"Most people don't recognize me with a mask on"

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 Linda Zervakis (archive): Often traveling by bus and train

At 8 p.m. sharp, millions of people watch her regularly: According to her own statement, "Tagesschau" spokeswoman Linda Zervakis is still not recognized that often - and since the mask requirement in local public transport has been able to travel through Hamburg on buses and subways without being disturbed. "Most of the people don't recognize me now with a mask," said the 45-year-old in an interview with the "Teleschau" service.

The presenter apparently takes the corona virus very seriously: she is currently not getting on a plane, according to Zervakis. The risk is too high.

But she often uses trains and buses. "If someone speaks to me, it's older women who sympathetically tell me that I look a lot more tired than on TV, only to praise the fact that I always speak so clearly in the" Tagesschau ". Thank you very much ! " In his own words, Zervakis doesn't like driving.

In any case, they are rarely recognized in everyday life, reported Zervakis in the "Teleschau" interview. "TV viewers know me with my make-up and maybe in a black pantsuit or a blazer and blown hair, but not with jeans, sneakers, hat and pigtail. I'm not the one with the designer clothes. I like to compare my work clothes with the white coat Doctors: I play a professional role, seriousness is the top priority, the uniform is part of it. "

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