Climate activist Greta Thunberg was the topic of a popular quiz show. But the show went differently than expected - which Greta Thunberg did not want to leave as it was.
- The Swedish Greta Thunberg was the subject of a quiz show on TV.
- But a candidate couldn't do anything with Greta.
- Greta Thunberg herself reacted to Twitter - but differently than expected.
London / Stockholm - Greta Thunberg once again determines the headlines. But this time it has nothing to do with the climate crisis, a trip to the climate summit or rail travel in Germany. Because now Greta caused a sensation on Twitter with a strange name change - which has an even more curious background and is currently spreading like lightning.
Greta Thunberg: Not as well known as expected
What happened? In the British quiz show "Celebrity Mastermind" (about German: celebrity genius), one of the questions was about Greta Thunberg. But the candidate, British actress Amanda Henderson, failed miserably . The moderator's question: “A book published in 2019 * is titled 'Nobody is too small to make a difference'. It is a speech collection by a Swedish climate activist. What is her name? ”Since last year at the latest, this name should have burned itself into the minds of the well-informed public - not so with the candidate.
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- Mark Smith (@marksmithstuff) January 2, 2020Because in the quiz show, candidate Amanda Henderson first makes an irritated, then a desperate face. Then, after a few seconds, to issue a questioning “ Sharon ”. Whereupon the moderator directly gives her the name "Greta Thunberg" - and apparently can hide his irritation.
Breakdown in quiz show: Greta Thunberg reacts with humor
Sharon Thunberg ? A British comedian put this bizarre scene on Twitt he . By Saturday (4.1.) The video had already been viewed more than six million times. One of the spectators must have been Greta Thunberg himself. And that showed humor: Instead of complaining, she spontaneously changed her official Twitter name to "Sharon". And once again proved that she understands the rules of Twitter better than many others.
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How much Greta Thunberg polarized was shown in another British television program earlier this year. the New Year's edition of "The Last Leg". A comedian worked on Greta. "I think Greta is great and what she does is admirable," she explained on the show. " But she shouldn't be doing it right now . She also has to live a bit, ”said Jones. In order to then recommend her to have some experience with sex and alcohol.
In the past and before her trip to the climate summit *, Greta Thunberg used one or the other opportunity to send out subtle messages via her Twitter profile. Donald Trump wrote about Greta Thunberg in September: “She looks like a very happy young girl who is looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see. ”It sounded harmless at first, but in the context of his message, it was widely perceived as the humiliating ridicule of the US President . Here, too, Greta Thunberg's reaction was unexpected: she changed her self-description on Twitter to: "A very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future".
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