Lex’s reaction: “Yesterday I accidentally used the wrong word for headscarf in this program. After I was shocked by this unfortunate slip of the tongue, I immediately apologized here on the broadcast. Because I felt quite uncomfortable about it, I tried to smooth it out later with a joke. Unfortunately without the right result.”
“I got through this slip of the tongue offended or upset people. This was not my intention at all and I do not want to exclude or condemn certain people, cultures or customs in any way. And that’s why I want to take back my words here once again and say I’m sorry.”
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Last night was in RTL Boulevard to see an item about the Meiland family. Several companies have canceled their cooperation with the family after Erica Meiland made a number of anti-Islam statements. “Perhaps the viewers and fans of the Meiland family also think that she has a point here, with those headscarves… Or those headscarves”, Lex wondered aloud, after which Bridget corrected him: “What do you call it? what now?!” Later he came back to this: “I can’t even say headscarves anymore.”
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