I need to share this everyone
Carnival is next week, and Brazil's television used to be WILD around this time
TW: Nudity
The country's biggest network is called Globo, and every year they broadcast the Carnival parades in a block they called "Globeleza", aka, Globeauty.
Every year they would choose a new Globeleza to dance at the bumpers, and they would be completely naked, covered only in very colorful and body paint.
This video shows the evolution of the bumpers
But as I learned with my friend @theancientvaleofsoulmaking the video doesn't play in all regions. Globo is very stingy with their stuff and there are some regions that are locked out of seeing this, so here are some photos to help explain what I'm talking about
I actually have a fun story with these bumpers.
My mother said I was obsessed with them when I was a toddler. Said I would leave everything behind and rush to watch them every time they were on air.
She always took that as proof that I was straight.
I WAS A FUCKING TODDLER.
I HAD NO IDEA THESE WOMEN WERE EVEN NAKED
I think I only realized they were naked when I was 9-10 years old.
These were women dancing in very bright, vivid colors, while a super happy drumming going on. My child's brain couldn't resist it. I had no idea this was a sexual thing. My brain never connected this to anything sexual.
But then the evangelicals showed up.
They grew exponentially in numbers in the last few decades, and they are really loud. A very popular talking point was "Look at the degeneracy of our television. There are naked women dancing on national tv".
Although, let's be honest. Globo didn't help itself. Globo always aired these bumpers the whole day, during morning, afternoon, and evening. I remember watching some of them during the commercials of Saturday morning cartoons.
They had to change a few things over the years.
Compare a Globeleza from twenty years ago with a more recent one.
The days of naked women covered only in colorful body paint are way behind us now.
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