Rodrigo Branco, a digital influencer from Brazil who lives in US was convicted for racism against two Brazilian public figures back in 2020. He posted a statement on his instagram about the case and a lot of Brazilian celebrities got exposed for showing him support after his conviction. One of the main celebrities who's been friends with him for years is Anitta. After suffering a lot of backlash for having a close friendship with the influencer, she released a statement on her IG story: "Racism is a CRIME. Anyone who commits it is a RACIST and must deal with the consequences of their actions, just like Rodrigo Branco and so many other famous, influential, and anonymous people who have committed or commit this crime. There's law, punishment, and justice. Period. No discussion. No opinion from X or Y. I have never covered up for a friend who commits any crime, and I never will. Personal and friendship relationships between me and anyone will NEVER outweigh such a shameful, disgusting, and criminal act. The fact that I'm not as active on social media as I used to be does NOT mean I'm supporting anyone in the face of something so undeniable. Learning every day is the least we should do; no one needs to be congratulated for it, and I am fully aware of that. I have never avoided taking a stand on things, I never had selective stances, and this wouldn't be the time to start." After her IG's post, she received even more hate on the internet and then decided to post another statement claming that she cut him off, back in 2020 and stopped talking to him for years: "Are the internet judges only judges of this case today or have they been for years? Because if they've been in this position for 6 years, they'll know that I spent YEARS not talking to him and not following him. It took me a long time to believe that we could talk again. And that doesn't change my opinion, which is totally against him on this issue. But if there's STILL ANY doubt from people about my stance on RACISM, that it would be necessary to unfollow to reaffirm what I've always made clear in my work, posting what I think on the subject. I have absolutely NO problem doing it on my social media; as a public person, I understand the need and importance. Because in real life I've done it countless times, and I'll continue to do so." But the internet searched for the whole timeline of their friendship and discovered a lot of proof and pictures of them interacting and showing love to each other between the years of 2020-2026: