Bruna Surfistinha
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About
Former adult worker who became known for her writings about her past experiences and clients. She has more than 230,000 followers on her Instagram account bsurfistinhaoficial.
Before Fame
She left home at seventeen to live on her own. After ending up on the street, she began working at a brothel. In the early 2000s she began a blog about her encounters.
Trivia
Her real name is Raquel Pacheco. In 2005, she released a book entitled O Doce Veneno do Escorpião or The Scorpion's Sweet Venom. Her book inspired the 2011 Brazilian film Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl. She converted to Umbanda in 2011, and has spoken about the healing and peace she has found through the religion's practices.
Family Life
Her biological mother abandoned her as a newborn, and she was in an orphanage for a few months before being adopted by an upper-class family. In interviews she had said that the discovery of her adoption was a major factor in her decision to leave home at seventeen. After her family found out about her work, they cut her off, and her father died without speaking to her again.
Associated With
Deborah Secco played her in the 2011 film adaptation of her book.
