A peculiar celebration of love spread on social networks when Merivone Rocha Moraes, a 37-year-old Brazilian dancer, contracted marriage with the rag doll that his mother made for him to have a dance partner.
The woman explained that she held the entire event to get media attention and sponsorship so she could buy a house. “My dream was to dress as a bride. I came up with the idea of doing the wedding to get the attention of TV shows to help me get a house. I want to win a house and that is why I decided to marry Marcelo”

The origin of Marcelo, the rag boyfriend
The Brazilian commented that she is a Forró dancer and that she needed a dance partner to suit her, so she went to her mother and she made her a partner so she could rehearse. Then, the bride commented that “Her dream of hers was to dress as a bride” and thus the love story that went viral was born.
The wedding of Merivone and her husband Marcelo, as he was named, was broadcast live on various social platforms such as TikTok, getting a great reaction from all users. Gained media attention and sought after sponsorship, the couple even honeymooned in Rio de Janeiro.
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The ballerina, the rag doll and the baby
When there is love, families get bigger. So it was that Merivone presented the little son that she has with Marcelo. Could her mother have cooked him too?