Row over child samba queen
7歲桑巴舞后惹爭議

A row has erupted in Rio de Janeiro over a decision to make 7-year-old Julia Lira the "queen" of a top samba school at the coming 2010 carnival procession in the Brazilian city, The Guardian reported. Children's rights groups have argued that it is inappropriate for a child to take on the traditionally "sexy" role. A judge is considering a ban on her starring role in next week's parade.

據英國《衛報》報道，2010年巴西狂歡節游行即將于下周拉開帷幕。里約熱內盧一個頂級桑巴舞學校的舞后桂冠落到了7歲的茱莉亞·里拉(見圖)頭上，她將成為學校游行隊伍的領隊。然而，學校的這一決定引起了軒然大波，以至于法官正在考慮禁止她參加游行。兒童權益保護者稱，桑巴舞后通常是性感的代名詞，讓兒童擔當這一角色不太合適。

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