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The Beautiful Boys From Brazil

When your best opportunity is to be beautiful and sexy, but only if you work hard

Victoria Ponte
5 min readFeb 27, 2020

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I’m staying with my brother and his friends in San Francisco for a week with two young exceptionally attractive male YouTube stars and Instagram influencers. They are part of a new generation for whom the internet has made it possible to earn a living producing digital content.

I’m learning about people I have almost nothing in common with. In fact, we are polar opposites in several ways:

They are gay males, I’m a straight female who has been married and has 2 children. They are young and just starting out. I am going to be 57 and my career is behind me for the most part.

They grew up in Brazil with limited opportunities for education. I’m from the US where my parents were able to fund my 4-year degree 100% and there are nearly limitless opportunities.

Their career is a relatively new type fostered by the development of the popularity of following others through digital content, living both voyeuristically and vicariously through others’ stories.

Living in the house with 5 gay males for a week was decidedly different for me as a disabled woman who often needs physical assistance from strong men. They had zero interest in me…

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Victoria Ponte
Victoria Ponte

Written by Victoria Ponte

Writing to share wonder, gratitude and a sense of humor. Poetry, life lessons, survivor https://www.youtube.com/@victoriaponteagain?sub_confirmation=1

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