Overview

• The coronation is scheduled for Saturday night at Grande Rio's quadra in Duque de Caxias during the final that will choose the school's 2026 samba-enredo.
• Outgoing rainha de bateria Paolla Oliveira will formally pass the sash to Fonseca in a ceremony that marks the transition.
• Fonseca returned to Brazil on Friday from a short trip to Madrid, a visit that has intensified unconfirmed romance speculation involving Vinícius Júnior.
• She documented last‑minute preparations on social media, including artificial tanning, hair coloring and an overnight session at a beauty salon after reuniting with her three children.
• Reaction on social networks remains split, with supportive messages countered by criticism of her selection for the prestigious Carnival role.