Dear Roxeanne, I understand your frustration...
I also saw it last night, the first episode of the documentary ‘Little Boy - The Real Life of André Hazes‘ on NPO3. It is a raw, beautiful portrait. You get the feeling of really getting to know André, just as the documentary (made for André Hazes’ seventieth birthday) intends.
And yet... I can very well imagine that if that docu is about your deceased father and the private footage of your family is made without your consent, you feel hurt. ‘I rarely speak out about family matters,’ Roxeanne writes on Instagram. ‘I am not part of that conversation and have my own life and career. But I feel compelled to speak out about the following. I am not participating in this series. I was approached for this at the time and after a number of conversations and seeing a presentation, it did not feel right to appear in this.’
According to Roxeanne, the documentary is full of private footage of the family, some of which are even new to her. The intro also shows footage from the last phase of André's life. ‘These are images I filmed with my (received from him) camcorder and are incredibly dear to me. These are one of the last conversations between him and me. These images are now out in the open. That hurts extra.’
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Roxeanne is now receiving support on social media. ‘So blunt,’ writes Tim Hofman. ‘Roxanne Hazes has to see her dead father, herself, and the conversations between them on TV against her will. Painful man.’ Singer Tim Knol finds the use of the footage ‘very rough’, just like writer Nico Dijkshoorn. ‘Deep bow to Roxeanne Hazes. Painful for the whole string of celebrities in the docu. Painful for the broadcaster. #Hazes #roxeanne.’
Update: Following the commotion, AVTROTROS has now announced that they have removed the private footage from the documentary. Talking about justice...
Image: Instagram @roxeannehazes
