Pabllo Vittar

Phabullo Rodrigues da Silva (born 1 November 1993), known professionally as Pabllo Vittar (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpablu viˈtaʁ]), is a Brazilian drag queen and singer.

Life and career

1993–2016: Early life

Born in São Luís, Phabullo is a fraternal twin and has an older sister. He spent part of his childhood and adolescence living in the cities of Santa Inês and Caxias, both in the interior of Maranhão, due to financial difficulties. He never knew his father, who abandoned his mother, a nurse, when she was pregnant with him. During his childhood, Phabullo experienced bullying due to his delicate gestures and feminine voice. At one point, he was physically assaulted with a plate of hot soup thrown over his face. He attended ballet classes during this period.

At the age of 13, Phabullo joined the choir at her Catholic church and began doing covers at family parties and school performances. Soon after, he began songwriting. Later, he decided to become a professional, moving to Indaiatuba with his sister, where he worked in several places, such as snack bars and beauty salons. Soon after, he moved to Uberlândia with his mother, who had recently married. He came out to his mother at the age of 15, who had suspected that he was gay, and was something that his sister already knew. His mother, whom he talks to daily, is supportive of his sexual orientation.