Jutta Leerdam has been branded a ‘prima donna’ and ‘diva’ following her decision to fly to the Winter Olympics on a private jet without the rest of the Dutch team
Earlier this week, Jake Paul’s speed skater fianceee documented her private flight to Milan-Cortina on Instagram.
With her entourage in tow, Leerdam was greeted onto the jet with custom flags and handmade cupcakes with a message of support written on them.
The jet’s television screen had also been transformed to an orange background with Leerdam’s picture on it. Jake Paul commented on the post, writing: ‘Time to shine’.
Upon her arrival, Leerdam then appeared to take a private car with her friends to the athletes’ village and then posed for selfies in front of the iconic Olympic rings before starting to practice.
Leerdam’s antics have reportedly not gone down well back home and former Dutch soccer player turned analyst Johan Derksen did not hold back on the 27-year-old beauty.
He said: ‘She should want it of her own accord. She’s already living like a millionaire, with private jets and everything.
Jutta Leerdam has been branded a ‘diva’ for traveling to the Winter Olympics on a private jet
Jake Paul’s fiancee chose not to fly with the rest of the Dutch team to Milan-Cortina
Leerdam posted pictures of her customized cup cakes and TV screen on her flight to Italy
After leaving the plane, Leerdam and her entourage posed for selfies in their own private car
‘Her behavior is horrible to me, like that of a diva. If I were her coach, I wouldn’t tolerate that.
‘Gradually the whole of the Netherlands is starting to get a bit fed up with her behavior.”
De Telegraaf analyst Valentijn Driessen also revealed that Leerdam’s picture has appeared almost everywhere in the build up to the games.
‘Everywhere along the highway you see: “Support Jutta, support Jutta”,’ she wrote. ‘I think she’s the only Dutch representative for the entire Olympic Games.’
Leerdam may have been thrust into the spotlight thanks to her romance with renowned YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul, but the blonde beauty has made a name for herself in her own right.
The Dutch athlete is a highly successful speed skater who has swept up World Championship titles and an Olympic silver medal at the 2022 Winter Games.
Born in the Netherlands, Leerdam’s achievements on the ice have opened many doors for her. She has followed in the footsteps of her fiance in becoming somewhat of a social media sensation.
The 27-year-old, who has been branded the ‘world’s hottest speed skater’ by Dutch media, has amassed over four-and-a-half million Instagram followers after regularly posting snaps of herself competing, living her extroverted life with Paul or showing off her glamorous getaways.
Leerdam posed for several pictures in front of the Olympics rings in the Athletes’ Village
She got straight down to work on the ice on Thursday, practicing as she bids to win a medal
The 27-year-old, regularly posts snaps of her living her extroverted life with fiance Jake Paul
Meanwhile, on the ice, Leerdam will once again represent the Oranje on the Olympic stage – despite an anxious wait.
She stunningly crashed out of Netherlands qualifying for the 1,000m race that she specializes in and left the ice in tears before the next day clinching a place in the 500m event at next month’s games in Milan.
As a result of her tumble, she was left anxiously waiting on the verdict of the Netherlands’ selection committee for a spot in the 1,000m.
But she took to Instagram on New Year’s Day to reveal the selection committee had picked her to compete in the 1,000m, as well as the 500m.
