FIRST GAY KISS IN BRAZILIAN TELEVISION HISTORY

The announcement last week by scriptwriter Gloria Perez that two of the soap's male characters are to share the first homosexual kiss in Brazilian television history has shocked a country considered one of the most liberal in the world. The television giant Globo, which broadcasts América, has been bombarded with complaints from irate viewers furious at the prospect of the couple's lingering embrace in the programme's finale.

Bruno Gagliasso, the show's heart-throb, who is to instigate the controversial kiss and plays Júnior in América, also thinks the Brazilian public are rooting for the onscreen couple. 'I have received nothing but affection and respect from the public,' he said. Others, however, believe that the dozens of daily complaints underline worrying levels of intolerance throughout Brazilian society.

Comments

[tekillero]

well i am a daily reader of oh la la paris from brazil and a viewer of the soap opera called 'america'.
actually there has been almost any complaints about the gay kiss in opera but comments throughout the news for the fact that it will be the first one in public television. there´s no shock about it.
i guess some parts of society are still dealing with it, but i see no severe protests, because this is the third soap opera in a row to show gay couples, either gay or lesbian.

[raul]

like the goddess of everything wise and deep paris hilton would say "that's hot"

xoxoxo

[Faraji]

Woohoo : )=

[greekgaylolita]

Sooner or later will get used to.

[pikeposition]

if this is a photo of the guy doing the kissing, then i'm aiming my satellite dish for globo tv in brazil!

[tekillero]

acutally that kiss is just a small "selinho" [a tiny kiss between artists].
the one on the sopa will be a huge passionate kiss

[Christophe]

Is this another of those hilarious South American soaps set in the US yet everyone speaks Spanish/Portuguese? ;)

[avi]

i'm shocked that it's the first same sex kiss. maybe something accidentally aired during a carnivale broadcast?

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