Gracyanne Barbosa Details Painful Rehab as União da Ilha Queen With Carnival Return Uncertain

Overview

• The fitness influencer injured her knee during Dança dos Famosos and subsequently underwent surgery.
• She reports severe pain during rehabilitation exercises, saying tears sometimes fall, and she frames them as steps toward healing.
• At a recent União da Ilha rehearsal, she wore sneakers and said she could not samba.
• She has begun rehearsing restricted movements with a teacher as a workaround to remain in front of the drum section.
• The school celebrated her coronation as rainha de bateria for 2026, though her ability to parade remains uncertain.