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Enzo Rabelo, 17, Goes Public With 27-Year-Old Influencer, Fueling Online Debate

Attention has turned to how Brazilian law treats relationships involving 17-year-olds.

Overview

  • Rabelo and Carol Bondariw posted a photo and New Year beach Stories on Instagram to confirm the relationship.
  • Reaction online mixed congratulations with criticism focused on the 10-year age difference and his minor status.
  • Coverage emphasized that consensual relationships with people aged 15–17 are not criminal in Brazil, while acts involving those under 14 fall under Article 217-A.
  • As of the latest reports, neither has issued a public response to the backlash.
  • Reports also note Rabelo recently finished high school, turns 18 in February, and has amassed hundreds of millions of YouTube views and tens of millions of Spotify streams.