Maria Gracinda Teixeira, 77, shows an old photo of herself, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. A former Brazilian model and ballerina is making headlines across Brazil after being revealed as the alleged lover of U.S. presidential hopeful John McCain 51 years ago. Maria Gracinda Teixeira, 77, says she is the woman McCain fondly described, though never named, in his 1999 book "Faith of My Fathers." (AP Photo/Fabio Guimaraes, Agencia O Globo)