Xuxa Recalled the Mockery She Received for Her Relationship with Pelé: ‘I Felt Bad, but I Could Not Speak’

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Xuxa recalled the criticisms and mockery she faced during her relationship with Pelé in the 1980s. The presenter also spoke about the lack of confidence she felt at that stage and the legacy she seeks to leave.

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Four of each after the end of the six-year relationship with Pel (1940?2022), Xuxa Meneghel stated that she lived with commentaries and jokes that tried to reduce her career career career condi o as the ex-player's girlfriend. Read more (07/10/2026

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Xuxa recalled her relationship with Pelé, told her that she was the target of prejudice and machism, and revealed her regret of not defending herself at the time.