Alves said: "It depended on a lot of things and there was sadness, but I am here.
"I think there was a campaign to get rid of me but I am strong and I insist that when people compete with me they lose.
"I am so dedicated, so passionate and that counts for more than what crazy people throw at me. People who want to know who I am or my history, put my name into Google.
"Google seems to be more intelligent than some people.