Overview
- The singer posted a video early Monday asking SBT to withdraw his 'É Amor' special set for December 17, accusing the network of 'prostituting' itself and straying from Silvio Santos' legacy.
- The SBT News launch in São Paulo brought together President Lula, the first lady, the vice president, federal ministers, STF justices and other authorities, raising questions about the channel’s neutrality.
- SBT president Daniela Abravanel Beyruti issued an open letter defending the new project as impartial, citing the network’s editorial principles and Reuters Institute trust surveys.
- First lady Janja publicly condemned the singer’s phrasing as machismo and misogyny, saying it disrespects women in positions of power.
- Reports also note Zezé Di Camargo’s prior support for Jair Bolsonaro in 2018 and 2022 as context for his criticism of the broadcaster.