The Unexpected‍ Tribute:⁢ How Bickering on The Masked Singer ​ Honored Loretta schrijver

The passing⁢ of ‍Dutch television‍ personality Loretta Schrijver in ​2025 prompted ​tributes across various programs, but perhaps the most fitting – and ironically, the one she might have most disliked ⁢ -‌ unfolded during The masked Singer.While formal tributes were ​delivered by Ruben Nicolai and ​Carlo Boszhard,it was‌ the program’s usual playful‍ chaos that truly captured‌ her spirit.

Schrijver, known for her preference to observe ⁣and comment on the⁣ world‌ around her rather than be the center of ⁤attention, particularly‍ disliked focus on her illness.⁤ as those who ⁣knew her understood, she preferred to ⁣let the‍ story unfold and ⁤offer her outlook – whether it was identifying ⁢a celebrity in costume or celebrating⁤ the life of⁢ a remarkable⁤ pig, as she did narrating the Videoland ‍documentary ​ SAM: For the Love of Life.⁤ A portrait of ‍Sam was initially withheld from broadcast ​following Schrijver’s death, a testament to her pride in the project.

Comparisons were ⁤drawn to the commemoration of another Dutch ‍television icon, Dieuwertje Blok, on Sinterklaas news, which featured a more ⁢subdued tribute -⁢ a simple message accompanying a shot ‍of waves: “For Dieuwertje.” While Blok might have appreciated this understated approach, it’s likely Schrijver would have found it uncomfortable.

Instead, the enduring spirit of ‌Schrijver was best embodied in⁣ the ​familiar bickering of the​ The Masked ​Singer ⁤ panel. Wiht the panel⁣ structure changed to two ‌teams, the usual playful arguments over clues – this time centering on whether the​ contestant was Marga Bult – continued unabated. ​As ⁤one observer ⁣noted, she might have been shouting ​from somewhere, glass of wine in hand: “You fools, ​can’t you see⁣ that it’s Tall⁢ frans!”

This continuation of the ⁤program’s established dynamic, the very thing ‌Schrijver often wryly ‍commented on, served as a more authentic tribute ‌than​ any formal speech.Marga ‌bult,alongside Kluun,was⁢ the first contestant eliminated ​on Friday evening,and later shared her experience.‍ But it was the show going on,‌ with its ⁤characteristic⁤ energy,⁣ that truly ‍honored the woman ⁣who so often provided the‍ insightful, and⁢ often ​humorous, commentary from the sidelines.