Overview
- Spanic struck fellow contestant Tamires Assis during the Oct. 19 'Apontamento' dynamic after urging her to hit back, and Assis did not retaliate and was visibly upset.
- Producers confirmed Spanic was out of the competition and publicly said her exit coincided with receiving fewer votes from viewers, with no additional sanctions announced.
- On air, Spanic announced she was leaving the show and thanked viewers, saying she would not remain where violence was tolerated.
- Spanic alleged harassment and xenophobic treatment in the house tied to her Venezuelan origin, which she cited to justify her protest.
- Teams and viewers split over intent as Assis’s camp and some fans described the slap as a premeditated statement, and clips of the moment drove heavy social media engagement.