A Fazenda 18: Jottapê wins by seconds to become Farmer, and Renê faces elimination after telling Serginho: 'I'm not your friend'

Jottapê is the fourth Farmer of A Fazenda 18. On Wednesday night (7), the singer beat Ariela Carasso and Thaíde in an agility challenge run in individual lanes: contestants had to unscrew a box to retrieve ropes, lasso door handles to free pieces and build a path to the final button. Thaíde jumped ahead by opening the box and the first compartment, Jottapê took the lead at the second, and the two reached the last one almost together. He hit the button first, by a margin of seconds, and escaped the elimination round.

The third Roça (the show's elimination round) had been set on Tuesday (6) amid open warfare. As the week's boss, Serginho nominated Renê Thristan, saying the two barely talk and that his rival should show how he handles being Farmer. Renê said he saw it coming and was 'ready for the fight', then sent a message: 'I want Serginho to know I'm not his friend, I don't want to be his friend.' The feud dates back to week one and worsened after Ana Bruna, who is in a romance with Renê, complained about the former Malhação actor's behavior.

Ariela received the most votes from the house and pulled Thaíde out of the Baia onto the third stool; the rapper said she had no real reason to pick him. In the 'Resta Um' twist, Jottapê was left over, completed the lineup and vetoed Renê from the challenge, sending the actor straight into the hot seat. The live elimination takes place this Thursday (8). In an unofficial NSC Total poll, the 8 a.m. partial had Ariela at 62.1% to stay, Thaíde at 24.8% and Renê at just 13.1%.