Fabiana Bolsonaro is serving her first term in the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo and is the author of bills on conservative and religious issues
State deputy Fabiana de Lima Barroso Souza (PL), who uses the parliamentary name Fabiana Bolsonaro, is not related to former president Jair Bolsonaro or his children. In a record published in Divulgacand, from the Superior Electoral Court, referring to the 2022 elections, the name that appears It’s not with the surname Bolsonaroe yes her full name.
The parliamentarian went viral on Wednesday (18), after participating in a session at the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo (Alesp) with , an act associated with the practice of blackfaceterm used to describe situations in which white people paint their faces to represent black people.
The surname Bolsonaro was used by parliamentarian in the 2022 elections. In April of that year, the deputy published records on her social networks using her name, in photos alongside the then candidate for governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas.
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Trajectory
Defender of the family, the right to weapons and against abortion and the decriminalization of drugs, the 30-year-old congresswoman is born in Barrinhain the interior of São Paulo. Graduated in Law, she began his political career in 2020when she was elected vice mayor of her hometown at 27 years old. At the time, she served as municipal secretary of Social Development. In 2022, he obtained 65,497 votes and won a seat in Alesp through the Liberal Party (PL).
At Alesp, the deputy is part of the Constitution, Justice Commission (CCJ) ea Finance, Budget and Planning Commission (CFOP). She also exercises presidency of the CPI for Landslide Prevention on Slopes and it was rapporteur of the Multiannual Plan (PPA) for the period 2024-2027, a document that establishes the state’s budget priorities.
Fabiana Bolsonaro is part of the Evangelical Parliamentary Front and bases its actions in defense of agribusiness, the right to arms and in positions against abortion e the decriminalization of drugs.
Among the proposals presented by the parliamentarian in 2023 and 2024 are:
- Bill that guarantees parents the right to veto their children’s participation in educational activities about gender;
- Bill establishing the State Awareness Campaign on the effects of abortion (together with deputy Gil Diniz, also from PL);
- Bill that establishes the dismissal of teachers in cases of content that conflicts with parents’ religious or moral convictions;
- Bill establishing the Family and Christian Principles Valorization Program;
- Projects that establish “Christian Family Day”, “Patriot’s Day” and “Day with God”.
The deputy also serves on the Defense of the Rights of People with Disabilities, Defense of Women’s Rights and Science, Technology, Innovation and Information committees.
Episode on Alesp
Fabiana Bolsonaro painted his face and arms to imitate a black person on Wednesday. She stated that she was carrying out a “social experiment” to criticize federal deputy Erika Hilton for being .
According to Fabiana, he had all the privileges of a white personand could not feel the pain of a black person, even if “dressing as black”, and compared to Erika Hilton, who would never know what a woman suffersin her opinion. “There’s no point putting on makeup like a woman, you won’t know what a woman goes through,” he said.
“If I’m white, and even though I paint myself as black, I can’t take care of people who suffer racism because I don’t know in essence what they went through, that’s exactly what a trans person can’t do to me”, she argued.
“The woman of the year cannot be transsexual,” he said. He also stated that he did not want a woman to take his place. “How are we going to take care of endometriosis, childbirth, breastfeeding, menopause, if the person has no place to speak?”, he asked.
She even argued with congresswoman Mônica Seixas (PSOL), who accused her of racism and the practice of “blackface”, in addition to asking for the session to be suspended, because Fabiana was committing a crime. She published on social media that she went to the Alesp police station to demand the deputy’s arrest in the act.
Despite the name chosen to hold the position, Fabiana is not related to former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL).
What is “blackface”
A practice can be interpreted as “blackface”a method that was born in the United States in the 19th century, for white people to represent black people, mainly in theatrical shows, painting their bodies to represent black people in a humorous wayexaggerated and reinforcing stereotypes, considered extremely racist.
At the time, black people were prevented from going on stage. The practice helped justify slavery and, later, racial segregation and the denial of civil rights, reducing black people to laughable caricatures.
The act is considered aggression because it mocks physical characteristics and perpetuates a history of oppression and violence. It is not read as a simple makeup, but as a symbol of structural racism that tried to erase the humanity of black people.
