Influencer Virginia Fonseca, 27, spoke out this Wednesday morning (20) about the video she published kissing a monkey during a visit to a zoo on Dubai. The recording circulated on the networks and generated racist comments against her ex-boyfriend, the player Vini Jr., 25. In her Instagram stories, Virginia denied any offensive intention and apologized to anyone who felt hurt.
Ela explained that he has been going to the zoo for years and that he had shared similar moments before, including with his children. “I never in my life had the intention of offending anyone. Pelo love from Deus, that never crossed my mind”, he stated in the stories.
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Defesa public and player support
Virginia reaffirmed its stance against racism and its continued support for the athlete. “Sempre I was with Vini in the fight against racism. We always talked, I always supported him and I will continue to support him regardless of whether I’m together or not”, declared the influencer.
Ela highlighted the relationship with Vini Jr. It lasted seven months and was marked by positive moments. “I had a beautiful relationship with Vini and under no circumstances would I do anything to humiliate an ex-boyfriend. Não is part of my character”, he added.
Virginia acknowledged that perhaps the timing of the post was not appropriate, but maintained his position that the video was just a common tourist record. “The monkey has a habit of kissing, but I understand that perhaps the moment was not right. People took it the other way, but I am totally against this attitude”, he stated.
Nota team official
The Virginia team released a statement repudiating associations with racism and clarifying the context of the visit:
- Virginia was on Dubai on business when he visited the zoo
- The practice of interacting with animals is permitted and common among tourists at the site
- Ela had already visited the same zoo and carried out the same activities previously
- The team emphasized that the problem is not the video, but the thoughts of those who associate tourism with racism
- Destacou that Virginia has never shown prejudice in his public career
The statement concluded by repudiating “any attack, comment and offense of a prejudiced nature” and criticizing those who disseminate this type of attack.
Como the controversy began
The video was published on Tuesday (19) during Virginia’s stay at Dubai. In the recording, she appeared kissing a monkey and joked about the situation with a relaxed phrase. The content circulated on entertainment pages and gossip profiles.
Comentários racists began to emerge in large numbers. Internautas began to ironically relate the player to the animal in the video. Alguns even questioned whether the two “had gotten back together”, in clear reference to the end of the relationship.
The repercussion generated outrage among social media users, who condemned the prejudiced messages. Críticos also questioned whether Virginia had published the video knowing the reaction it would provoke, although she denies this accusation.
Virginia stated that he never imagined the video would have this repercussion. “It never crossed my mind in my life that they would make this ridiculous comparison. Sou is completely against all the comments they are making”, concluded the influencer in her statement.