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Aušra Maldeikienė Joins Unexpected TV Adventure With Her Daughter-in-Law

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Aušra Maldeikienė, a former Lithuanian lawmaker and European Parliament member, will take a student’s seat in TV3’s new show “The Nation’s Dumbest.”
  • She will appear alongside her daughter-in-law Agnė Turskienė and other celebrities, including athlete Danas Rapšys and actor Vytautas Kaniušonis.
  • The show rewards contestants who drop out early, and Maldeikienė says she is comfortable laughing at herself.

Aušra Maldeikienė is known in Lithuania for sharp public statements, but her next television appearance puts her in an unexpected role: student. The former member of parliament and European Parliament, economist and social sciences doctorate holder will join TV3’s new show “The Nation’s Dumbest.”

If you already know everything, then it is time to die.

· Aušra MaldeikienėMaldeikienė used the line while discussing her belief in lifelong learning.

The program brings celebrities into one classroom, with Maldeikienė joined by her daughter-in-law, Agnė Turskienė. Other participants include swimmer Danas Rapšys, actor Vytautas Kaniušonis and businesswomen Oksana Pikul and Simona Lipnė. The class will be led by presenters Mantas Bartuševičius and Mantas Katleris.

Maldeikienė says returning to the student’s seat does not feel entirely foreign. A former teacher and lecturer, she believes people should keep learning throughout their lives. “Learning is the most wonderful thing,” she says, describing how she has always prepared carefully before entering a classroom or lecture hall.

Learning is the most wonderful thing.

· Aušra MaldeikienėShe explained why appearing as a student felt compatible with her values.

The show reverses the usual competition format. Contestants who leave first receive the biggest rewards, while winning is the last thing participants are supposed to want because it would earn them the title of “The Nation’s Dumbest.”

Why should I be ashamed to laugh at myself? Self-irony is one of my strongest qualities. I always look at myself ironically. I think you cannot survive otherwise.

· Aušra MaldeikienėShe said she was not worried about looking foolish on the show.

Maldeikienė says she is not afraid of embarrassing herself in front of Lithuania. “Why should I be ashamed to laugh at myself?” she asks. She says self-irony is one of her strongest qualities and has even imagined how she would respond if she won the title: she would put “The Nation’s Dumbest” on Facebook, deliberately misspelled, then continue speaking on the economic and political issues she knows. The celebrities will face general-knowledge, logic, reaction, memory and physical challenges.

I can be the dumbest.

· Aušra MaldeikienėMaldeikienė contrasted the show’s playful premise with her serious economic and political writing.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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