Of the total, only Jean Wyllys (PT-SP) and Adrilles Jorge (União Brasil-SP) managed to be elected
The 25th edition of the Big Brother Brasilreality show da TV Globo. Many participants take advantage of the program’s exposure to try to run for public office. However, most were ultimately unsuccessful.
Of all 24 previous editions, at least 33 former participants contested general or municipal elections. Of the total, only 2 were successful: the winner of BBB 5, (PT-RJ), and the participant of the 15th edition (União Brasil-SP). The lifting of the Poder360 It only considered candidates who reached the final stage of the election.
Jean Wyllys managed to be elected federal deputy for Rio de Janeiro for 3 terms: 2010, 2014 and 2018. In 2019, the congressman claiming to have received death threats.
Adrilles ran in 2022 for federal deputy for São Paulo and, in 2024, for councilor for the capital of São Paulo. He only managed to be elected in the last election. Before taking office on January 1, Adrilles was surprised by the attitude of former councilor of São Paulo (PP), which present in the bathroom of the office destined for the ex-BBB.
ELECTIONS 2024
Adrilles was not the only one to run in the 2024 municipal elections. Despite being the only one who was elected, other names also sought a place in the Municipal Chambers.
The actor Babu Santana ran for the position of councilor in Rio de Janeiro for Psol in the last elections. The participant of the 20th edition received only 5,305 votes.
The champion of Big Brother Brasil 6, (PSDB-BA), also participated in the elections, running for the position of vice-mayor of Porto Seguro (BA), on the (PSDB-BA) ticket. FThey came in 3rd place with 12,031 votes.
In addition to Mara and Jean Wyllys, 6 other BBB champions also complete the list of former candidates. Read all the names in the infographic below:
JANUARY 8
Despite not being elected, the participant in the 1st edition Adriano Castro caught attention in the political world for another reason.
Popularly known as Didi Red Pill, the former BBB member participated in the extremist acts of January 8th. The YouTuber made a live on his channel during the invasion of Praça dos Três Poderes.
He also participated in the camp in front of the Army Barracks in Bahia, set up by voters who were against the result of the 2022 elections.
Didi Rede Pill ran for councilor in Salvador (BA) for the Democrats in the 2008 municipal elections.
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