Hélène Hendriks is acting really strangely in the riot about the Jack van Gelder boycott of her program. Even when his name comes up in her talk show, she doesn’t want to say anything about it.
It is uncollegial and unsympathetic how Hélène Hendriks acts in the riot about the boycott of Jack van Gelder. The opinion maker is not welcome at the current series of De Oranjewinter and had to hear this not from Hélène, but from Talpa boss Frans Klein. He states that it is a choice of the editors. As if Hélène has nothing to say.
Hélène remains silent
Of course, Jack is welcome in De Oranjewinter if Hélène wants him to, so her hiding behind all kinds of excuses is just plain lame. First she shouted in the newspaper that Jack is on holiday, and now she states – via Frans – that it is a choice of the editors. “I have the feeling that she is not playing this completely straight,” said columnist Jan Dijkgraaf.
You would think that Hélène would want to give some explanation about her false ploy on television, but she keeps it quiet. The Orange Winter really completely dead. Even when Jack’s name is mentioned at the table.
Snicker
It seems that Hélène finds it all funny. Table guest Hugo Borst notes at one point that he has regularly traveled abroad for the NOS. “I have worked abroad many times, of course. With Jack van Gelder. Do you know him?”
A perfect moment for Hélène to explain her side of the story, but she starts laughing very strangely: “Hahaha. Yes, I know that one. Hahaha. Would you like to tell me more about it?”
Then Hugo continues with his story. Cold and impersonal from Hélène.
Wrong quote
Hélène leaves it A.D a little more loose, but doesn’t say why Jack is no longer welcome. She only says: “I never said Jack was on holiday. That was a misquote in an article.”
So she claims that De Telegraaf misquoted her. “It is common knowledge that I get along well with Jack and would like to have him there. We will see him again at De Oranjezomer/Zondag. In the coming days, Rutger (Castricum) in particular will be at the top after a long absence.”
‘No idea’
It seems that Hélène still hasn’t called Jack. When the AD asks him whether he will be welcome in Curaçao when De Oranjezomer is broadcast from there, he answers: “No idea.”
He does stand up for Hélène in a response to this site: “The editors have decided not to invite me this cycle. There is nothing strange about that. I am a freelancer. Hélène cannot be blamed. She does not deserve all the fuss.”
Sporty from Jack. You can’t say that about Hélène…