Wino Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 I am sure this would be called child abuse it the US or UK. RIO DE JANEIRO – Thousands of boisterous samba fans came together to watch the first night of Rio's Carnival parades Sunday, and all eyes are on a 7-year-old girl who is the youngest drum corps queen in memory. Julia Lira, her toothy grin and quick footsteps splashed across media worldwide, will be in the spotlight as her Viradouro samba group struts its stuff just after midnight. A judge ruled last week that the girl could take on the coveted Carnival role normally reserved for models and actresses. Children's welfare groups have complained, but the overwhelming response in Brazil has been a shrug and acceptance. Preteen samba queen to parade at Rio's Carnival - Yahoo! News- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Chang Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Not any worse than that Benet Ramsey girl or whatever her name was and other young child beauty pageant contestants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted February 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Not any worse than that Benet Ramsey girl or whatever her name was and other young child beauty pageant contestants. Maybe a little worse than Jon Benet. The parade pictures I have seen show the merry makers dressed in almost nothing and shaking their booty to the max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted February 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 After a good cry, this brave 7 year old danced her heart out. Some people think it is child abuse but looks as if most of Brazil thinks it is alright. "Carlos Nicodemos, director of the Rio de Janeiro state Council for the Defense of Children and Adolescents, two weeks ago asked a judge to keep Julia from dancing, arguing that "what we can't allow is putting a 7-year-old girl in a role that traditionally for Carnival has a very sexual focus." A judge ruled last week that the girl could join the parade, and the overwhelming response in Brazil was a shrug and acceptance." Tears, tentative steps for preteen samba queen - Yahoo! News- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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