Rita Mattos — the latest in the endless parade of heretofore underappreciated women who have found a following on social media, merely by posting pictures of themselves. Invariably described as an Internet sensation, Mattos is a slightly new wrinkle on the theme: she’s a street sweeper. From Brazil.
People are reacting to Mattos’s photostream on Instagram with disbelief that someone so physically attractive should labor in that particular occupation. The 24-year-old Mattos told a Brazilian news outlet that: “People get scared when they see a pretty girl working as a street sweeper.” Seems unlikely, but it’s true that people do think she’s “too sexy” to clean up the Rio streets. She’s got more than 64,000 Instagram followers. Here’s why:
Sol maravilhoso!!!! Boa tarde flor da tarde….
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vamos de mais um dia de carnaval…
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