Porta dos Fundos Boss Orders Removal of Antonio Tabet's Photos

Porta dos Fundos director João Vicente de Castro has ordered the removal of all photographs of comedian Antonio Tabet from the production company's headquarters, according to staff members who spoke to local press. The decision came days after Tabet publicly attacked the executive on social media, calling him a "nepobaby babaca" and "hipócrita" (a hypocrite).

The images caught in the purge show Peçanha, the character Tabet played in the group's comedy catalog. Beyond the insults, the comedian accused João Vicente of staying politically silent during the last elections to avoid offending different groups. Tabet never named the director outright, but the artist's followers identified João Vicente as the target of the posts.

What does this change for Porta dos Fundos?

Not much on paper — Tabet no longer depends on the company. When asked about the removal, he said his history with the producer stands above "qualquer insegurança e imaturidade" (any insecurity and immaturity). He added that depending on posters hanging on walls would be "patético" (pathetic).

The episode exposes how raw the relationships inside Brazil's most famous comedy collective still are. Porta dos Fundos built its brand on irreverent, outsider humor; the wall-cleaning suggests a more brittle internal culture behind the cameras.

Ian SBF, a former partner in the company, responded to the affair with irony. In a public post, he asked whether the studio's catalog videos would be removed next — a pointed jab at how far the image purge might go.

A pattern, if the reports hold

This may not be the first such incident. Reports indicate that years ago João Vicente de Castro destroyed a cardboard display featuring actor Rafael Infante. Neither the people involved nor the company has confirmed or denied that earlier episode.

Both the producer's press office and João Vicente de Castro were contacted for comment. Both declined.

Antonio Tabet remains one of the most recognizable faces from the Porta dos Fundos orbit, and the Peçanha character is among his signature creations. Whether the studio can separate the artist's legacy from the current feud — or whether the walls stay bare — will be the visible test of how this rift settles.

For now, the silence from headquarters speaks louder than any statement. The posters are down, the videos are still up, and the jokes, as Ian SBF implied, may be the next frontier.