''Amor e Sexo'' (in

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: ''Love and Sex'') is a Brazilian

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hosted by

Fernanda Lima Fernanda Cama Pereira Lima (; born 25 June 1977) is a Brazilian television presenter, actress, and model. In spite of a short career in film and telenovelas, she has established herself in popular culture, as a host to a variety of shows on MTV ...

. Its first episode was aired by

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on August 28, 2009.

Format

With the presence of a band, live audiences and special guests, Fernanda Lima hosts this weekly show, discussing many issues and taboos - all related to love and sex - in a dynamic and fun way.

Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

The first season was aired between August 28, 2009 and November 6, 2009, on Fridays, shortly after the ''

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'' program. In this season 1 were exhibited in total 10 episodes.

Season 2 (2011)

The second season was aired between February 1, 2011 and March 22, right after the ''

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''. In this second season were aired in total 8 episodes. The format of series was maintained.

Season 3 (2011)

The third season was aired from July 7, 2011 to September 1, 2011, this time aired on Thursdays. This season followed the structure of the previous ones.

Season 4 (2011)

Still in 2011, ''Amor & Sexo'' premiered its fourth season, which aired from November 3, 2011 to December 22, 2011, on Thursdays. This time, Fernanda Lima went to Japan, where she performed a series of reports on sexuality and relationship.

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went to the streets to complement the material exhibited throughout the eight episodes of the program. The musician interviewed the Brazilians on the same themes discussed by Fernanda Lima, showing a different look on the subject.

Season 5 (2012)

The fifth season was aired between January 31, 2012 and March 6, 2012, with 6 episodes.

Season 6 (2012)

The sixth season was aired from September 6, 2012 to October 25, 2012 with 8 episodes. This season presented a new format, inspired by the classic auditorium programs with references in presenters like

Chacrinha José Abelardo Barbosa de Medeiros (September 30, 1917 – June 30, 1988), better known as Chacrinha (), was a Brazilian comedian, radio and TV personality. His career was at its peak from 1950 to 1980. He was author of a famous Brazilian phra ...

and Flávio Cavalcanti. The episodes became more thematic, dealing with the stages of a relationship.

Season 7 (2013)

The seventh season innovated with performances by

at the openings of ''Amor e Sexo''. In addition to singing, dancing and performing, she also acted as program editor. And the first episode was controversial. After the presenter interpreted the song "Folia no Matagal", by Eduardo Dussek and Luiz Carlos Góes, ten people appeared naked on the stage of the attraction that approached the theme "nudity". Actors José Loreto,

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, Otaviano Costa, and Mariana Santos, journalist Xico Sá, and couples therapist Regina Navarro Lins continued as judges of the program.

Season 8 (2014)

The eighth season of ''Amor e Sexo'' began with the simulation of a striptease by Fernanda Lima to the sound of "Kiss", interpreted by Leo Jaime. With the theme "Sex Separates from Love," the first episode raised questions about pleasure directly and without guilt.

References

External links

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