Fernanda Torres reveals she uses ‘a rich man’s office’ and sees Rio de Janeiro as a ‘bankrupt city’: ‘It’s bad to show off’

Actress Fernanda Torres spoke about her relationship with money during a meeting with journalists and guests of a bank. According to the Golden Globe winner, it took her time to understand that “a country that doesn’t get into debt has no future,” as she grew up hearing that Brazil was unable to repay its foreign debt.

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Despite now having a better understanding of how the global economy works, the artist said that when it comes to his finances, he still avoids going into debt. The fear, she says, stems from her childhood, marked by financial instability. “But, in private, I still don’t like it [de contrair dívidas].”

In the conversation, Fernanda revealed that she has difficulties with technology to deal with banking issues and, therefore, has the support of a specialized office in managing her wealth. “Look, I confess to you that I use technology very little. I have a ‘rich man’s office’ to help me,” he joked.

“Rio is a bankrupt city, it’s no good to show off”

Even with this structure, the actress stated that she is not a consumer. Living in Rio de Janeiro, she said the reality of the city makes her avoid ostentation. “First of all, I live in Rio de Janeiro, which is a bankrupt city. It hurts to show off. I always say you’ll go out on the street and meet a guy with a bathing suit and a fanny pack and an electronic ankle bracelet, and he’ll be dressed better than you,” he said, prompting laughter from those in attendance.

“I have a simple relationship with consumption. Rio is very democratic in the sense of social inequality. You can’t show off on the street, it makes a bad impression. So I don’t even have anywhere to go out if I want to wear a designer look. Now, with the Oscar thing, because of the Walter Salles film, I needed to renew my wardrobe, but it was out,” he added.

Fernanda Torres also recalled a trip she took to the United States in 2008 and said she was struck by the culture of conspicuous consumption. For her, Brazil is experiencing a similar moment, in which many people are buying unnecessarily.

“We are used to measuring the growth of a class from the moment it buys a television, a refrigerator. And it is important, but these are goods that will be old in five years. It would be nice if we grew in education and infrastructure. I don’t think we have taken this step yet in Brazil. So I live in a city where it makes no sense to measure your life by the shoes you wear. Maybe by how much you spend in the gym, because abs on the beach have a value. priceless, right?”, he concluded, eliciting laughter and applause from the audience.

Source: Terra

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