Brazilian volleyball beauty breaks down in tears on livestream over boyfriend's affair

The incident has captured widespread attention online. Araujo revealed that she traveled to Rio de Janeiro to surprise her boyfriend Joao Pedro, even arranging dinner for two. However, upon returning home on Monday, she was shocked to find him with Luana Maria, a social media influencer who previously made headlines in Brazil due to an alleged affair with actor Caio Castro, The Sun reported. Maria has over 85,000 followers on Instagram.

Natalia Araujo wins bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Photo by Instagram/@natharaujo_

"Do you know what Natinho did? He cheated on me with that last woman from the video he posted," Araujo said with a shaky voice on stream. "It got to a point where I can't hide it anymore. I was betrayed, and it’s important for everyone to know the truth."

Referring to Pedro as "trash," Araujo assured viewers: "Everything is fine. I'm safe now."

Neither Pedro nor Maria have responded publicly to the allegations.

Araujo, who helped Brazil women's volleyball team secure a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is not only a top athlete in her home country but also serves as a Brazilian Army Sergeant. She currently has over 480,000 Instagram followers.