Bridget Maasland finds it unprecedentedly false and unprofessional that Jan Smit hits back at his sister Monique Smit, who has been tormented by him, via the radio. “Just call each other,” she shouts.
The relationship between Jan Smit and Monique Smit is irreparably damaged, according to Evert Santegoeds because she once gossiped about him in a Volendam app group. Anyway: the way Jan hits back is lower than low and extremely unprofessional. His record company has removed its children’s songs from Spotify.
‘Call each other!’
Jan was asked about it on NPO Radio 5, but he kept quiet. “I don’t think it’s nice to discuss these kinds of things on the radio, but what I do want to say is that Monique knows very well why we make these choices with our record label, so I would like to keep it at that.”
Bridget Maasland thinks it’s incredible. “Give each other a call then!” she shouts from the desk RTL Boulevard.
PR miss
Reporter Aran Bade believes that Jan should be much more proactive. “Isn’t it a huge PR mistake for Jan to say that?”
Luuk Ikink: “Yes, no, but he says that consciously.”
Aran: “Yes, of course, but he could have prevented it by perhaps saying clearly: ‘This is what we did.’ No response yesterday either, right?”
Bridget: “Listen, why don’t they just call each other?”
Luuk: “Well, because they are arguing.”
‘This isn’t working’
Bridget thinks that Jan should be professional enough to solve this backstage. “Yes, but it doesn’t work that way through the media, does it?”
Luuk: “Yes, that seems clear to me.”
Aran: “I feel sorry for those children. That’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? That music is for those children.”
Bridget: “Yes, that is also very sad.”
Luuk: “Yes, that is very sad for all those toddlers.”