2024-07-04 15:26:54
Foreign Minister Baerbock has faced a lot of criticism because of the high expenses she has to pay for a make-up artist. Now she explains why the job is important – and why it is well paid.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) has defended her ministry’s spending on a make-up artist against criticism. When you appear on television, you have to wear make-up because of the strong spotlight, said Baerbock at the “Politics on Site” event organized by the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND), the NDR and the “Hannoverscher Allgemeine Zeitung”. “Otherwise you look like a gravedigger because you’re completely grey.”
With her many trips, there is not enough time to look for a make-up artist on site every time – this is especially true abroad. “That’s why it’s common practice – not just for me, by the way, but it’s always a topic of discussion with women.” Since she travels a lot and is also out at night, this work is paid accordingly, explained Baerbock. This means that the Foreign Office is complying with the legal regulations.
According to previous information from the ministry, the cost of having a make-up artist accompany Baerbock to photo and television appointments at home and abroad in 2022 amounted to 136,500 euros.