Xuxa Park Fire - Aftermath

Aftermath

Although no one died as a result of the fire (which was ultimately attributed to an electrical short circuit), many were treated for minor smoke inhalation, and four individuals were seriously injured by smoke inhalation and burns. These included Leonilson (nicknamed "Léo"), Xuxa's personal bodyguard; the show's resident clown Topetão; and two of the children. The two men helped save many of the children (including one who had become stuck in one of the on-set rides). All eventually recovered from their injuries.

Xuxa, who was not injured, nevertheless was strongly affected by the fire, and reportedly spent quite some time afterwards in a deep depression. She visited the fire victims and their families in the hospital frequently. Xuxa Park went on hiatus after the fire, and was ultimately cancelled. For a time, Xuxa felt unable to perform at all, especially with children. Eventually, she recovered from her malaise and returned to the public eye.

Some religious individuals who believe that Xuxa, because of her sexuality and some alleged "backwards masking" messages in her musical tracks, is in some manner aligned with Satanism, continue to this day to make assertions about the Xuxa Park fire. These usually take the form of insisting that the fire was deliberately "called forth" by Xuxa somehow. Some other claims are that she was performing some sort of ritual incantation at the time, or that she laughed as she fled the stage, both of which are refuted by the videotape.