She spoke directly to us. I didn’t speak English, but I understood some things. She talked more with my colleague, who was fluent in English… Some followers said she would be rude, but I didn’t see that. On the contrary… It felt like she was at home. She started asking for a photo. Too natural.
Leonardo Fernandes
Seven years later…
Leonardo says that it is possible to combine careers as a model and a military police officer. Currently, Corporal Fernandes is assigned to the 36th BPM, in Santo Antônio de Pádua, his hometown, in Northwest Fluminense. There, he is well known and remembered for his photo with Madonna. He worked in the capital between 2014 and 2022, where he made friends and constantly travels to see them.
When I lived in the capital, I almost never came home to the countryside. He stayed between Rio and São Paulo to work as a police officer and model. It’s difficult, because there are scales, but it can be reconciled.
Leonardo Fernandes
The policeman doesn’t know if he will meet Madonna again this time, but he wants to thank her in person. He hopes there will be an invitation from Itaú, sponsor of the show that takes place tomorrow (4), in Copacabana. “I wanted to thank you personally because my life changed from water to wine… I’m very excited.”
