Overview
- Posting a video overnight, the singer asked SBT not to air his pre‑recorded December 17 special and said the network was “prostituting” itself after hosting authorities at the SBT News launch.
- SBT president Daniela Abravanel Beyruti issued a public letter defending the project as impartial and citing trust metrics, while stopping short of saying whether the special will be withdrawn.
- First lady Rosângela “Janja” da Silva condemned the singer’s phrasing as misogynistic for targeting Silvio Santos’ daughters who run the broadcaster.
- The SBT News event in São Paulo drew Lula, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, Supreme Court justices and other officials, prompting polarized reactions online toward SBT presenters.
- Bolsonaro‑aligned personalities echoed the backlash, with makeup artist Agustin Fernandez asking the network to shelve his recorded appearance, as commentators noted Silvio Santos historically engaged with governments across the spectrum.