Russian viewers are well aware of Patricia Pilar. She played the fragile girl from high society "Senora" and a simple peasant "Fatal Inheritance". Now, the Brazilian superstar's new role - wife of presidential candidate Ciro Gomes. It seems that for the 38-year-old woman, this role has become a huge challenge, not only because it has to be accompanied by all the elect. Most recently, Patricia felt a strong shock to learn that a cancer patient and her husband gave up on time, political debates, and is firmly established in the hospital, where the touching care of his beloved while she was undergoing chemotherapy.

Their love to defeat the disease, proving that miracles happen not only in telenovelas. And so emaciated and lost her hair, but lively and smiling Pati reappears in public. For women who for a long time, many Brazilians are considered the most beautiful actress of the country - this is a very bold step. However, he was quite justified: even without hair Pilar remained incredibly handsome man.

Siro reluctantly remembers those terrible days when the doctors announced the diagnosis. The tumor was small enough - 1, 5 cm and was at the very beginning of its development. Patricia without hesitation agreed to the operation, and maybe it saved her life. Upon learning of his wife's illness, Shiro has canceled all scheduled activities, but no one told the real reason for his temporary retirement from political life. "We decided to keep it a secret, I even family did not say anything," - he recalled.

Knowing nothing about the true motives of such an unexpected suspension of works, colleagues and opponents attacked Ciro Gomes, accusing him of all mortal sins. However, the presidential candidate remained silent as long as the danger hanging over his wife did not stay behind. As soon as the press leaked the information about the terrible disease, the former critics rushed to Gomez with apologies and expressions of sympathy and support.

After surgery, the doctors advised Patricia undergo chemotherapy. She was very afraid that after such a radical treatment is no longer able to have children, and the couple went to Boston to consult with American experts. However, the need for chemotherapy was evident. According to the doctor Pilar, she is young and the body is very well managed with a similar load, so the possibility of a return of cancer after treatment is very low.

Like any woman in a similar situation, Patricia was very nervous when she had to give up their luxurious hair Hair: structure, characteristics of growth and development . And here it has come to the aid of her husband, who stated emphatically that it does not matter. He recalled that the shaved head is sometimes very attractive, and gave the example of Sinead O'Connor, Carolina Dieckmann and Leticia Spieler. Soon Patricia reconciled with hair loss and enjoy your new look showed reporters.

The actress had to get rid of many bad habits. She quit smoking, began to eat and sleep a lot. Shiro can not yet boast of their achievements in this area, even though he does not smoke at his wife and swears that he would try to get rid of this evil as soon as possible.

Naturally, such a touching love story could not affect the rating of the presidential candidate. Journalists have already started talking about the "phenomenon of Pilar": almost half of future voters are going to vote not only for Ciro Gomes as his beautiful wife. However, she says Patricia modestly: "I'm just the wife of Ciro Gomes, that's all, its popularity is completely his own merit, and people will vote for him, not for me."

The former wife of the Brazilian musician Ze Renato, Patricia Pilar met a famous politician Ciro Gomes in 1994 in Sao Paulo. At that time he was still married to Patricia Gomez, with whom he lived for 14 years. "I thought in the first minutes of our acquaintance? I wrote this in his diary. I felt that for me a very interesting man," - says the actress. In 1999, Shiro officially divorced from his first wife, and soon Brazil learned that his new love became a superstar of the Brazilian television.

Gente magazine recently conducted an interview with Patricia:

You have long been an actress, have now become the wife of a politician. How do you feel yourself in a new way?

I chose this profession because I enjoy working with people. In this sense, politics and film are not very different from each other.

What it means to be the wife of presidential candidate?

This is a very positive experience. I meet with such talented people, I see so many beautiful eyes and people get in such great parts of our country. Recently, we were in the Amazon. Very impressed - what brave and strong people live there.

You take a very active part in the campaign of your husband. It's your decision?

So there were circumstances. From the beginning I was in the center of his life. Of course, I understand that people are sometimes very hard to take Siro as a potential president, because he is still very young - just 44 years old, and in our country we used to see at the helm of people, gray-haired. But I know that my husband is able to move mountains, it just comes from energy. I believe in him

Do you think he will win?

Yes. We will win. Because the struggle Siro - this is my fight too. I help him throughout.

How do you perceive the elections themselves?

Sometimes what happens is shocking. We are talking about huge amounts of money, people in positions of authority, involve all possible methods of struggle, including the very dirty. Sometimes my husband very much goes. But it seems to me that our country deserves a normal president.

What is it in your life?

Very cute and a real gentleman. Of course, he is an ordinary man with all faults

In an interview, Ciro Gomes said that your main task - to sleep with him.

Oh, these words interpreted all and sundry. Actually, he meant that the election campaign did not allow us to even sleep properly, so we both have to sleep and where necessary - in airplanes, railway stations, the election headquarters. We are very happy and love each other, it is not surprising that try to spend as much time together. By the way, his ex-wife Former wives: the strategy for the new darling of Conduct   continues to support us very warm relations.

But when you hear these words, you will realize that journalists will entice them in every way?

Yes, I immediately thought about it. Siro people direct, open, a real gentleman. Unfortunately, not all journalists can boast these qualities, some like "hot to".

As your husband react when he found out that you have cancer?

I never thought he was such a hot show participation. He threw everything - his career, campaigning, interviews, polls, everything. And he stayed with me in the hospital. I asked that no one knew what had happened, because she was afraid of the paparazzi and the whole month Siro tell anyone about my illness. After surgery, I decided that I could help other people who are experiencing the same tragedy. It was then that we made a press statement.

You are grateful to him for that?

I realized that I have a friend that will stay with me until the end. I was waiting for a man many years believed that he still appears in my life. If all of a sudden something happens that separate us (I hope that it will never happen), I will never forget what he did for me. When I hear journalists vilify my husband (alas, a thing quite dirty politics), I immediately raised a storm in the soul of protest, I want to go out and tell people what it really is.

During your illness that you remember the most?

Honesty. I asked Ciro was to tell me all the news, no matter how bad they are. And he fulfilled my wish exactly, he told me all about what was happening.

Your last day in the hospital?

When finish the procedure, to me they began to approach people hugging ... (crying). Those who remained in the clinic, always in my heart. We do not have anything to say to each other. I have yet to undergo a course of radiation, but it is much easier than chemotherapy.

How did you feel during the procedure?

Awful. Words can not describe. People are getting better after that, honestly. But when you pass through it ... nausea, vomiting, prostration, pain ... It's awful. I was exhausted physically and mentally. I did not want to see anyone - neither mother nor her husband, did not want to eat, do not want to live. It's good that they perceived my condition is quite easy and is always close, soothed and comforted me.

What about the hair?

I do not say that reacted calmly to hair loss. This greatly shocked me. I assume that Shiro too scared, but he did not show the form. On the contrary, always supported me. I realized something very important: 95% of people can beat this disease, if you believe that you would be stronger. Medicine can almost everything, but a lot depends on the person.

Are you afraid of death?

Yes, I panicked. But I do not feel like a victim of circumstances. And he did not spare himself. In the end, a lot of women go through the same thing, why should I be an exception. I really learned a lot about cancer for the last time, reading, talking with doctors, and some idea what my chances. At night sobbing into my pillow, I confess. But the night passed, there comes a new day, the disease gradually receded.

Are you afraid that the cancer can come back?

Highly. Surviving is - means completely turn his whole life. The fear remains with you forever. You feel like a butterfly - a fragile and insecure. You start to really appreciate life and every new day, you feel really happy. I have a 95% fully recover.

But 5% make you tremble?

At the hospital, I saw the people who go through it again and again. And continue to fight. I will also fight for their lives, I will not give up.