Brazilian nude barber Daniella Motta, 21, has called off her engagement after her fiancé repeatedly demanded she get bigger breasts through surgery. Motta, who runs a nude barbershop in Florianopolis, the capital of Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil, said she ended the relationship rather than undergo breast enlargement.
Pressure to get implants
The influencer, who cuts customers' hair while completely naked, said she and her former partner became engaged just three months after they started dating. But she said he repeatedly pressured her to have silicone breast implants, leaving her questioning whether she wanted the operation herself or was simply trying to please him.
Motta said: "I had already thought about getting implants, but it had never been a priority. When he started talking about it, I thought I wanted it too. But his insistence started to bother me because it seemed that my breasts, the way they were, weren't good enough for him."
Decision to end engagement
The 21-year-old raised the issue during therapy sessions before deciding she did not want to go ahead with the surgery. She said: "I realised I was trying to live up to his expectations. When I told him I wasn't going to get implants, he didn't like it. I was saying that I felt good about my body, and that needed to be respected. I didn't want to take that pressure into a marriage."
The couple continued arguing about the issue until Motta decided to end their engagement. She said: "I have nothing against plastic surgery, but I like my body the way it is. On social media, there's always someone telling you what you should change. I didn't want to get married and keep hearing at home that I needed bigger breasts. I preferred to be without a fiance."
Previous controversies
Motta previously made headlines after creating her own version of Kim Kardashian's controversial pubic hair bikini, using strands of her own hair to make the swimwear look more realistic. She tested the design at a hotel swimming pool in Florianopolis, where she said guests repeatedly stared at her trying to work out whether the hair was real.
She also attracted attention after opening an appointment-only barbershop where she cuts customers' hair while completely naked. Clients can choose whether to remain dressed, wear underwear or strip off completely during their appointments. Treatments at the business have previously been reported to cost between BRL 2,000 and BRL 4,000 (GBP £303 and GBP £606).
Business was reportedly so brisk that she advertised for an assistant on LinkedIn, offering a monthly salary of BRL 10,000 (GBP £1,514) plus commission. In January, Motta said she was confronted by an angry woman on a beach over an intimate piercing, with the woman accusing her of failing to respect married men and children using the public beach.
Motta later said she had received further threats connected to her nude barbershop in August and hired private security after people allegedly sent messages suggesting they knew her movements. She said she had already been forced to change her business address but insisted she would not abandon the venture because of the threats.
