Record TV Expels Carol Lekker From 'A Fazenda 17' After On-Air Assault

Overview

• Production removed Carol Lekker moments after she grabbed Duda Wendling by the neck during the live broadcast and cited risk to a participant’s physical integrity.
• Footage showed staff intervening as the conflict escalated, with reports that Carol also threw Duda’s belongings on the floor before the expulsion notice aired.
• The disqualification is the season’s fourth expulsion and comes days before the December 18 finale, altering the late-stage lineup.
• Saory Cardoso won the Prova do Fazendeiro on December 10 to secure immunity after a challenge that also determines animal care duties and strategic choices.
• The week’s Roça remains set with Duda Wendling, Luiz Mesquita and Toninho Tornado awaiting the official elimination result after Saory’s earlier veto barred Mesquita from the challenge.