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Brazilian Influencer Malévola Alves Detained in Egypt Over Videos
Egyptian authorities detained Brazilian influencer Malévola Alves and a friend after videos they filmed in Alexandria circulated online.
The Egyptian Interior Ministry said the videos showed sexual gestures and harassment of people in the street.
The ministry said the women admitted filming and posting the videos to increase their views.
Alves, 22, is a transgender influencer who has large followings on Instagram and TikTok.
She said in an Instagram post that police had taken their passports and stopped their van during a trip.
Egyptian authorities have taken legal measures and sent the case to prosecutors, but the sources do not say what will happen next.
Egyptian authorities detained Brazilian influencer Malévola Alves and a friend after videos filmed in Alexandria circulated.
The Egyptian Interior Ministry said the women made sexual gestures and insinuations and harassed people in the streets.
The ministry said they admitted filming and posting the videos to increase views.
The ministry said it took legal measures and referred the case to the Public Prosecution.
Alves, 22, said in an Instagram post that their passports had been taken and their van stopped during a tour.
- Who
- Brazilian influencer Malévola Alves, 22, and a friend.
- What
- They were detained in Egypt after videos drew scrutiny from authorities.
- When
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
- Where
- Alexandria, Egypt.
- Why
- Authorities said the videos showed sexual gestures and insinuations and that the women harassed people in the streets.
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Videos were filmed in Alexandria and published online.
Egyptian authorities detained Alves and her friend.
The Interior Ministry said it referred the case to the Public Prosecution.
- Age
- 22
- Location
- Alexandria, Egypt
- Detained
- Malévola Alves and a friend
- Instagram followers
- About 1.9 million
- TikTok followers
- About 900,000
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What people are saying
We are at the police station, we are desperate. I don't know what is going to happen or what they are going to do to us. They took all our passports and stopped our van in the middle of the tour.
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