In the episode itself, Rikkert explains why he wears a dress, which he does more often (and shorter ones too). “I think it’s a bit like, in a theater course you can experiment with who you are and what you want to look like. I don’t only do that inside, but also outside and that actually turned out really nice. People also wave at me. That is very nice.”
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When it was announced this morning that Rikkert is participating in the program, he could be seen wearing a dress in the episode. That immediately resulted in a lot of reactions, on the Instagram channel of The smartest person. Although a number of people reacted negatively, there were also a lot of positive reactions to read. ‘Infinite hearts for Rikkert!’ someone wrote. Another wondered ‘why people are still on their toes in 2021 when someone is wearing a dress’. Another emphasized that people should leave each other alone. ‘Cause someone would just like to feel comfortable and be themselves. Let people wear whatever they want!’
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Who left a sour aftertaste from her participation in The smartest person, is BBB politician Caroline van der Plas. She was very sorry that one of her statements did not make it to the episode. In the video below you can see exactly what that was about.
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The smartest person see you every working day at 20:40 on NPO2.
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