The Panicats were the stage assistants of the Brazilian comedy TV shows Pânico na TV and Pânico na Band. Over a period of 14 years since the show's debut in 2003, a total of 26 women occupied this position. Recognized as sex symbols, the Panicats appeared in small outfits (such as bikinis) during live TV programs and also recorded participations in segments and helped with reports. Cases of moral and sexual harassment and low pay gained media attention when some of the former Panicats publicly exposed the situations they experienced on the TV show.
The experience as Panicats provided several of these women with media visibility after leaving Pânico, including sensual essays in adult magazines, participation in reality shows and opportunities on other television shows. YearsImageNameArtistic name2004Andressa Zizzari2004–2005Valéria MachadoVanessa ZotthMariana Skieres2005–2011Dani Bolina2005–2008Tânia OliveiraGabriela MonteiroGabi Fon Fon2007–2010Lizi BenitesPiu-Piu2007–2008Regiane BrunnquellSandy Capetinha2008–2011Juju Salimeni2009–2012Nicole Bahls2010–2013Babi Rossi2011Aryane SteinkopfJaque Khury2012Carol BelliCarol Narizinho2012–2014Renata Molinaro2012Thaís Bianca2013–2017Carol Dias2013–2014Ana Paula Minerato2014–2017Babi MunizFernanda LacerdaMendigataMari GonzalezMari Baianinha2015–2017Aline Mineiro2017Aricia SilvaWendy Tavares
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