I remember asking my mother to take me along and let me sing. I started singing at the Presbyterian Church choir close to my house when I was four or five. I heard that your first performance in front of an audience was at a church. I remember that every time I was in the shower, I’d take a shampoo bottle and rehearse my speech for when I was receiving an award! Tell me about the dreams you had when you were young. Family is something we build, not something resulting from a blood link. In my family, we have always loved, respected and supported each other. Instead, what keeps us united is love and respect. Nowadays, a family is not about a man and a woman. I heard that you’ve never met your father? Much of the strength the artist Pabllo has today comes from that little dreamer boy from the countryside. I think it is extremely important for us to always remember where we came from so that our essence remains intact. She is the base of our family and it’s because of her that Pabllo is here today.
She was a real lioness when it came to defend me and to teach me how life worked. She calls me everyday just to know if I have had lunch or if I got to the hotel safely. It wasn’t easy, because we were very energetic kids. And for that, she had to work on lots of jobs so she could give us a better life. She raised me and my sisters all by herself. If there’s someone in this world who inspires me, it is her, Ms. I presume you have a lot to say about your mother. She works with me as a part of my team and she is in every show I perform. She eventually gave up, but I kept on going. We both started taking ballet lessons together when we earned a scholarship. She used to be my guinea pig, because I loved to make her up and style her hair when we were little. I have a twin sister named Phamella, and she is one of the best people I know. She also sent a message to RuPaul: “please, invite me to your show!”ĭo you still maintain that close relationship with your family? We talked about her childhood, her experience of becoming famous, and how she’s trying to use that fame to leverage change. I was thrilled when she agreed to an interview, which we conducted over two phone calls. That makes Brazil-for 13 years in a row-the world’s single most dangerous country to be trans.Īs a fellow Brazilian and member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I’ve long looked up to Pabllo Vittar as a hero. Additionally was the challenge of growing up in Brazil, which is one of the most dangerous countries for LGBTQIA+ people globally, and getting worse.Īccording to a report published by the National Association of Transvestites and Transsexuals of Brazil ( ANTRA), the country saw 43 more murders involving transgender victims in 2020 than in 2019. The artist never knew her father, who left when her mother was pregnant. Born as Phabullo Rodrigues da Silva, and raised in the largely rural northern state of Pará, Vittar was surrounded by poverty. From the outside, this rise to the top seems to have occurred effortlessly and without pause.