A male model has died after collapsing on the catwalk in the middle of a fashion show.
Tales Soares, 26, stumbled to the floor as he reached the end of the stage during an event at the Sao Paulo Fashion Week (SPFW) in Brazil yesterday.
Hundreds of audience members watched on at the Ocksa show after Soares was thought to have tripped over a strap from the sandals he was wearing.
However the extent of the situation soon became clear as the model began foaming at the mouth with medics rushing to his aid, as the Mirror reports.
He was taken to hospital but later pronounced dead.
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Soares, who also went by Tales Cotta, was signed to Base MGT, an agency based in Sao Paulo which represents scores of actors and models.
In a statement published by news website Terra they dealt with speculation surrounding Soares' death.
A spokesman said: "We emphasize that the model always had exemplary behavior. He was not a newcomer, he has already paraded in other editions of both SPFW and other important fashion events.
"Tales never presented or complained about health problems. He had a healthy diet (he was a vegetarian), did not use illegal substances and was in full condition to participate in the parade. And we ask for respect at this moment of deep sadness."
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The site also reports concerns have been raised about the lack of vegetarian food backstage at the event, meaning Soares would have not eaten for a long time.
But organisers have denied this was the case, saying he was catered for.
Soares' cause of death will not be known until a post-mortem has been completed.
A statement on the fashion week's Instagram account read: "May God welcome you with open arms! Life is definitely a catwalk, we're just passing through! Very sad!"
Friend and first agent Faelo Ribeiro said Soares died doing what he always loved, parading.
He said: "He has always been very engaged in social causes. He fought for the minorities and taught in a needy community."
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