It was supposed to be the most amazing World Cup moment ever, but when the qualifiers came and went, the only thing left was disappointment. The match between Brazil and Scotland on June 24 had already attracted international attention, but not for football reasons. Instead, it was Brazilian psychic Vó Baiana’s viral prediction that had fans glued to their screens, expecting foreigners to interrupt the match.
The chaos started when Baiana shared a lucid dream where the foreigners came down and kidnapped the players of the Brazilian national team in the middle of the game. What started as a whimsical story quickly jumped to AI-generated images, conspiracy theoriesand lots of banter on social media. But when the final whistle blew, and no UFOs were seen, the Internet turned its eyes to the psychic himself.
The Brazilian psychic trying to explain to his 23 million followers why his prediction of a UFO mother at the Brazil vs Scotland game, kidnapping players, officials and hundreds of fans did not come true. pic.twitter.com/A4WGX9NZFS
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‘I never said it was guaranteed’
Speaking after the match, Baiana pushed back against the narrative that he predicted an actual invasion. “I am against fake news and misinformation,” he said. “Anyone who watched my video will see that I said, ‘Man, I had a dream.'” She explained that her anxiety stemmed from having the same dream twice, with the second experience being more intense and unsettling. “At no time did I say it was guaranteed,” he insisted, trying to draw a line between sharing dreams and prophesying.
Nuance, however, did not find a place online. As the story spread, Baiana’s phone reportedly blew up with messages from all over the world. Eager fans peppered him with one burning question: where were the guests? “They destroyed my phone,” he said. “People kept calling and texting, saying, ‘Miss, they haven’t arrived yet? Where is the stranger?’
Vo Bahiana, the Brazilian psychic who predicted an alien invasion in Brazil’s match against Scotland in Miami, said it was “just a dream and not a prediction” and claimed credit for getting two predictions right: an earthquake in Japan and another in Brazil. pic.twitter.com/gxrM74k3bv
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Despite the taunts, Baiana admitted the show revealed something surprisingly positive, a common international attraction that brought people together in conversation. Still, the attention came at a cost, with the psychologist also facing waves of criticism, insults, and harassment.
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