Big news on this sunny Saturday afternoon: Isa Hoes stops her Rachel Hazes-like act after a period of no less than thirteen years. “I am done with the subject of Antonie.”
After a period of increasing criticism, Isa Hoes makes adjustments just in time. She prevents it total loss driving her image by pulling the handbrake when it comes to commercial initiatives about her deceased love partner Antonie Kamerling. And with that, her Rachel Hazes-like act comes to an end after a period of thirteen years.
Isa quits
Isa has finally had enough of all those plays, films and books about Antonie, so we definitely no longer have to expect a merchandise line with Antonie bath slippers, Antonie kites and Antonie mugs at Lidl. “To be honest, I’m done with it now. It’s nice. Time for a new phase,” she says The Telegraph.
Apparently, Isa wants to make short work of the Rachel comparison, which she seems to be very annoyed by. “That is of course also due to the filming of my book about him,” she says now. “Those rights were sold a long time ago, but before the film is finally there, it will be years later.”
Good idea
Sometimes everything just comes at once, says Isa. “And Merlijn, my son, really wanted to make a book about bereavement with me. I said, “I’m kind of done with this topic,” but the publisher thought it was a good idea. And then I thought: well, if I can help people with it, then maybe I should do it.”
To avoid any criticism, Isa has decided to keep her breast cancer a secret. “I am very glad that I only shared it with my inner circle, so that not half of the Netherlands would immediately think everything about it. Such as ‘pathetic’, ‘affected’ or do I know a lot about what is being said about me.”
Rachel equation
Albert Verlinde, Isa’s brother-in-law, recently indicated that he understands that people compare her to Rachel. “I find that annoying, but I also understand that it is being said. When things come together, one can think that.”
He continued: “I always think: you have to listen to every signal. If people think that, then you should care about it. Who knows, maybe it was just too much.”