Lumena is a psychologist, ex-BBB and confirmed for the new edition of De Férias Com o Ex, learn more about the life of the Bahian woman and her controversies.
Lumena de Aleluia Santos, known as Lumena Aleluia or just Lumena is a psychologist, screenwriter, writer, DJ, digital influencer and ex-BBB. She was born in Salvador, in the State of Bahia, on April 18, 1991.
In this way, she became nationally known when she participated in the 2021 edition of Big Brother Brasil, on Rede Globo. Her participation in the reality show, although short, as she was the fifth eliminated, was quite remarkable, but not very positive.
Due to being closely linked to political and social issues, the Bahia ended up gaining a reputation for being too “military” and was canceled on the internet. Therefore, she was eliminated with one of the biggest rejections of the edition, with 61% of the votes.
But after the reality show, she “redefined her journey” here. Proof of that, is that she is one of the names already confirmed for the new edition of “De Férias Com o Ex Caribe – Salseiro Vip” in 2022.
Who is Lumena Aleluia?
As previously stated, Lumena was born in Salvador. She claims to have had a very good and privileged childhood. Therefore, she always studied at good schools and had access to various activities that many people do not have access to, such as ballet, swimming and English classes.
And all the investment in the girl’s studies paid off, today she is a psychologist and researcher. She has already completed her master’s degree and plans to pursue a doctorate at some point in the future. In addition to her dedication to her studies and academic field, Lumena Aleluia also has a very strong artistic and musical streak, which she only began to explore recently.
A native of Bahia, the psychologist is very connected to her origins and this is evident in her personality and work, especially her art. She discovered herself as a DJ not long ago, and has since opted for a new style, the Bahian pagodão.
Firstly, she became interested in Bahian cuisine and learned how to make acarajé and moqueca as a way to satisfy her longing for her homeland while living far away. So, later she became interested in sound and bought DJ equipment kind of on impulse. Therefore, some time later she became interested in music again and began to research more about the musicality of the Salvadoran territory and arrived at pagodão.
Multitasking and multitalented, Lumena is not only a psychologist, researcher and DJ, but also a screenwriter and has been part of large and memorable projects, such as the script for the film “Sementes: Mulheres Pretas no Poder”.
What is the story of Lumena?
As soon as it graduated in psychology, at the age of 21, Lumena moved to Rio de Janeiro to do residency. Therefore, at that time he worked at SUS. For two years, the psychologist served hundreds of women victims of domestic violence, with a history of alcohol and drug abuse, and also refugees.
Lumena points out that this was a very enriching experience in her life, both professionally and personally. Therefore, during this time, she obtained a high level of learning and had the opportunity to build her identity as a psychologist.
So, after that, the young woman went to South Africa for an exchange. Indeed, This trip was another remarkable experience in the life of the Bahian woman, who understood her sexuality there and decided to “come out of the closet”. Openly lesbian, Lumena had a brief relationship during the exchange with an African princess. After the trip, she returned free and sure of who she was.
Before Big Brother Brasil, Lumena used the space to discuss her academic work and her relationship with African culture, which is very close. During the quarantine period, she used Instagram to go live playing as a DJ. Furthermore, the Bahian woman is not afraid to take a stance on both political and social issues. He even posted a tribute to councilor Marielle Franco, who was murdered in 2018.
What happened to Lumena after BBB?
So, as we know, Lumena’s time on Brazil’s biggest reality show was perhaps not what she expected. The Bahian started out as one of the popcorn group’s favorite participants, but the favoritism soon ended.
Anyone who watched the reality show must remember his experience very well, which was one of the most memorable moments of that edition.. Right at the beginning of the program she made a strong alliance with singer Karol Conka, who ended up as one of the most rejected participants of all time. And Lumena Aleluia wasn’t far behind, as she was the fifth eliminated with 61% of the votes in a wall against Projota and Arthur.
Inside the game, the psychologist had strong attitudes and positions that were considered extreme by the public. She showed a very aggressive and impatient profile, causing a lot of controversy with other participants, including Juliette, who was the champion of the edition, and earned the dislike of a large part of the publication who accused her of being a “wrong soldier”.
As she said in an interview after being eliminated: “I fell into traps that I never imagined I would encounter. I fell into deep, emotional traps that disorganized me.”
One proof said is that the majority of reality participants, when they are eliminated, gain a legion of followers on social media, and Lumena was one of the only ones who did not reach at least 1 million followers on Instagram. Currently, more than a year after her elimination, she has 558 thousand followers.
What does Lumena do for a living today?
However, despite the cancellation and rejection after his participation in Big Brother Brasil, not everything was bad. Amid the haters, Lumena also gained a solid base of fans and admirers. And his catchphrases are still very successful out there. Such as “assume your BOs”, “affective journey”, “phenotypically’, among several other words and expressions that Brazil learned from her.
And she took advantage of the moment. Thus, the Bahian woman decided to retire or at least take a break from her life as a psychologist and activist to invest in social media and entertainment. Naturally, like most of the other participants, Lumena also invested in her career as an influencer, making several publications for various brands.
In this way, he began to appear on several television programs, such as Casa Kalimann, on Globoplay, presented by another very well-known ex-BBB member, Rafa Kalimann, and podcasts as well.
Furthermoreshe also created a YouTube channel where she releases different videos, presenting terms from academic life and explaining the famous “Lumenês”, with guests from the area. In addition, she also has videos on different subjects, such as music, culture and makeup.
What are Lumena’s controversies?
Nowadays, it doesn’t take much to cause controversy, and Lumena knows that very well. In an interview with the website Extra, the ex-BBB said that: “I already understand that everything I do will cause people to talk, whether good or bad.” So why not take advantage of that, right?
Recently, Lumena has been very successful with content on an adult platform, where it offers nudes and hotter videos, so to speak. And the follow-up has been quite profitable for the psychologist, who earned around R$100,000 in this venture, that is, the value of the third place prize in the reality show.
“I’m excited to continue producing new content for the platform, I’m already bringing you more news!”, said the Bahian woman. To access its exclusive content, you must pay R$79.90 per month.
And what about personal life?
Before entering non-reality, Lumena was dating percussionist Fernanda Maia. At the time, they had been together for more than a year. Therefore, the couple established stronger bonds during the period of social isolation. She stated that the pandemic practically married her and her girlfriend, and that it was sensational.
However, the couple’s relationship, which had a closed and monogamous relationship, and had plans to form a family, did not last long after the reality show. The two ended their relationship after almost two years.
But life goes on, and neither does making out. In a recent interview with the “BBB Tá On” podcast, the Bahian woman celebrated her single phase. When asked if she would be willing to participate in a reality show again, she quickly replied: “Now I just want to know about reality dating! I don’t want trouble, I want sex, I’m single! I just want to download it now. It would go down in a good way! Light things”.
Lumena in On Vacation With Ex
And speaking of single life, hooking up and reality shows, Lumena is one of the confirmed participants for the new edition of “On Vacation With Ex Caribe – Salseiro Vip”.
The program is recorded in Colombia, and for the new edition it features a very diverse cast with several celebrities, such as MC Mirella, Lipe Ribeiro, Maria Venture and Bifão. This edition promises a lot of sex and discord, everything that makes the program a great success. So, will Lumena cause much?
Curiosities
- Lumena has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Psychology;
- She also plans to pursue a doctorate, but has put this goal on the back burner to focus on other things, such as her artistic work;
- She was born and raised in Salvador, but has lived in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo;
- As soon as she graduated, the psychologist worked at the SUS, serving women who were victims of violence;
- She went on exchange to South Africa, an experience that changed her life in many ways. It was during the trip that she understood herself as a lesbian woman and decided to embrace her sexuality;
- In fact, it was during this trip that she stayed with an African princess;
- She is a screenwriter and also a DJ, focusing on a different trend, the Bahian pagodão;
- During the period of social isolation, Lumena did some live DJing on her social networks;
- She has already been crowned Queen of Araketu in Salvador;
- She is also the official DJ at BlackBrejo, a party in Rio de Janeiro created by black lesbian women.
- She worked as a scriptwriter at the company Play9, which belongs to digital influencer Felipe Neto;
- In fact, she resigned from the company to join BBB21;
- Lumena is Aries with Capricorn ascendant;
- She dreams of being a mother and starting a family.
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