Brazilian singer Fiuk has announced he was hired for a new job after publicly revealing that his father Fábio Jr. had disinherited him. The artist, 35, shared the career update on Monday, August 24, following days of family controversy and mounting financial difficulties.
Fiuk broke the news in a video posted on social media, singing while getting dressed for his first day at work. In his caption, he wrote that he had secured a job and was heading to his first day of employment, adding hashtags referencing Brazilian labor laws and formal work permits.
At the start of the video, he urged himself to get up and leave everything behind now that he was employed. He told his followers that he could hardly believe he had found work, adding that what he really wanted was money, that romance was worthless to him right now, and that he was in urgent need of cash.
The singer also joked about the outfit he chose for his new role. Describing himself playfully as an elderly gentleman of 78 who needed a mature look, he said he would slick his hair back in the style of a corporate office worker before declaring that he was ready for the job.
Financial troubles and family rift
The announcement followed a series of public disclosures regarding the artist's financial distress. In the preceding week, Fiuk revealed that he was undergoing a financial crisis and had been forced to sell a car to pay overdue taxes. He subsequently announced the sale of another vehicle to cover his debts, citing the need to pay his upcoming bills.
Alongside his money troubles, the singer disclosed that he had severed ties with his father, 72, after being removed from his inheritance. He also revealed that he had broken off relations with his sister, actress Cléo Pires, 43. Online searches for the entertainer surged following the revelations, according to CNN Brasil reporter Mariana Valbão.
Labor laws and family background
In his announcement, Fiuk highlighted his entry into formal employment by using hashtags for CLT and the country's official work booklet. In Brazil, CLT refers to the Consolidation of Labor Laws, the legal framework that regulates formal employment contracts. Being hired under this system provides workers with a registered work card, or carteira de trabalho, ensuring statutory protections, fixed wages and paid leave.
Fiuk rose to fame in Brazil as a pop rock singer and television actor before competing on national reality television. His father, Fábio Jr., has been one of Brazil's most celebrated romantic singers and television actors for decades. His sister, Cléo Pires, is an established actress with prominent roles across Brazilian television and cinema.
