Dudu Camargo's Dressing Room Poop Incident

Overview

Dudu Camargo's Dressing Room Poop Incident refers to an incident allegedly involving Brazilian TV news anchor Dudu Camargo getting fired from the SBT network after the staff found a dirty towel and feces on his dressing room floor in June 2023. The development of the incident was widely spread by tabloids and gossip pages on Instagram and Twitter, which inspired reactions and memes across multiple social media platforms.

Background

On June 7th, 2023, the news website Jornal Extra^[1] revealed that the Brazilian news anchor Dudu Camargo was fired from the SBT network after a sequence of controversies involving him. The most prominent case, which was the main cause of his termination, was due to some stomach problems Camargo was having at work.

According to Jornal Extra, the journalist didn't reach the bathroom in time and defecated on the floor of his dressing room. He allegedly used a towel to clean the space and hid it behind a microwave, transforming the dressing room into a strong poop-smell environment.

Developments

The SBT network confirmed the journalist's departure from the company to the tabloid Quem,^[2] but did not specify the reasons for the dismissal.

Online Reactions

Online, the incident became a trending topic, inspiring people to create memes to comment on it. For instance, Twitter^[3] user @bocajreivax posted a video of a man pretending to poop with the Portuguese caption "Dudu Camargo in the SBT dressing room." The post (seen below), uploaded on June 7th, 2023, garnered 21,200 likes and 2,200 retweets in three days.

On the same day, Twitter^[4] user @niconatv uploaded a prank video of a man pooping in an elevator, linking the content to the journalist's incident with the Portuguese caption, "Dudu Camargo taking the SBT elevator with an intern." The post (seen below) received 10,900 likes and 1,500 retweets in three days.

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