Overview
- Gaby Spanic’s legal team says it reported alleged xenophobia to São Paulo’s DECRADI after an on‑air argument in which Fernando Sampaio told her to go back to her country.
- Fernando Sampaio denies discrimination and says he intends to take legal measures against Spanic over the accusation.
- The confrontation unfolded during an Oct. 5 production dynamic that asked contestants to identify who might quit the competition.
- In the same exchange, Spanic stated she suffered sexual violence, and Sampaio disclosed he was raped at age eight.
- Record TV’s production monitored the incident as both teams issued statements, while online reaction split viewers.