Las Vecinas

Y'know, we can't help but feel sorry for all those unfortunate Latin males forced to deal with beautiful under-dressed vedettes on daily basis - particularly when the girls seem to wander around in their suspender stockings without a care in the world (fast-forward to 12:35 for the good parts):

 

 

This pairing of average guys with gorgeous lingerie models seems to be a recurrent trope in Latin comedies, doubtlessly inspired by a well-known British auteur who specialized in this kind of humor.

Festa Do Mallandro Revisited

We've said it before and we'll say it again: those wily Brazilians sure know how to throw a party! The celebrations started with Festa Do Mallandro (1997-2002), setting standards that have rarely been surpassed over the past two decades.

It's unfortunate that the series isn't available online, as judging by surviving footage, it was literally packed with beautiful young chicas falling out of their clothes at a moment's notice.

According to pt.Wikipedia the "Stage Assistants" initially wore ornate costumes in keeping with the show's carnival atmosphere. At some point, however, more revealing outfits began to appear, with some of the Mallandrinhas donning two-piece bikinis and skin-tight body suits. The turning point came when Érica Vieira performed her dance number in a lacy black corset complete with adjustable suspender stockings.

Loiras vs Morenas

Legendários: Debaixo do Pano

Sexy young women in skimpy outfits have always been a staple of Brazilian variety shows, where lavish dance numbers are the order of the day. Traditionally speaking, the chorus performed in tank-tops and swimwear, but occasionally, a few of the girls could be persuaded to reveal a little more than usual.

 

 

Following the examples set by its predecessors, Legendários featured the aptly-named Debaixo do Pano - literally "Beneath The Clothes" - a completely gratuitous striptease in which the female cast modeled their lingerie before the studio audience.

Rede TV: Joao Kléber Show 3

Say what you will, nobody can fault their generosity. I mean, these girls would literally give you the shirts off their backs.

Sabadão com Celso Portiolli

The temperatures are on the rise again in Brazil, where the local chicas apparently strip down to their bras and panties to avoid the heat. Not sure whether the "News in Briefs" was a regular feature, but a cursory web search suggested that the girls on Sabadão com Celso Portiolli weren't adverse to revealing their lenceria from time to time.

On first viewing this clip, there was some confusion as to whether the Gatas were wearing bikinis or lingerie, but on closer inspection it became abundantly clear we were getting our money's worth. Evidently, the segment was some kind of competition, in which each girl was judged on how well she reported the news. Why their choice of underwear was relevant to the discussion was anyone's guess, but we sure as heck weren't complaining.

 

Rede TV: Joao Kléber Show 2

Those saucy Brazilians and their hidden camera pranks - if there's one thing better than two stunning chicas stripping down to their undies in public, it's three of them modeling their intimates for precisely the same reason :D

 

 

In another memorable skit from the Rede archives, four astonished customers get the surprise of a lifetime when the Kléber girls perform an impromptu lingerie parade (driving the female onlookers into a screaming tizzy in the process).

 

Brazilian Heritage

More Baile de la seducción from Vamos Con Todo, featuring the lovely Paloma Fiuza (circa 2010). In common with Kathyrn Arbenz, she seems to have been a regular on Ecuadorian television and variety shows.

Ms Fuiza appears to have been a popular Brazilian dancer, appearing on a number of shows during the mid-2000s. As a general rule, she performed in beachwear or casuals, but would occasionally strip down to her lingerie (as in this clip). A classically trained ballerina, she wasn't adverse to revealing her talents before a studio audience (a fact for which we are eternally grateful).

Legendários

Latin variety shows never fail to deliver the goods! In this apparently "improvised" sketch, four beautiful Brazilian girls strip down to their bras and panties to model their lingerie before a live audience:

From what I can gather, this might have been a regular segment on Legendários, as suggested by this youtube video:

(fast forward to 7.33)

Incomparable

Way back in the early 90s, the incomparable Monica Fraga was considered one of the most beautiful models in all of Latin America. During this classic guest appearance on (I think) Ney Gonçalves Dias, the former Brazilian Playmate agreed to take part in a body painting demonstration, which - naturally enough - required that she strip down to her lingerie before a studio audience.

Click on the "start" arrow to begin. You may need to click more than once.

 

From what I can gather, Ney Gonçalves Dias - ostensibly a 'news & views' program - featured regular stripteases by well-know female celebrities. During the show's closing credits, the girls would dance before the cameras in their bare knickers while the host thanked his other guests for their contrbutions. I managed to dig up a few examples on youtube; unfortunately, the resolution leaves a little to be desired (some of the VHS sources are nearly thirty years old).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMinXeGr6TE
(Monica Fraga at 13.00)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q88jlJ81M8g
(striptease at 4.15)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPcDXuJSVQA
(very grainy, but watch until end credits)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIuubFxQt3o
(extremely low res; sorry...)

Rede TV: Joao Kléber Show

Another triumph from Rede TV, Brazil's foremost television network. The Joao Kléber Show features extremely voluptuous girls stripping down to their bras and panties in public venues (restaurants, laundromats etc), usually causing an uproar in the process:

The premise is similar to Ukraine's Naughty and Funny (Голые и смешные), though the content is somewhat less explicit. The practical jokes don't appear to be staged, as the victims (mostly jealous girlfriends) constantly loose their tempers with the host. Needless to say, the comediennes are perfectly willing to display their ample charms to add fuel to the fire.

Kind of begs the question: why can't we have nice things like this?

 

 

 

Models:  Amanda França, Gaby Rodrigues, Pri Lopes, Monique Bertolini et al.

Loiras vs Morenas

You gotta hand it to those ingenious Brazilians; nobody else could have come up with a show that enticed pretty young women to shed their clothing in public (OK, there's also the Russians, the French, the Italians and the Japanese, but you get my point).

The program in question was Festa Do Mallandro ("Mallandros Party"), and the segment portrayed above was  Loiras vs Morenas - "blondes vs brunettes". As the name suggests, the contestants played incredibly silly games which required them to strip down to their bras and panties, usually cheered on by a rampant audience.

 

Festa ran for a total of six seasons between 1997 and 2002, achieving a level of success rarely surpassed to the present day. Needless to say, the weekly stripteases undoubtedly contributed to the show's high ratings and popularity with the general public.