Linda de Mol has a ‘neurotic obsession’ with her image, says media columnist Mark Koster. He finds it hilarious how she threatened Tim Hofman with legal action. “Article seven!”
It is a typical Hilversum snake pit: Linda de Mol thought she could use her friendly relationship with Tim Hofman to influence his legendary BOOS broadcast about the scandal surrounding The Voice. The presenter reveals in a retrospective special that she texted him twice prior to that episode.
ClassicLinda
Linda initially asked for an ‘off the record’ telephone conversation, which he refused, but then she sent him a message with unilaterally imposed confidentiality. She put pressure on Tim and threatened legal action if they couldn’t call each other ‘off the record’. Really bad behavior.
What does Mol expert Mark Koster think of that? “Classic Linda De Mol: demand that you be spoken to off the record. That neurotic obsession with image,” writes the Telegraaf columnist on X.
Article seven
How would Mark react to that? “You have to deal with it laconically. ‘John, Sue I’m happy, I’ll send you article 7 of the constitution (on freedom of expression, ed.)’. Wonderful little things.”
Linda demanded that Tim place the accusations against her sweetheart Jeroen Rietbergen, then band leader at The Voice, in a broad context. It is striking because Linda publicly shouted at the time that she had dumped Jeroen, but behind the scenes this may never have been the case.
Family interest
It was an attempt at damage controlsays Mark. “Linda went for the protection of image, family interests and the least damage to a friend. That is allowed. You often get the classic: threats.”
He concludes: “We should do more media figures who are not told ‘no’ enough. The best option is to say ‘oh well, no,’ and send Article 7 of the constitution. It is usually done.”
