Aline Campos, 38 years old, entered BBB 26 with a clear request to the brothers: to forget her old artistic surname ‘Riscado’. This request, made in the very first days of confinement in January 2026, reignited public curiosity about the change she made official in October 2021. The reason, as she herself explained on social media and inside the house, came from a profound journey of self-discovery and intuition, seeking a name that reflected her new life phase.
To understand the how and the why, we must go back to May 2025, when the dancer and influencer detailed the decision in an Instagram Q&A. She revealed that, through deep dives into self-knowledge and sessions with her therapist, she realized that ‘Aline Riscado’ no longer represented the person she was becoming. Thus, the change to ‘Campos’ would symbolize a more positive vibration aligned with her new goals, leaving behind something that no longer made sense after 12 years of her career.
The explanation that went viral inside and outside the BBB
The subject, however, gained a new dimension inside the reality show. During a conversation with other participants, Aline tried to create a more tangible concept for the change. “If you think about it, Riscado has cuts, scratches. Campos is fields, flower fields,” she stated. This specific statement quickly went viral on social media, with netizens divided between finding the explanation profound or just the sister’s ‘trip’. A tweet from the profile PAIVA, for example, replicated the excerpt of her speech in a mocking tone, generating thousands of interactions and showing how the topic transcended the walls of the house.
Despite the jokes on social media, Aline remains serious about the request. She was emphatic in saying that those who respect her should call her Aline Campos or just Aline. This stance, in fact, is already seen as a potential generator of conflict within the game, as it tests the adaptation and respect of the other brothers for her current identity. Therefore, what began as a personal growth decision has become one of the first socially impactful themes of this edition of BBB, proving that the participants’ stories always generate reflection and massive engagement in Brazil.
