Preteen as Carnival queen stirs Rio controversy
Rio De Janeiro: She is the Shirley Temple of samba, a 7-year-old named to a coveted Carnival role normally reserved for barely clad models who have undergone more plastic surgeries than little Julia Lira has seen birthdays.
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Naming the girl drum corps queen for the Viradouro samba group is raising eyebrows even in a city that has seen everything during the annual mega-party that begins next week.
Image: Julia Lira, 7, performs during a rehearsal of the Viradouro samba school in Rio de Janeiro on Feb 3, 2010.
Text & Images: AP
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