‘Brilliantโฃ brains’โค Contestant Eline Breaks Down Amid Claims of Tactical Elimination
Eline, โa contestantโค on the popular RTL 4 quiz show Brilliant Brains, โbecame visibly distressed and ultimately withdrew fromโข theโข competition after repeatedlyโฃ being โselected for challenging โrounds, leading to accusations of a deliberateโ strategyโ to exhaust her.The incident โoccurred during โa recent taping, raising questions about the competitive dynamics โฃof the program.
Sourcesโฃ close to the show reveal a pre-planned โeffort involvingโ team members Jim, AWI, and Rashid toโ repeatedly place Eline in the โ”Brain Off” segment. Rashidโค reportedly stated, “Then we have Liz out and Eline is really through it, I think, which means she will โขperform less.” โฃEline herself expressed exhaustion, stating, “I’m just tired. โฃI’m just a bitโ through it,” after winning three consecutive โduels. theโฃ repeated selections tookโ a clear emotional toll, culminating โขin tears as she faced another โฃround.
Eline’s fatigue became apparent when she struggledโ to recall answers during the final quiz, ultimately leading to โher departure from the โprogramโค after the third question.โ “I see my nameโ andโ think: okayโฆ is โคthis โขhow we are going โคto playโ it? I just want to cry a little, I’m aโข bit tired,” she said, โคwiping away tears.
the contestantโ later attributed her breakdown to the intense pressureโค of continuousโ learning, sighing, “I’m a bit โขtired. Learning every โคday has burned her up.”
Brilliant Brains airs every Saturday at 9.30 pm on RTL 4.Theโ incident has sparked discussion among viewers โขregarding theโฃ show’s fairness and โขthe โฃpsychological โฃimpact of โฃits competitive format. Linda de Mol has hinted at future plans forโ the show, though details โคremain undisclosed.