Arthur Aguiar Learns of Lua Blanco's Death Live on TikTok

Brazilian actor Arthur Aguiar learned of the death of his former co-star Lua Blanco on Sunday, October 18, while live on TikTok. Viewers wrote the news in the chat, and Aguiar ended the stream shortly afterward.

Actress and singer Lua Blanco had died earlier that day at the age of 39. Her family confirmed that she died after battling cancer for several months. As we reported on October 19, "Rebelde" star Lua Blanco died in a hospital in Rio de Janeiro; the family asked for respect for their grief.

Shock in the middle of the stream

Aguiar was chatting with his viewers when the name Lua Blanco appeared more and more often in the chat. Users told him that she had died. The 2022 winner of Big Brother Brasil reacted with visible confusion. "What, guys?" he asked. Moments later he said: "You're joking."

"Guys, I have to stop now. I'm going to go and I'll be back later, okay?" he then said. He thanked his viewers, said goodbye and ended the stream.

On social media, many users criticized that viewers had delivered the news of the death to the actor so publicly and with no sensitivity at all.

Farewell to a former on-screen partner

Both rose to fame through the Brazilian version of the telenovela "Rebelde", which aired on the network Record from 2011 to 2012. Aguiar played Diego Maldonado, Blanco played Roberta Messi. The on-screen couple was one of the most popular in the teen series.

Off camera, too, the two were a couple: during filming, they were together for about seven months.

Later, Aguiar said goodbye to Blanco on Instagram. He posted a photo from their last meeting in February 2024. With it, he wrote that they had spoken to each other while she was alive and had said everything they needed to say.