Row over child samba queen
7岁桑巴舞后惹争议

A row has erupted in Rio de Janeiro over a decision to make 7-year-old Julia Lira the "queen" of a top samba school at the coming 2010 carnival procession in the Brazilian city, The Guardian reported. Children's rights groups have argued that it is inappropriate for a child to take on the traditionally "sexy" role. A judge is considering a ban on her starring role in next week's parade.

据英国《卫报》报道，2010年巴西狂欢节游行即将于下周拉开帷幕。里约热内卢一个顶级桑巴舞学校的舞后桂冠落到了7岁的茱莉亚·里拉(见图)头上，她将成为学校游行队伍的领队。然而，学校的这一决定引起了轩然大波，以至于法官正在考虑禁止她参加游行。儿童权益保护者称，桑巴舞后通常是性感的代名词，让儿童担当这一角色不太合适。

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