The ‘BBB 26’ participant’s father had recently been hospitalized after experiencing dehydration due to a urinary infection
Ana Paula Renault’s team communicated this Sunday (19) that the father of the participant of the Big Brother Brasil 26, Gerardo Renault, died at age 96. Through a publication on social media, the journalist’s team reported that the family decided not to notify her so she could remain on the reality show.
. As reported by the portal LeoDiashe had presented a picture of dehydration due to a urinary tract infection.
According to the statement, the desire not to notify Ana Paula came from the journalist’s own father while he was still alive. “It was he who asked [ela] come back [ao BBB]it was he who wanted to see her occupy that place again. And, it is out of love, strength and respect for this desire that the family chose not to remove her from the program”, wrote the participant’s team.
With deep sadness, Ana Paula Renault’s team announces the death of her father, Gerardo Henrique Machado Renault.
Faced with such a painful moment, the family decided to respect the wishes he expressed in life and not communicate it. Ana Paula will remain on the program.…
— Ana Paula Renault 🧙🏻♀️ (@anapaularenault)
O Big Brother Brasil 26 is in the final stretch. This Sunday (19), the last wall of the season with Ana Paula Renault, Milena and Leandro Boneco in the spotlight. The final of the program is scheduled for Tuesday (21).
Who was Gerardo Renault?
In addition to Ana Paula, Gerardo Renault had four more children: Gisele, Rene, Cibele and Maria Aparecida, or Cida. Born September 17, 1929, He was a lawyer and built a solid political career in Minas Gerais.
In 1951, he was elected councilor of Belo Horizonte by the Brazilian Democratic Union (UDN). He was re-elected in 1954, 1958 and 1962. During the period, still led the Brazilian delegation at the 1952 World University Gamesin Germany, member of the World University Committeeo board of directors of the Minas Gerais Association of Municipalities (AMM) e a board of directors of the Brazilian Association of Municipalities (ABM).
From 1967 to 1978, it was state deputy of Minas Gerais by the National Renewal Alliance (Arena), party of the Military Regime.
After the end of bipartisanship in Brazil, in 1979, transferred to the Social Democratic Party (PDS)successor to Arena. He was elected federal deputy. He left the Chamber of Deputies at the end of his term in 1986.
Back to Minas Gerais, ran as vice-president for state government on the ticket headed by Murilo Paulino Badaró and held the presidency of the Pension Institute of the Legislature of the State of Minas Gerais (Iplemg) in successive terms.
