“This video shows the Brazilian model, whose photograph was allegedly registered in the 2024 Haryana elections voter list 22 times, according to Rahul Gandhi, calling him a failed politician who has lost 100 elections and is using her photograph for propaganda. In the video, she accused Congress party workers of harassing her on her DM’s”
What FACTLY found
The woman in the video is the same person highlighted in Rahul Gandhi’s press conference. Her name is Larissa Nery, and she is a hairdresser from Brazil. According to multiple news reports, she explained that her old stock photo was used without her involvement and clarified that she has no involvement in Indian politics. To verify the reports, we transcribed her Portuguese speech using Google’s NotebookLM tool and found that what was reported in the media was indeed accurate. She did not mak...
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 November 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 7 November 2025. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/2604101309989869
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.