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Tiririca and Inês Brasil failed to win legislative seats in Brazil
Entertainment and internet personalities ran for office in Sunday’s October 4 election, but several were not elected. O Globo highlighted the cases of Tiririca in São Paulo and Inês Brasil in Rio de Janeiro.
Entertainers and online personalities sought seats in Brazil’s legislative elections on Sunday, October 4, but several fell short, according to O Globo.
Among the best-known names was Tiririca, a comedian, singer and circus performer who became nationally famous in the 1990s with the song Florentina and television appearances. According to O Globo, the current federal deputy from the PL party, reelected in São Paulo in 2022, was trying for a fifth consecutive term, received 5,523 votes and was not elected.
Inês Brasil, the stage name of Inês Tânia Lima da Silva, also failed to win a seat. O Globo described her as a singer, dancer and digital influencer, as well as a widely recognized figure in Brazil’s meme culture. She ran for state deputy in Rio de Janeiro, got 3,145 votes and was not elected.
The original report said the story was still being updated.
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About this piece. Written by El Notero with AI assistance, from reporting published by the outlet cited above. El Notero did no original reporting on this story.
