Telling the story of Xuxa Meneghel, 60, also means talking about the paquitas, the anchor’s stage assistants on children’s programs in the 1980s and 1990s. One of them was actress Barbara Borges, who debuted alongside Xuxa in 1995 at the age of 16.
in conversation with syringesAt the documentary’s launch last week in Rio de Janeiro, she said she messaged Xuxa after seeing an excerpt from the Globoplay production and received an apology from the presenter in return.
“I was thrilled to see that [o documentário] on “Fantástico” and I sent Xuxa a message that she is amazing, my idol for life. I admire more and more. She answered me and apologized for the things we probably went through as Paquita, but I told her she didn’t have to apologize for anything. It has been a wonderful four years for me.”
Relationship to Marlene Mattos: “I’ve already been scolded by Marlene, I’ve been through these demanding situations, rigor, giving the best that you had to offer. At least for me I’m grateful for Marlene, but I totally understand Xuxa and other Paquitas who.” I’ve had different experiences. I have a lot of respect… I accompanied Xuxa and I know that the relationship between the two was quite complicated, but that’s what I saw between the two. I can’t say anything about that based on my experience.”
Requirements: “A lot of it was exhausting, everyone knows that by now, but I just bring back great memories, even sleepless nights, waking up at dawn to rehearse, missing out on parties because I was a teenager, but I never felt like.” a burden. On the contrary, it was like a dream come true and something I loved doing. Everything was valid and everything served my development.”
Experience and growth: “I say that a large part of my professional basis, as an artist, comes from the four years that I worked with Xuxa and Marlene. They really served me as an absurd basis for discipline artistically.”
Contact to other Paquitas: “I have contact with Xuxa, mainly with the girls in my group who belong to the new generation. We are very friendly and very close. And I don’t have any direct contact with the others either, but we see each other and.” I always have a lot of affection.”