A Fazenda 18: Rikardo Negro accuses Sergio Hondjakoff of racism as tensions boil over

During a group dynamic on Monday (28), model Rikardo Negro accused actor Sergio Hondjakoff, known as Serginho, of making racist and xenophobic remarks inside A Fazenda 18. According to Rikardo, Serginho told him to 'go dance your axé, in Bahia' and called him a 'Bahian nag'. 'You are racist,' the model told him to his face.

Serginho denied any prejudiced intent, said the comments were jokes and claimed he believed Rikardo was from Bahia. Contestants Murilo Dias and Mônica Fonseca also criticized the actor over remarks they considered prejudiced, including episodes described as religious intolerance.

The mood stayed tense on Tuesday (29): after being barred from a party by Serginho, Renê Thristan said things would be different 'if this were outside', and Renata Del Bianco advised him to ignore the provocations. Online, viewers are pressing Record to broadcast the scenes in question; as of the reports, the network had not commented.