Farmen contestant Even Åndal receives death threats after "daukjøtt" remark
Even Åndal, a participant on Farmen, faced violent threats from viewers after calling fellow contestant Neema Chihiluka "daukjøtt" during a duel.
Even Åndal, 24, referred to fellow Farmen contestant Neema Chihiluka, 29, as "daukjøtt" in a televised duel, prompting a flood of aggressive messages from viewers. Some messages threatened to shoot him in public or bind him to tram tracks. Åndal said he cannot identify the senders and does not intend to file a complaint, describing the threats as detached from reality. He also explained that the phrase is a common expression in his dialect and was not meant offensively.
After the backlash, Åndal contacted Chihiluka to apologize and assure her the comment was not intended to harm. TV 2, the broadcaster, distanced itself from the threats, expressing sadness and emphasizing that such behavior is unacceptable.
Why it matters
The incident highlights how reality-TV remarks can provoke extreme online harassment, raising concerns about viewer conduct and platform responsibility.
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