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Patrícia Abravanel reacts to Silvio Santos's succession prediction

During a broadcast celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Brazilian television network SBT, presenter Patrícia Abravanel became emotional while watching archival footage of her father, Silvio Santos.

The video, recorded 20 years ago during the network's 25th-anniversary celebration, shows the late media mogul predicting the future of the company. In the recording, Silvio Santos stated his belief that his daughters would ensure the business continued and specifically identified Patrícia as a potential successor to his role on screen.

Reflecting on the footage, Patrícia described her father as a ‘visionary’ and expressed gratitude to the audience for their support of her and her family as they represent a new generation of the network.

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Patricia Abravanel · SBT · Silvio Santos