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'I can't believe people are shocked by homosexuality'

This was the reaction of actress Fernanda Montenegro against those who promoted the boycott of the telenovela Babilônia, on Rede Globo, after the gay kiss between her and Nathália Timberg in the first episode of the soap opera.

This was the reaction of actress Fernanda Montenegro against those who promoted the boycott of the soap opera Babilônia, on Rede Globo, after the gay kiss between her and Nathália Timberg, in the first chapter of the show (Photo: Leonardo Attuch)

247 - Actress Fernanda Montenegro reacted to the controversy that arose after the gay kiss between her and Nathália Timberg in the first episode of the telenovela Babilônia, on Rede Globo.

"I can't believe people are still shocked by homosexuality. I can't believe that, after so many soap operas with this theme, there's still this scandal," she told "Contigo!" magazine. "It's nonsense."

The gay kiss triggered a boycott of the soap opera by viewers.

Then, there were positive reactions, such as nTwitter, with the hashtag #BabylonIAmInSupport.