Shawn Mendes arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, March 24, and went straight to Bruna Marquezine's apartment in Ipanema. The couple was photographed by paparazzi, prompting João Lucas, husband of Marquezine's friend Sasha Meneghel, to decry it as a rights violation.
Shawn Mendes landed in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, heading directly to Bruna Marquezine's apartment in Ipanema, in the city's South Zone. The couple, maintaining their relationship despite the distance between Los Angeles and Rio, was captured by paparazzi from across the street, including kissing at the apartment window, as shown in photos published by a news portal. The images sparked debate over privacy. João Lucas, husband of actress Sasha Meneghel—Marquezine's best friend—commented on the post: “É proibido fotografar dentro da casa da pessoa, que absurdo” (It is forbidden to photograph inside someone's home, what an absurdity). He referenced Article 5, Clause X, of Brazil's Federal Constitution, which states: “são invioláveis a intimidade, a vida privada, a honra e a imagem das pessoas, assegurado o direito a indenização pelo dano material ou moral decorrente de sua violação” (the intimacy, private life, honor, and image of individuals are inviolable, with the right to compensation for material or moral damages resulting from their violation). The photos were deleted from the portal's profile following his remark. The incident underscores tensions between celebrities' privacy and paparazzi work in Brazil.
