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She finished with a total score of 184.25 - two points clear of Fukada, whose compatriot Momo Suzuki was third with 166.75.

Special correspondent Momo Nagayama contributed to this report.

King Momo said after Mayor Eduardo Paes bestowed upon him a gigantic, silver and gold key.

Momo, played this year by Caio Cesar Dutra, is charged with “presiding over Carnival festivities, participating in the parades and costume competitions, and promoting the joy of partygoers,” City Hall said in its official gazette on Friday.

Tourists stepping off a cruise ship coming from Argentina were greeted by the sounds of samba and the soon-to-be-crowned King Momo — before having their bags scoured.