Katrin Zytomierska
Encyclopedia
Katrin Zytomierska is a Swedish blog
ger, columnist
, television host, and businesswoman. Her Fuck you right back blog is one of the most read in Sweden and led to her gaining some fame in the country. As a result, she began a career in television.
In late 2008, she hosted (together with Peter Jihde
) the TV400 program Idol: Eftersnack, a weekly sister program to Idol 2008
that featured interviews with the contestants and the jury. Zytomierska was heavily criticized in the Swedish media for making negative comments towards the contestants, such as calling one of them "too gay" and another one "gross" for performing barefoot. It was speculated that she would be forced to leave the program before the season ended; however, after an emergency meeting between TV4 and TV400, it was decided that she would be given a second chance.
In 2008 she also hosted the program Sunday Supreme on MTV Sweden
, and appeared in the television show Du är vad du äter (the Swedish version of You Are What You Eat) to cure her unhealthy drinking habits. Zytomierska hosted Idol: Eftersnack once again in 2009, but was replaced in 2010. During 2009 and 2010, she appeared frequently on the morning radio show VAKNA! med The Voice (which airs on The Voice
, but is also televised on Kanal 5
). Her controversial attacks on Swedish celebrities on the show made headlines in the Swedish media.
In September 2010, just before the 2010 Swedish general election
, the news site Résumé reported that Zytomierska was being paid to promote the Moderate Party
on her blog.
Zytomierska is co-owner of the public relations
company Pure PR. She was married to Alex Schulman
, who also worked with Pure PR, for six years until they separated in 2008. During her marriage with Schulman, her name was Katrin Schulman. Zytomierska has been living with photographer Bingo Rimér
since 2009, and they had a son together in 2010.
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger, columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
, television host, and businesswoman. Her Fuck you right back blog is one of the most read in Sweden and led to her gaining some fame in the country. As a result, she began a career in television.
In late 2008, she hosted (together with Peter Jihde
Peter Jihde
Peter Jihde is a Swedish television host and sports reporter on TV4.Jihde was born in Malmö, Sweden. He has hosted "Sporten", "Fotbollskväll", and has presented Olympic games and football world championships. Jihde has also hosted his own talk show "Hos Jihde" on SVT and is a former floorball...
) the TV400 program Idol: Eftersnack, a weekly sister program to Idol 2008
Idol 2008
The fifth season of Swedish Idol premiered on September 3, 2008 and continued until its grand finale on 12 December, when 22-year-old Kevin Borg was crowned winner. It was the first season to feature new judges Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge and Andreas Carlsson, a move that made it the first Idol...
that featured interviews with the contestants and the jury. Zytomierska was heavily criticized in the Swedish media for making negative comments towards the contestants, such as calling one of them "too gay" and another one "gross" for performing barefoot. It was speculated that she would be forced to leave the program before the season ended; however, after an emergency meeting between TV4 and TV400, it was decided that she would be given a second chance.
In 2008 she also hosted the program Sunday Supreme on MTV Sweden
MTV Sweden
MTV Sweden is a general entertainment channel broadcasting to the Swedish market. The channel replaced MTV Nordic on September 18, 2005.-History:* MTV Sweden launched in September 2005 along with MTV Finland and MTV Norge...
, and appeared in the television show Du är vad du äter (the Swedish version of You Are What You Eat) to cure her unhealthy drinking habits. Zytomierska hosted Idol: Eftersnack once again in 2009, but was replaced in 2010. During 2009 and 2010, she appeared frequently on the morning radio show VAKNA! med The Voice (which airs on The Voice
The Voice TV Sweden
The Voice TV Sweden was a Swedish language music television channel owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG broadcasting from the United Kingdom. It was launched in December 2004....
, but is also televised on Kanal 5
Kanal 5 (Sweden)
Kanal 5 is a Swedish commercial television channel established in 1989. It is owned by the media corporation ProSiebenSat.1 Media.After a troublesome 1990s, Kanal 5 launched new strategies in the early 2000s that established it as a popular entertainment channel targeting young people...
). Her controversial attacks on Swedish celebrities on the show made headlines in the Swedish media.
In September 2010, just before the 2010 Swedish general election
Swedish general election, 2010
A general election to the Riksdag, parliament of Sweden, was held on . The main contenders of the election were the governing centre-right coalition the Alliance and the oppositional centre-left Red-Greens coalition A general election to the Riksdag, parliament of Sweden, was held on . The main...
, the news site Résumé reported that Zytomierska was being paid to promote the Moderate Party
Moderate Party
The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...
on her blog.
Zytomierska is co-owner of the public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
company Pure PR. She was married to Alex Schulman
Alex Schulman
Carl Magnus Alexander "Alex" Schulman is a Swedish nobleman, journalist, blogger and television and radio personality.-Biography:...
, who also worked with Pure PR, for six years until they separated in 2008. During her marriage with Schulman, her name was Katrin Schulman. Zytomierska has been living with photographer Bingo Rimér
Bingo Rimér
Bingo Rimér, born 23 June 1975 in Hällaryd, Sweden, is a Swedish photographer. He is by a newspaper considered to be Sweden's answer to Hugh Hefner.- Photography :...
since 2009, and they had a son together in 2010.
External links
- Fuck you right back, Zytomierska's blog (in Swedish)