Furious after the Zulu Awards: TV2 admits big blunder

Known faces on the strip was on Thursday evening met up in the K. B. Hallen, which was to be handed a wide range of prices for the Zulu Awards. Among the Dani

Ann McDonald
Ann McDonald
16 February 2020 Sunday 17:00
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Furious after the Zulu Awards: TV2 admits big blunder

Known faces on the strip was on Thursday evening met up in the K. B. Hallen, which was to be handed a wide range of prices for the Zulu Awards.

Among the Danish celebrity participants were from TV2 Zulu-the series 'Diamantfamilien', which showed up on the red carpet for pictures and interviews.

Katerina Pitzner and her daughters could, however the day after with great disappointment to read on TV2's website, that all was far from being impressed by the dress, as a 17-year-old Ophelia had turned up for the event.

'Go' Morgen Danmark'-modeeksperten Sille Henning had here found the four best and the four dullest outfits to the Zulu Awards, and here was Ophelia among the latter.

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It has got Katerina Pitzner up in the red box on Instagram, where she does not lay the hide that she is very disappointed with the TV2.

'a Little pity, to Diamantfamilien make up (quite absolutely free of charge) at the TV2 Zulu Awards to present and hand over a trophy, then the day after that read on the TV2 News that my youngest daughter is sablet down and insulted by TV2's own (adult) people who didn't care about her dress,' she writes, and continues:

'It is clear that they do not understand, who Ophelia is, or what she stands for - even after 3 seasons on their own channel. It is saftsuseme bad style. You owe her an apology'.

the 17-year-old Ophelia (far left) had even sewn the dress, as she was criticized for. Photo: Anthon Unger

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For Extra Magazine tells Katerina Pitzner, that it was Ophelia herself, who made her aware of the article.

As we ate dinner, told Ophelia to me about the article. She had read it, and she was actually shocked. She did not understand it correctly. You have to think that she is 17 years old, and she didn't understand really why an adult - within TV2's own fold - able find to belittle and mock her in this way, she says.

It was not only the daughter who was shocked by the article from TV2.

- I was also shocked. One thing is that it can come from the outside, for we all know that if you stick your nose up in this country, so you get some of snudeskaftet. But it shook me a little, that the comments were so uninformed. You invite the people, from its own fold, to the - quite free - to get in order to present a category and hand over a trophy and then those of us who make it. It does not, I think, " she says.

- I must admit that I was angry. I stand always behind my children, and especially if they, through no fault being hung out, says she.

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TV2 has since amended the article so that only the four best outfits that are mentioned.

Katerina Pitzner tells that she is late Friday evening and received a private apology from Sune Roland, indholdschef for TV 2 PLAY & ZULU, who went the distance from the article.

It confirms TV2 to Ekstra Bladet, as they lay down flat and admit brøleren. It happens in a written statement from Jacob Bendixen Andersen, redaktionschef for digital programjournalistik on TV2.

'There has been a communication error on our digital editorial team. This has meant that some of our own performers have been referred to negatively because of the clothes they wore on the red carpet at the Zulu Awards. It has not been the aim. And we are sorry.'

'we would like to apologize for. As soon as we became aware of the error, we changed the article. But it is a mistake and it is human to err' sounds.

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Also on Instagram have TV2 Zulu laid down flat and sent a public apology to the Diamantfamilien. It happens in a comment on Katerina Pitzners lookup.

'We can just as well be completely honest here and say that we in no way can vouch for the article and can only say SORRY! What you also should know is that we have been working for several hours now to get picked it down. We have simply not been aware soon enough,' writes the tv channel, and continues:

'We think, In the all so perfect out, we love you, we love your style, and we apologize on behalf of all. We are working on the matter internally and will talk with the parties about how to deal with his (and our) friends'.

Also, Sille Henning has apologized in a private message to Katerina Pitzner, who tv-the celebrity has shared in his Instagram-story. Here you write modeeksperten, that it was not meant to criticize or make Ophelia upset.

All the excuses, the family has accepted.

- I think it is fine that we have received the excuses, and then I basically brushed the dust off of me, and I've moved on. I just thought it was important that we not let it stand. A young girl of 17 years are not to their of adults the so-called modeeksperter, says Katerina Pitzner.

She also says that the criticized the dress was the first that Ophelia herself has sewn, and that the daughter was happy with the outcome. She seems, however, not turn out of the criticism and have not lost the courage to sew more clothes for herself.

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You can see the Zulu Awards on Sunday evening at 20:50 on TV2 and TV2 Play.

Updated: 16.02.2020 17:00