“Dream Academy” Samara Under Fire For Liking “Questionable” Videos About The Israel-Palestine Crisis And Indians

Her likes are now private.
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Dream Academy Contestant Samara is under fire after netizens discovered some of her liked videos on TikTok.

Samara | Weverse

On August 29, the international idol survival show, The Debut: Dream Academy (also known as Dream Academy), introduced its 20 contestants. A joint venture by HYBE and GEFFEN Records, viewers were thrilled to meet the diverse line-up competing for a chance to debut in an international girl group.

One of the contestants who caught the attention of netizens worldwide was the 17-year-old Samara from Brazil.

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After the second mission, Samara’s popularity and talent landed her in second place behind Sophia by less than one thousand points.

The contestant is also active on social media, with public Instagram and TikTok accounts where she posts various content, including clips of herself practicing.

@samisiqueiraa

un Break my heart – cover ✨️ #dreamacademy #unbreakmyheart #coversong

♬ som original – Samara Henriques

Recently, a netizen discovered that Samara’s likes on TikTok were left open and contained some content that many found questionable.

Of the videos, many were about what is happening in Palestine, with one discussing using the Christian Bible to talk about the ongoing crisis that has left many dead.

@pregacaopoderosa

🇮🇱A BÍBLIA ESTÁ SE CUMPRINDO! #pregacaopoderosa #israel #aquecimentoglobal #guerraemisrael #israel🇮🇱 #palestine🇵🇸 #jesus

♬ som original – Pregação Poderosa

Many believe a lack of media training led to these clips about this subject in her likes to be being revealed, leading to criticism. In addition to these about Palestine, viewers also discovered clips many consider anti-Indian.

One such video shows a Brazillian man “visiting” India and being disgusted by the depictions of everyday life there, including videos of random Indians.

@bruniinmiranda

Vocês comeriam na Índia? Kk #fy #india #indiafood #comidadaindia

♬ som original – Bruno Miranda

Fans were especially surprised by this, as Dream Academy has two Indian contestants, Indian-Australian Ezrela and Indian-American Lara, whom Samara is close with.

@lararajj

singing w my samii🥹💙 @Dream Academy HQ #DREAMACADEMYHQ #HYBE #GEFFEN #LARARAJ #SAMARASIQUEIRA

♬ original sound – LARA

Samara’s likes were hidden sometime after the discovery, but many are requesting her removal from the show. 

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