Age no barrier in parades as 40-somethings do the samba
China Daily | Updated: 2009-02-25 07:49
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Model Luiza Brunet, 46, queen of the drums' section of Imperatriz samba school, performs at the Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, yesterday. The role of the drum queen usually goes to young, 20-something starlets. AP |
Brazil's Carnival, long a symbol of youth, beauty and sex, added a mature twist early Tuesday by giving two women in their 40s a chance to dance nearly nude at the head of their samba parades.
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