2010年2月5日星期五

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


Preteen as Carnival queen stirs Rio controversy (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 05:46 PM PST

Julia Lira, 7, dances during a rehearsal by the Viradouro samba school in Rio de Janeiro late Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.  The tiny dancer will be at the helm of the Viradouro samba school's parade at the upcoming Rio carnival.  The Viradouro samba school has been known in the past for having local superstar actresses at the front of their shows. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)AP - She is the Shirley Temple of samba, a 7-year-old named to a coveted Carnival role normally reserved for barely clad models who have undergone more plastic surgeries than little Julia Lira has seen birthdays. Naming the girl drum corps queen for the Viradouro samba group is raising eyebrows even in a city that has seen everything during the annual mega-party that begins next week.


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