Thomas Seltzer had to delete posts on Instagram – VG

In Thomas Seltzer’s new documentary series “UXA – Thomas Seltzer’s America” ​​on NRK, he travels back to the United States, where he spent his early life.

In the series, Seltzer attempts to take the temperature of the American people in the lead up to the elections.

Among the people we meet is Tasha, one of Seltzer’s relatives who still lives in Wisconsin. They are struggling financially, which affected many here at home, Seltzer tells Dagbladet.

– Obviously, I see the problem in which NRK employees have to conduct a public fundraiser for issues that they select themselves, and I am flat. I’d rather roll the crowns a bit in private, writes Seltzer. in an email to Dagbladet.

In the episode, Tasha tells host Thomas Seltzer that her husband lost his job and that just before the shoot, they were awarded food stamps, a grant that you can apply for in the US, even if you have lost your job. .

– While Mark had work, he did well, but this month we had to choose between paying the car loan and paying the electricity bill, says Tasha in the NRK series.

According to Dagbladet, Seltzer was contacted by many to contribute financially and therefore he posted a post on Instagram where he should have asked what was the best way to raise money for family members.

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The newspaper writes that the post sparked discussions with the editorial staff of NRK, which is behind the documentary series, which in turn resulted in the post’s removal.

Dagbladet, NRK Underholdning editor-in-chief Eirik Sandberg Ingstad is told that Seltzer was asked to remove the post.

– This was a response on the side of Thomas to the desire of some people to help the family you meet in the series. We agreed with Thomas that it was better to remove the post because it might be a bit confusing what his role as host is, Eirik Sandberg Ingstad tells Dagbladet.

VG has not contacted Seltzer or Ingstad on Friday night.