Kari Jaquesson

Kari Angelique Jaquesson (born 12 April 1962) is a Norwegian conspiracy theorist,^[1] Holocaust denier, author, fitness consultant and former television personality. She writes for the conspiracy theorist website Steigan.no and promotes Holocaust denial, Antisemitism, transphobia, climate change denial, COVID-19 misinformation, and Russian propaganda, and supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[2][3][4] She has been active in the radical feminist group Women's Group Ottar for several years. A 2021 survey by YouGov found that the public figures viewed most negatively by Norwegians were Donald Trump, Kari Jaquesson and Vladimir Putin.^[5]

Kari Angelique Jaquesson
Born	Kari Angelique Jaquesson (1962-04-12) 12 April 1962 (age 62)
Nationality	Norwegian

Fitness and television career

Kari Jaquesson is an aerobics instructor and became widely known in Norway in the 1990s for hosting a daytime workout program on TV2. She has also written books about fitness. She was named a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund in 2000 to raise awareness about fitness and public health.^[6]

Views

From the 2010s Jaquesson has become known for promoting a number of conspiracy theories, including climate change denial, COVID-19 misinformation and Russian propaganda related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[1]

Jews and Israel

In 2015 Jaquesson implied that Israel supported ISIS, and was criticized by the Norwegian Humanist Association and other critics of promoting Antisemitic conspiracy theories.^[7][8][9]

Syria

Jaquesson is a long-time supporter of Bashar al-Assad.^[10] John Færseth argued that Jaquesson painted a picture of "a grand, international conspiracy against a popular Assad regime."^[11]

Views on transgender people

Jaquesson has said that "a man cannot become a woman."^[12] She is active in the Women's Declaration International anti-transgender group. She has also been active in the radical feminist Feminist Group Ottar and has often caused controversy as a representative of that group; in 2016, she told a 17-year girl to "suck dick ten times a day". The controversy regarded the legalization of prostitution, and the sucking was proposed to picture the unpleasant daily life of a prostitute.^[13]

COVID-19 misinformation

From 2020 Jaquesson has actively promoted COVID-19 misinformation. She claimed there was no pandemic and ridiculed the public health measures, such as the use of masks.^[14][15]

Russia

Jaquesson supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She is a contributor to and a co-owner of the website Steigan.no that promotes Russian propaganda.^[16]

Bibliography

• Det gode liv, LibriArte, 1999
• Hurra, jeg er gravid: trim og kosthold for nybakte mødre, Cappelen, 2000
• 10 minutter til en sprekere kropp, 2004
• 10 minutter til en sterkere rygg og litt flatere mage, 2007
• 10 minutter til fastere lår og en litt mer spretten rumpe, 2008
• Ketsjup er ålreit, 2009
• Kropp på topp! : på 10 minutter : lår og rumpe, armer og overkropp, rygg og mage, 2010
• Det første steget til en sprekere kropp, 2012
• Sunnere hverdagsmat, 2012

References

1. "Russland-propaganda i Arendal bystyre". Agderposten. Retrieved 14 June 2022. konspirasjonsteoretikeren Kari Jaquesson
2. "Plan får kritikk for nominasjon til Jenteprisen – vil se på kriteriene". Retrieved 14 June 2022.
3. "Kari Jaquesson fjernes fra Jenteprisen etter at flere nominerte trakk seg". Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
4. "Arendalsuka: "Trans-trusselen": – Det er ikke de utsatte minoritetsgruppene som skal ta kampen". Norwegian Humanist Association. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
5. "Etter ett år med korona er nordmenn spesielt positive til disse kjendisene". Nettavisen. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
6. "Kari Jaquesson raser mot Bush". Retrieved 14 June 2022.
7. "Trekker seg fra jury som gir pris til Jaquesson". Retrieved 14 June 2022.
8. "Kunsten å "bare stille spørsmål"". Retrieved 14 June 2022.
9. "Den legitime antisemittismen?". Retrieved 15 June 2022.
10. "Inviterer Assad-tilhenger: For andre gang har et Rødt-lokallag invitert Kari Jaquesson til å holde foredrag om krigen i Syria. Det skaper sterke reaksjoner innad i partiet". Vårt Land. Retrieved 15 June 2022. 25. november skal Kari Jaquesson være innleder på et medlemsmøte i Raudt Vågsøy om Syria-konflikten. Den tidligere trimdronningen har reist til Syria ved to anledninger. Dette er reiser som har blitt kritisert for å ha vært i regi av Assads regime. – Rødt har et alvorlig tullingproblem, mener konspirasjonsteoriekspert John Færseth.
11. "Tåpenes antiimperialisme". Retrieved 14 June 2022.
12. Jaquesson, Kari. "Mann kan ikke bli kvinne". Dagbladet. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
13. "Kari Jaquesson: "Jeg synes du skal prøve å suge pikk ti ganger i døgnet"". NRK. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
14. "Skremmende mange kjøper Kari Jaquessons konspirasjonsteorier". Utrop. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
15. "Konspi-Cola!". VG. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
16. "Hevdes å spre russisk propaganda: Kari Jaquesson medeier". Dagbladet. Retrieved 14 June 2022.