Just chatting with… Nelleke Verkaart
The cat with nine lives. The sympathetic joker. Pure. Cheerful. Enthusiastic. The Robinson candidate we all wanted in the final. How does it feel for Nelleke to not be in it for the first time tonight? Just texting.
[13:13] Kiki:
Nellie! How are you doing?
[13:14] Nelleke:
Hi Kiki! This cat x 9 is doing super well!
[13:15] Kiki:
How do you feel now since ‘your exit’? Gosh! We had hoped for that to go very differently.
[13:16] Nelleke:
Yeah, right! I've had about 8 months to process this, but I notice that the viewers at home took it hard. I've received so many sweet messages, so that made my exit easier to bear.
[13:16] Kiki:
Yeah, I believe that! Your Instagram must have exploded!
[13:17] Nelleke:
AND my phone haha! The first few days I was busy reassuring my family and answering my WhatsApp messages. I'm still busy with DMs now. ?
[13:19] Kiki
You understand that I want a screenshot of your screen time from last week now…
[13:21] Nelleke
Oh no, how should I do that, haha. Wait. Let me check.
[13:22] Nelleke
I must say that my husband also contributes to this. Sometimes I have to put my phone in the bedroom, haha.
[13:24] Kiki
Um, I'm embarrassed now. I think.
[13:27] Nelleke
Oh hahahaha, I'm nothing compared to you!
[13:27] Kiki
No, I'm really drama. But it's also a bit ahum, ‘my job’. Look, I'm working as we speak now haha.
[13:28] Kiki
I thought you were a very enthusiastic player in Robinson. Do you think you went far for the game?
[13:34] Nelleke
Definitely. This program has been a huge dream for me for a long time and I'm not going to let that be taken away easily! I was also willing to go very far. But because I lost trial 1 badly, I had to change my strategy immediately and was very dependent on others, doing my utmost round after round to not get eliminated.
[13:37] Kiki
I think I can say on behalf of the entire Robinson-watching fanbase that you did that excellently.
[13:37] Nelleke
Ah, thanks!
[13:38] Kiki
Which emoji do you really think is very stupid?
[13:40] Nelleke
This one ?. What does this mean? Ouch? Or oh dear? Or I'm totally wasted?
[13:41] Kiki
Hahaha, that one is also so intensely ugly. And also because it blushes. Is it shy and drunk at the same time? Or is it embarrassed because it just threw up? And which emoji do you use the most yourself?
[13:42] Nelleke
I really like the one with the party horn, it's very cheerful.
[13:44] Kiki
Oh yes, the horn. A true classic. Look, I apparently also use a lot of animals. Oh and that pear? Nah. I've really only used that once!
[13:15] Nelleke
That little devil I'm also going to use a lot by the way.
[13:48] Kiki
HAHA why is the ugly vomiting emoji often used!! NELLIE!
[13:48] Nelleke
hahahhahahaah. Oh, because I'm hungover, which fortunately doesn't happen often, that emoji comes in handy now.
[13:50] Kiki
Are you secretly drinking a bit more vino at home during Corona times? I certainly am.
[13:51] Nelleke
Yes, that's quite something. I exercise a lot, I'm busy with home workout videos for both my own socials and those for Het Gymlokaal, but at 6 PM I still think about something like Chateau Meiland. So you're struggling with that too?
[13:51] Kiki
#wijnenwijnenwijnen. Yes DAMN. A little bit. But I also exercise a lot so I hope that compensates. Somewhere. Haha.
[13:52] Kiki
What is your best tip to stay healthy these days?
[13:53] Nelleke
Stay active! You really don't have to do ALL the homeworkout videos every day, just pick a few per week, but keep busy. Don't just sit on the couch like a zombie, clean out your cupboards, do a spring cleaning, spruce up your balcony, come up with something! Oh, and be creative with cooking, you probably have the time now.
[13:54] Kiki
Good one! But hey, you still want to curl up on the couch tonight, right? Can you handle it, Robinson?
[13:54] Nelleke
YES, I'm really looking forward to it! In the previous episodes, I kind of knew what was coming. I don't have that now, because I wasn't there anymore so I'm very curious how the other candidates have fared.
[13:54] Kiki
Ah true, from now on it will be exciting for you as a viewer too.
[13:55] Nelleke
Plus I saw a little fight in the trailer... So that's definitely going to be fun.
[13:55] Kiki
A LITTLE? Damn man, was that about a banana?! Hilarious!
[13:55] Nelleke
Hahahaha
[13:56] Kiki
Dear Nelleke, I enjoyed this app date with you. I suggest we plan a real-life date after this crazy work-from-home period. And then I'll come over and do some squats with you!
[14:02] Nelleke
DEAL! Have fun watching tonight, get the popcorn ready!
