74-year-old singer marries beauty queen, 23

A top Latin singer who caused controversy after it emerged that he was dating a Miss Universe contestant and model who is 50 years his junior has now married her.<br /><br />Amado Batista, 74, is one of Brazil's most iconic singers, having sold more than 13 million records. He also acted in a number of films in the 1980s.<br /><br />The popular Brazilian singer recently became the target of online criticism over the huge age gap between himself and his new girlfriend, 23-year-old model Calita Franciele Miranda de Souza.<br /><br />Gorgeous Calita, who was voted Miss Universe Mato Grosso 2024, had then confirmed their relationship through a 4th January clip she shared with her growing army of 386,000 Instagram followers.