Producer Thales Junqueira published a statement of admiration for actor Humberto Carrão on social media. In the text, Thales wrote: "With Humberto it's always been a joy! Beautiful creature, genius, one of the most interesting people I know... Meeting you in this life was like receiving a brother. You are a joy in my life and an immense luck of this Brazil that we..."
Humberto Carrão's affectionate response to the post was enough to start rumors that the two were living a romance. Internet users began commenting on the post referring to the supposed relationship of the couple.
Thales Junqueira reacted to the comments about the rumors on social media. One user wrote "Beautiful friendship you two have! For more friends who say 'I love you'," a comment that was liked by the producer. Another comment said "A couple that's not a couple... Having friends is a luxury," directly referencing the rumors, and also received Thales's approval.
