Who is Samara Mapoua, a 30-year-old influencer who was arrested in the act?

Samara Mapoua, 30 years old, was arrested last Tuesday (26) for illegal possession of a weapon in Rio de Janeiro. But who is she? Meet the influencer and find out how she became successful on social media.

Born in Rocinha, located in the south zone of Rio de Janeiro, she began to appear on the web after imitating Dona Hermínia, a character created by Paulo Gustavo. For the videos, she looked very similar, with a wig and curlers on her head.

He then started producing content with his mother and ended up becoming a meme on social media with the “discussions”. This is because, in the videos, her mother insisted on calling her by her given name, Yago, and Samara rebelled. One of the best known catchphrases is: “I’m a girl, my name is Samara”.

The influencer currently has 123 thousand followers on her official Instagram account, where she shares videos of humor, dance, honest opinions and publishes a little about her daily life and leisure moments.

ARRESTED IN THE FLAGRANT

According to the column Fábia Oliveira, from Metrópoles, the digital content creator was approached by agents while she was carrying five people in the car. The vehicle was searched and officers found a 380 caliber pistol hidden under the passenger seat, loaded with 12 rounds of ammunition and the number was scratched off.

In testimony, Samara Mapoua confirmed that she is the owner of the weapon. To the 22nd DP of Penha, the influencer told that she had acquired the pistol for self-defense – according to the report, she was receiving threats and feared for her own safety.

At the custody hearing, the judge ordered preventive detention and the influencer was sent to a women’s prison until the investigation is completed. Until then, she has not officially commented on social media.