A Brazilian singer and social media influencer is facing widespread criticism after he was filmed dancing behind a TV reporter at a fatal bus crash.
MC Livinho, a popular funk artist with more than 13 million followers on Instagram, interrupted the live news broadcast while journalist Isabela Campos was reporting on the gruesome hit.
Despite the people behind the camera clearly gesturing for him to stop, Livinho continued to dance behind the reporter, seemingly oblivious to the tragedy that had unfolded.
The accident, which took place on Saturday in Pirai, a region south of Rio de Janeiro, killed three athletes from the Curitiba Crocodiles, an American soccer team that plays in the Brazilian league.
The bus, carrying 43 passengers and two drivers, overturned while driving on a dangerous stretch of the Via Dutra highway.
Shocking images published by Brazilian media showed the bus lying on its side with several panels torn open.
MC Livinho enters live coverage of highway tragedy in Pirai, southern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, September 21, 2024
The crash, which occurred Saturday in Pirai, a region south of Rio de Janeiro, killed three athletes from the Curitiba Crocodiles, an American soccer team that plays in a Brazilian league.
MC Livinho’s behavior at the crash site has sparked outrage across Brazil, with thousands of social media users condemning the singer’s actions
The singer later shared a half-hearted video on social media apologizing
Three players who died were identified as Daniel Santos, 44, Lucas Barros, 19, and Lucas Padilha, 42.
Twelve other passengers were injured, including 19-year-old Doria Fadel, who remains in hospital with a serious back injury.
Authorities confirmed that neither bus driver had been drinking and are continuing to investigate the fatal incident.
Meanwhile, MC Livinho’s behavior at the crash site has sparked outrage across Brazil, with thousands of social media users condemning the singer’s actions.
Someone wrote: ‘Dancing while people are grieving? You want to be seen at all costs, right?
‘Anything for fame, anything for the media! No idea.’
Another noted: ‘If there’s a news crew, traffic jams and emergency services, something serious has happened. No idea at all.’
Three players who died were identified: Daniel Santos, 44 (pictured), Lucas Barros, 19, and Lucas Padilha, 42
The singer later shared a half-hearted video on social media in which he apologized. In this video, he thought of the injured, but almost immediately said that he would not stop acting in front of the camera. He referred to himself in the third person.
‘Everyone said there was an accident, and now we’re stuck in traffic. We didn’t know there was an accident, you know?
“I want to express my condolences for the loss that you’ve suffered, right? Because now that I went online, I saw fans saying, ‘It was an accident.’ So, my condolences to everyone.
“Let’s go, bro. For those who know Livinho, I will never stop bringing you joy. I will never stop bringing you my self-esteem, my talk.”
MC Livinho was in the area to attend Rock in Rio, one of the largest music festivals in the world.