The sketch originally aired 17 years ago

“This is an important conversation we must continue to have with one another in order to prevent the normalization of racist practices then and now. As an artist and global citizen, and from my open heart, I remain attentive and committed to the pursuit of vital changes needed to live in a world free from inequality and racism,” Torres concluded.

Fantástico, a popular weekly comedy show in Brazil, has aired on Sunday for 50 years. The controversial sketch featuring Torres, “The Opposite Sex: The Family (Father vs. Mother),” originally aired 17 years ago. According to Deadline, Torres and a male actor portrayed multiple roles in the skit, exploring whether mothers or fathers play a more crucial role in their families. Torres plays a mother named Solange, who wants a divorce from her husband, Luis Carlos, but he insists that she is tired and hires a housekeeper, Dalva (also played by Torres in blackface), to help her.

Fernanda Torres

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