Mangueira’s first trans muse celebrates the fourth parade at the station and mentions preparation for Carnival: ‘Doing my best’

Patrícia Souza already paraded in wings of the Mangueira community before her transition. Today, at the age of 28, she is celebrating her fourth consecutive carnival as the muse of Verde e Rosa, having been the first trans woman to hold the post at the traditional samba school in Rio. It’s not little.

To celebrate this feat, Patrícia posed for a rehearsal alongside percussionists from Mangueirense and has dedicated herself with dedication to the parade on Sunday, the 19th. London, but returned to Brazil at the end of 2022 due to Carnival.

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Among the preparations, samba lessons with Thay Souza, another muse from Mangueira: “Now, in this final stretch, the order is not to stop and I’m giving my all. Thay is internationally recognized, she is wonderful and she is giving me a lot of tips ”. In addition to intensifying her training with three hours a day at the gym, Patrícia runs at Quinta da Boa Vista, is practicing pilates and does not dispense with lymphatic drainage sessions.

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For the making of her costume, within the plot “As Áfricas que a Bahia sings”, the muse brought stones from abroad. “I was in Australia recently and was blown away by the opals. I decided to give myself this gift and refine my fantasy a little more, since we are facing such a representative plot, which exalts women ”, she says.

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