On the birthday of 94 years of Christ the Redeemer, Renato Aragão90, was honored and received the title of Ambassador of the monument.
In a ceremony that took place on Saturday afternoon (11), the actor, his wife, Lilian, and their daughter, went up to the statue’s sanctuary, which is at the top of Corcovado Hill.
In a video published by Lívia, she showed some moments from Christ’s birthday ceremony, in which the actor was quite emotional. In a Thanksgiving mass, celebrated by Father Omar, Renato – who is devout – crowned the image of Our Lady of Aparecida, celebrated this October 12th.
has a history with the monument. In 1991, at the age of 56, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of “Os Trapalhões” and his appointment as Unicef ambassador in the country, the comedian ‘climbed’ the arm of the statue, until he stopped in his hand. From there, he threw rose petals to the audience below and kissed the hand of Christ. “A desire I’ve had since I arrived here (Rio de Janeiro) to thank Him”, he declared in an interview with Glória Maria at the time.
