Fernanda Torres makes her first public appearance since issuing apology for blackface controversy as Oscar-nominee attends Chanel presentation at Paris Fashion Week
Fernanda Torres makes her first public appearance since issuing apology for blackface controversy as Oscar-nominee attends Chanel presentation at Paris Fashion Week
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Fernanda Torres returned to the spotlight for the right reasons on Tuesday as she made her first public appearance since being forced to apologise for wearing blackface make-up in an awkward comedy sketch. The Brazilian star is among the contenders for Best Actress at the forthcoming 97th annual Academy Awards courtesy of her role in foreign language biographical drama Ainda Estou Aqui (I'm Still Here).
![[The actress wore racially inflammatory blackface make-up while appearing on Brazilian sketch show Fantástico some 17-years ago (pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/13/94595865-14333661-image-m-4_1738071393797.jpg)
But the remarkable achievement was overshadowed after a 17-year old clip of her appearance on Brazilian TV show Fantástico emerged this week. Torres, 59, played multiple characters on the show, including one who unwisely wears racially inflammatory blackface make-up.
![[With the dust setting on its poorly-timed emergence, she returned to public life as she attended the Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer presentation during Paris Fashion Week]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/13/94596061-14333661-image-m-18_1738071764229.jpg)
With the dust setting on its poorly-timed emergence, she returned to public life as she attended the Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer presentation during Paris Fashion Week. The actress looked elegant in a sweeping black gown from the French fashion house while posing for photos ahead of the show.
![[Torres played multiple characters on Fantástico, including one who unwisely wears blackface make-up (pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/13/94596069-14333661-image-m-20_1738071805177.jpg)
Fernanda Torres returned to the spotlight for the right reasons on Tuesday as she made her first public appearance since being forced to apologise for wearing blackface make-up in an awkward comedy sketch. The actress wore racially inflammatory blackface make-up while appearing on Brazilian sketch show Fantástico some 17-years ago (pictured).
![[The Brazilian star is among the contenders for Best Actress at the forthcoming 97th annual Academy Awards courtesy of her role in foreign language biographical drama Ainda Estou Aqui (I'm Still Here - pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/13/94596139-14333661-image-a-21_1738071950276.jpg)
