According to Jeroen Pauw, it is really nonsense that Khalid Kasem does not dare to interview him critically because they have a mentor-pupil relationship. “I don’t believe that at all.”
The television world is riddled with conflicts of interest and double hats. Jeroen Pauw happily participates in this. And he quietly sits down in a talk show presented by his pupil. In fact, he was recently a regular guest to talk about the elections in Khalid & Sophie, which is presented by Khalid Kasem.
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Khalid is a student of Jeroen and, according to media experts, it was evident that he did not dare to question his mentor sharply about the remarkable events in the TV debate he produced on SBS 6.
How does the presenter himself look there? “I’ve spoken to Sophie so many times too! That is no longer an issue,” he responds in a podcast Villa media. “The issue that is sometimes raised by some is: yes, then Khalid no longer dares to ask you a pointed question when it really counts… I just don’t believe that at all.”
‘I do not believe it’
For that reason, Jeroen does not think that such a double interest should be reported to the viewer. “I play golf myself, then you have a golf teacher and there is really nothing more fun if you manage to knock that golf teacher out. To hit a ball better than him. It’s more that it creates a competition than that you think: well, I wouldn’t do that.”
He continues: “Moreover, I don’t have the kind of relationship with Khalid that makes you think: oh, God, he shouldn’t be asking me a nasty question.”
Conversations
It is also not the case that he was hired to give Khalid some kind of professional metamorphosis, according to Jeroen. “I have had a number of conversations with Khalid. Just conversations, about work, about fun, about letting go of paper, about creating self-confidence.”
Jeroen is probably downplaying his role here a bit. After all, according to insiders, he is simply Khalid’s coach. What does he call it himself? “I explain to him that if you loosen up, you dare more and if things go well, you feel better.”