Overview
- Host Tadeu Schmidt announced that Castelli would not continue after two convulsive episodes, with the actor lucid and kept under hospital observation.
- The season’s opening resistance challenge lasted about 26 to 27 hours, ending when Jonas Sulzbach withdrew and Alberto Cowboy was declared leader.
- TV Globo emphasized participant safety, noting round-the-clock medical coverage and a mobile ICU available during the season.
- The production confirmed the roster will be replenished by expanding Quarto Branco entries from two to three, with the update delivered on Thursday’s live show.
- After leaving the program, Castelli posted a brief message thanking supporters, writing, “Gratidão por todo carinho.”