‘Brazil is not just a caipirinha’: the actress from ‘Emily in Paris’ was a fan of Banda Eva

The actress speaks with authority, because she spent months traveling around the country and is even fluent in Portuguese. “I spent a lot of time in Brazil in the 1990s. First I stayed for three months, then six months, two months. I kept going back and forth.”

I went from São Paulo to Canoa Quebrada via BR-101. It was crazy. A very long journey. Amazingly. I have so many beautiful memories in Brazil. It’s not just about caipirinha and dancing. It’s about people.
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Philippine says she likes Brazilians, including a famous singer: Ivete Sangalo. “I danced listening to her songs. I loved dancing with her. It was the time of Banda Eva. I was so crazy about them.”

The actress was recently in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, recording the movie “100 Days”. The production tells the story of Amyr Klink from Brazil (Filipe Bragança), the first person to cross the Atlantic in a rowing boat. The French plays the traveler’s mother.

Lily Collins, who plays the main character “Emily in Paris, has also been to Brazil. The actress traveled to Rio de Janeiro with her mother in her childhood and went on a trip to the city’s tourist attractions.

We went to the big statue of Christ our Redeemer. We paraglided over Rio and landed in the middle of a soccer match. It was so random, but I enjoyed my time in Brazil.
Lilly Collins