“I want women to know that they don’t have to wear anything alone.”

This time, Paula will play Cecilia, the grandmother of protagonist Agrado (Isadora Cruz), appearing in flashback scenes and in her granddaughter’s dreams. “Cecília is a sensitive character, determined and linked to music,” she says in conversation with Fernanda Pontes, from the chronicle group: “This naturally brings me closer to her.” In the plot, the character, who really wants to become a singer, faces resistance from her family and her sexist husband.

But last week, Paula Fernandes’ life made headlines – and not just because of her return to soap operas. To the surprise of many fans, the singer being very discreet, she decided to speak openly about having experienced situations of psychological and emotional violence, following the testimony of model Mariana Goldfarb, who recorded a video on the 4th for a campaign by the Rio Public Prosecutor’s Office for the defense of women. Mariana reports, without mentioning names, episodes of psychological violence experienced in a past relationship, which caused hair loss, eye twitching, lack of appetite and anorexia.

“When I saw Mariana’s statement, it touched me because I have experienced situations of psychological and emotional abuse and I know that many women experience similar things and can’t always name what they feel. I want women to know that they don’t need to wear anything alone,” says Paula, considering the model’s report.

The singer found to encourage them the song “Duelo”, a track from the recent EP “Simplesmente, eu”, which talks about the courage to move forward, facing the challenge of overcoming passion for the aggressor.