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Twelves
Twelves (12 December 2012 – 20 March 2018) was the pet monkey of Brazilian singer Latino. He was given to Latino by the singer's manager in 2014, as a wedding gift. A robust capuchin monkey, Twelves was raised like a human baby and often accompanied Latino to shows, TV programs and photo shoots. Twelves had his own Instagram account with more than 100 thousand followers.
In 2016, the monkey was the subject of controversy after Latino posted a photo which appeared to show Twelves smoking a hookah. Latino received criticism for posting the image, and the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) released a statement saying that the singer would be held responsible for the post. The following year, Twelves disappeared for a day, and a search party was formed to find him. Twelves died in 2018 after he went missing and was hit by a vehicle. His body was cremated, and his ashes were turned into a synthetic diamond.
The robust capuchin monkey Twelves was born on 12 December 2012, in Xanxerê, Santa Catarina. He came from a shelter in Rio Grande do Sul, the only one certified by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA), and was trained by André Poloni, known as the greatest trainer of wild animals in the country. In February 2014, the singer was given a monkey as a wedding present by a businessman who worked with Latino when the singer married Rayanne Morais.
[Businessman who worked with Latino] asked me, "what do you want as a present?". I said, "a monkey". He then looked at me strangely. Rayanne at the time didn't want a child, and I already have plenty of children. So, I said the animal would end up distracting us. However, he thought the price of a monkey was low, not knowing that one could cost around 120,000 to 150,000 Brazilian reais.
— Latino (October 2017)
The name Twelves was a tribute to the singer's fascination with the number 12 and also because Twelves was born on "12/12/12". The couple had all the necessary IBAMA documentation, which regulates the licenses for the ownership of wild animals, and Twelves had a pet microchip which allowed officials to use a microchip reader to view the entire history of the monkey and its owner.
In June 2014, Latino posted a photo of himself giving Twelves a French kiss. The act was criticized by Internet users, who labeled it as disgusting. In November, Twelves participated in a photo shoot for one of Latino's albums. For Twelves's birthday the following month, a "super party" was hosted. The event was broadcast live on television and featured celebrity guests, including other monkeys. On 14 July 2015, Latino and Morais separated, leaving the animal to be in custody of the singer—the documents were registered under his name. However, he allowed Morais to visit Twelves whenever she wanted.
On 17 March 2016, Latino posted a photo showing Twelves on his shoulder, while Latino placed a hookah mouthpiece to the monkey's mouth. The translated caption read: "Even Twelves wants to take a gangster-style photo". This caused controversy, with many of Latino's followers condemning his behavior and calling the singer irresponsible. The post was deleted after the negative reaction, but the criticism continued. TV presenter Luisa Mell, a strong defender of animal rights, disapproved of the post and said that Latino "had no idea about the importance of these animals in nature" and that Ibama was "encouraging animal trafficking, compromising Brazilian biodiversity, endangering the health of animals and even contributing to the decimation of several species and their ecosystems". The next day, Latino criticized the media's coverage of the issue in a statement, and claimed that the image was a montage: "Is there a lack of subject matter? That's why our Brazil is not moving forward! If I were the press, I would be ashamed to publish a note like this [...] How much hypocrisy in a photo that I clearly stated was a gangster-style montage. This statement is for my audience, who I owe an explanation to, not for the sellers of fake news. I'm tired of this."
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Twelves
Twelves (12 December 2012 – 20 March 2018) was the pet monkey of Brazilian singer Latino. He was given to Latino by the singer's manager in 2014, as a wedding gift. A robust capuchin monkey, Twelves was raised like a human baby and often accompanied Latino to shows, TV programs and photo shoots. Twelves had his own Instagram account with more than 100 thousand followers.
In 2016, the monkey was the subject of controversy after Latino posted a photo which appeared to show Twelves smoking a hookah. Latino received criticism for posting the image, and the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) released a statement saying that the singer would be held responsible for the post. The following year, Twelves disappeared for a day, and a search party was formed to find him. Twelves died in 2018 after he went missing and was hit by a vehicle. His body was cremated, and his ashes were turned into a synthetic diamond.
The robust capuchin monkey Twelves was born on 12 December 2012, in Xanxerê, Santa Catarina. He came from a shelter in Rio Grande do Sul, the only one certified by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA), and was trained by André Poloni, known as the greatest trainer of wild animals in the country. In February 2014, the singer was given a monkey as a wedding present by a businessman who worked with Latino when the singer married Rayanne Morais.
[Businessman who worked with Latino] asked me, "what do you want as a present?". I said, "a monkey". He then looked at me strangely. Rayanne at the time didn't want a child, and I already have plenty of children. So, I said the animal would end up distracting us. However, he thought the price of a monkey was low, not knowing that one could cost around 120,000 to 150,000 Brazilian reais.
— Latino (October 2017)
The name Twelves was a tribute to the singer's fascination with the number 12 and also because Twelves was born on "12/12/12". The couple had all the necessary IBAMA documentation, which regulates the licenses for the ownership of wild animals, and Twelves had a pet microchip which allowed officials to use a microchip reader to view the entire history of the monkey and its owner.
In June 2014, Latino posted a photo of himself giving Twelves a French kiss. The act was criticized by Internet users, who labeled it as disgusting. In November, Twelves participated in a photo shoot for one of Latino's albums. For Twelves's birthday the following month, a "super party" was hosted. The event was broadcast live on television and featured celebrity guests, including other monkeys. On 14 July 2015, Latino and Morais separated, leaving the animal to be in custody of the singer—the documents were registered under his name. However, he allowed Morais to visit Twelves whenever she wanted.
On 17 March 2016, Latino posted a photo showing Twelves on his shoulder, while Latino placed a hookah mouthpiece to the monkey's mouth. The translated caption read: "Even Twelves wants to take a gangster-style photo". This caused controversy, with many of Latino's followers condemning his behavior and calling the singer irresponsible. The post was deleted after the negative reaction, but the criticism continued. TV presenter Luisa Mell, a strong defender of animal rights, disapproved of the post and said that Latino "had no idea about the importance of these animals in nature" and that Ibama was "encouraging animal trafficking, compromising Brazilian biodiversity, endangering the health of animals and even contributing to the decimation of several species and their ecosystems". The next day, Latino criticized the media's coverage of the issue in a statement, and claimed that the image was a montage: "Is there a lack of subject matter? That's why our Brazil is not moving forward! If I were the press, I would be ashamed to publish a note like this [...] How much hypocrisy in a photo that I clearly stated was a gangster-style montage. This statement is for my audience, who I owe an explanation to, not for the sellers of fake news. I'm tired of this."