Coffee brewing talk: everything you need to know this morning

Since we no longer start the mornings with colleagues at the coffee machine, we do it remotely. The coffee chat moment. You can go ahead and turn on that caffeine brew, and I'll catch you up.

Douwe Bob receives a 1000 euro fine for ‘corona concert’
Well, Bob. Sorry to say and you know I love you, but it wasn't smart to give that concert on June 15 in Terschelling. Due to the corona measures, the concert was banned by the municipality, after which the singer canceled it. In the afternoon, he spontaneously started singing anyway. And that little joke now costs him a thousand euros. Last night, the singer joined Beau and said he accepts the consequences.

“It was between two waves,” said Douwe Bob. “Everyone was going on vacation by plane. I thought: maybe we can do something in the dunes.” However, the news of the performance spread like wildfire. “At one point, there were eighty, ninety people. I didn't stop playing then. I might have done it differently.”

Miley Cyrus had a relapse
It has been just over a year since she managed to stay away from alcohol, but due to pandemic stress, Miley Cyrus had a relapse. The singer shares this in an interview with Apple Music. “I want to be very honest about this: like many other people, I started again during the pandemic. I have been sober for two weeks now and accept that I broke it. I have taught myself not to be angry with myself anymore, but to listen to myself: where does the need come from?”

Miley shares that she had to protect herself last year because she was afraid of ending up in the ‘27 club’. “We have lost so many icons at the age of 27. I think some of those artists couldn't handle their own power, their energy, and their strength. It's a crucial life phase.”

There is a fake ‘John de Mol’ active on Insta
Talpa has started an investigation into a person impersonating John de Mol. The hacker in question is sending messages to various women on Instagram requesting auditions for programs like Temptation Island. “This is fake, don't engage with it,” emphasizes the spokesperson for Talpa. “It's incredibly annoying that this is happening, and we are doing everything we can to get this removed as quickly as possible.”

Thierry Baudet steps down as leader of Forum for Democracy
Oh, and then a bit of politics for you. Thierry Baudet is stepping down as leader of Forum for Democracy. He tweeted this to the world last night. The youth branch of Forum came under fire this weekend after antisemitic and homophobic messages were leaked. However, Baudet remains party chairman and in the House of Representatives. His withdrawal has been made ‘in good consultation with the supporters’, he reports.

Hey, but wait a minute. Wasn't this the guy who said that women have less ambition, excel less, and mean ‘yes’ when they actually say ‘no’? Ah yes, exactly.

As Ariana Grande would say: thank u, next.

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