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Simona Lipnė Takes on a New Challenge During a Difficult Time

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

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

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  • Simona Lipnė, a businesswoman, influencer and mother of triplets, has joined the Lithuanian show “The Nation’s Dumbest” while going through a highly publicized divorce.
  • She said the programme gives her a chance to laugh and step away from the demands of her business life.
  • Lipnė enjoys language, logic and sports challenges but hopes to leave the competition around the middle because she fears the public comments that may follow.

For Simona Lipnė, joining a television show came at a moment when her life had become almost unrelentingly stressful. The businesswoman, influencer and mother of triplets is going through a divorce, with details discussed publicly on a daily basis.

The project’s title, The Nation’s Dumbest, was initially the hook that made me hesitate. But then I looked at it differently and thought that at this stage of my life it might be fun to take part in something new.

· Simona LipnėShe explained why she joined the celebrity television programme despite her initial doubts.

That made the invitation to join “The Nation’s Dumbest” feel unexpectedly timely. Lipnė initially hesitated because of the show’s provocative title, but then decided that trying something new could bring some lightness into her life. The programme brings 12 prominent Lithuanian celebrities back to the classroom, where they face challenges and two teachers, Mantas Katleris and Mantas Bartuševičius.

Lipnė said the tasks look simple at first, but quickly create a strong desire to perform well. She was pleased by the other contestants and said she felt honored to be part of the group. Language, logic and sports tasks appeal to her most, while biology, chemistry and physics are the subjects she anticipates least. Stress, she admitted, can easily interfere with performance.

I think the dumbest person is the one who claims to know everything. Because someone who says they know everything actually knows nothing.

· Simona LipnėShe discussed humility and the importance of accepting that one does not know everything.

She also sees the show as a test of how people handle mistakes. “I think the dumbest person is the one who claims to know everything. Because someone who says they know everything actually knows nothing,” she said. Lipnė said she had often watched people refuse to improve or admit errors, while she preferred acknowledging a mistake and moving on.

I think it is better to admit that you made a mistake and move on.

· Simona LipnėShe described how she believes people should respond to errors.

Winning is not her goal. Lipnė said she would rather be eliminated around the middle of the competition because she expects a wave of public commentary. Still, filming has given her a rare mental break from business paperwork, signatures, payments and problem-solving. “It is like therapy. I laugh a lot here, and lately I had not laughed at anything,” she said.

It is like therapy. I laugh a lot here, and lately I had not laughed at anything.

· Simona LipnėShe said filming had helped her cope with intense personal and professional stress.
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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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