Despite the acquittal of Marco Borsato, Wilfred Genee has doubts about the singer, but should he express this on television? Aran Bade thinks it is unjustified. “He has to move on.”
The men of Today Inside have a lot of media power. If they shout something at the table, it will influence public opinion, purely because so many people are watching it. Marco Borsato will not be happy that Wilfred Genee called out last week to keep doubts in his mind, because, acquitted or not: those dirty apps remain.
Wrong apps
Wilfred thinks the texts that Marco texted an underage girl are simply wrong. “Of course it remains strange. He has been acquitted, but those apps are still there.”
He continued in VI: “That you tell a 14-year-old girl to go and pleasure herself, that you walk upstairs to a room. That’s not normal, is it?”
Mainstream
This opinion of Wilfred is also discussed in RTL Boulevard. “Although Marco seems to be becoming mainstream again, opinions about him remain divided,” says voiceover Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte.
According to presenter Morad El Ouakili, most people are positive. “I was at De Vrienden van Amstel Live at the beginning of the year and his music was of course also part of the show and everyone goes wild!”
Wilfred’s comment
Daphne Bunskoek wonders what show expert Aran Bade thinks of Wilfred’s sneer. “How do you view that comment from Wilfred Genee?”
Aran: “Yes, difficult. It was very distressing and very embarrassing in that courtroom. We not only heard those messages, but also other things. That just hangs over his head. We all know that. Does it hinder his comeback? I don’t think so. I do think that he can ultimately go back on stage once you have been acquitted.”
He continues: “Then we will courageously look forward again.”
Vocal cords
Maybe his image isn’t even Marco’s biggest problem, says Aran. He points to the singer’s vocal cords. “Many singers had to work again after corona as a kind of sport to get that going again. Marco has to work on that for at least another year before he can confidently go on stage.”
He concludes: “There is a musical challenge, but also his image as an ideal son-in-law… It always was, with Leontine, the children. Now he has to look for a new chapter…”
