Recalling the reunion with Marlene for the documentary, she recalled a few lines from the businesswoman saying “that idols must die young.”
When asked by Ana Maria whether Marlene locked her in the rooms at all, Xuxa confirmed: “She locked me in and left. She said it was to protect me.”
“There was a lot of labor history left, a lot of pain left. I saw that my history with her was based on a lot of abuse. She was the basis of many curses and I didn’t see that because I thought it was normal.” .I was naive, stupid, but most of all I respected her a lot” (…) “People thought I had a sexual relationship…”.
Xuxa talks about meeting again with Marcelo Ribeiro, the actor of the movie “Amor Estranho Amor”.
5 out of 5 Xuxa was successful in several countries — Photo: globo Xuxa was successful in several countries — Photo: globo
“I had to learn English very quickly, they wanted me to learn Mandarin. They wanted me to go to China, it was very stressful (…) There was a huge demand.”
Speaking about the relationship with Juno Andrade, he said that he never expected to experience such a romance. “I regret not giving more, going out more and staying longer. Ju even caught me with my head cut off (…) I think he should have come into my life, but I wasn’t prepared for it. I have the I.” I am absolutely certain that I want to die by his side until my last breath. I must say that I am a married woman. Marriage is that bond, that bond.”
“I’m a very lucky person, but this conquest, this reconquest really has the finger of God. He cheers me a lot. He wants me to be okay.”