“It’s not the first time I’ve been afraid.” In early 2022, Mariama Barbosa admitted that the diagnosis of stomach cancer turned the world upside down.
The SIC Caras presenter and fashion specialist has already faced other “fights” throughout her life since fleeing the war in Guinea-Bissau. In the 90s. He died this Friday, a victim of illness at the age of 47.
Mariama Barbosa was born in Guinea-Bissau in 1974 and came to Portugal at the age of five to study at a boarding school in Lisbon.
The rebellion brought her back home to Guinea. He closely survived the civil war in this African country, survived and met all the fears with an open heart and a smile on his lips.
Returned to Portugal. She became interested in the fashion world from an early age under the influence of her mother and became one of the most important area indicators in the country. Prior to that, she sold sandwiches at a mall, worked as a hairdresser, went to the Lena Aires clothing store (in Bairro Alto), and at night worked as a concierge at the extinct Três Pastorinhos bar and Lux nightclub in Lisbon. He was the assistant stylist to Dino Alves. He was a props designer for ModaLisboa and public relations for Showpress, a company that brings together several fashion designers and brands.
He had a fashion section on Oxigénio radio and presented the program Tesouras e Tesouros on SIC Caras, which he continued to record even after his diagnosis.
In an interview with Julia Pineiro in 2020, Mariama admitted that the first years in the area were not easy: “I was very hungry because I didn’t want to ask my parents for anything.”
“I have loved fashion since my early childhood, but I never thought I would become a TV presenter or publicist for ModaLisboa. I think the trick is to be humble and never put yourself in a position of superiority over others, no matter where we come from, ”said in an interview with the magazine faces in 2016.
In 2017 he edited the book “Só é Feio Quem Quer”. In his behind-the-scenes work, he has advised several public figures on image matters.
“I immediately thought of my son”: Diagnosis of cancer
In an interview with Júlia in May this year, the presenter opened up about her health, revealing that she never had pain until Christmas 2021, when she started having difficulty digesting what she ate. After several tests, the result was positive.
“The animal doesn’t know who it’s messing with. It’s worth it,” she said excitedly, admitting she cried while hugging her friends when she was diagnosed with a malignant tumor. “I immediately thought of my son,” he admitted, explaining what he said to his son Ze even before posting on social networks.
In the last few months I started treatment. In June, he shared on social media a video of the moment he said goodbye to his hair, one of his brand’s images.
Author: Martha Quaresma Ferreira(martaferreira@cmjornal.pt) as well as Ines Frade Freire
Source: CM Jornal
