Desingerica: Only Viki Congratulated Me on the Win
After his contestant Stefan Cekic won Pink's Stars, Desingerica admits only Viki Miljkovic congratulated him, and reflects on his relationship with Jelena Karleusa.
- Desingerica's contestant, Stefan Cekic, won the latest season of Pink's Stars.
- Desingerica claims that only Viki Miljkovic congratulated him from the jury.
- He says he is not angry, but disappointed in his fellow judges.
- He also touched on Jelena Karleusa and his wife, Nevena.
Dragomir Despic, better known as Desingerica, has made his name as a mentor. His contestant Stefan Cekic took the win in the new season of Pink’s Stars, and Desingerica spoke immediately after the finale about how his fellow judges reacted to that triumph. Instead of celebration, he admits, he was left with a slightly bitter taste.
He says that out of all the jury members, only Viki Miljkovic congratulated him. And not just formally. According to him, Viki celebrated as if her own contestant had lifted the trophy.
“Only Viki congratulated me on the win, she was thrilled as if her contestant had won”, Desingerica said, not hiding that the reaction of the rest of the jury surprised him.
Why does he say he is not angry, but disappointed?
Desingerica draws a clear distinction. He insists he is not angry at anyone, because anger implies a conflict, and there is no conflict. The word he chooses is disappointment. That, he says, is something quieter and heavier.
He explains that he expected at least a brief, human reaction from some of his colleagues. A mentor’s win in a format like this is no small thing, since it comes after months of work with a contestant. That is exactly why the silence stung more than he is willing to admit out loud.
Still, he does not want to make a drama out of it. He says what matters most is that Cekic got his chance and that the audience recognized him. Everything else, he says, is just backstage noise.
Asked who actually decided the outcome, Desingerica was brief. It was not him who made the call, he says, but the people watching at home.
“The audience votes said everything for me”, he said.
What did he say about Karleusa and his wife Nevena?
During the conversation he also touched on Jelena Karleusa, with whom his relationship was the subject of much coverage throughout the season. Desingerica did not shy away from the topic, but he chose his words carefully, giving the impression that he does not want to stoke the story about their relationship any further.
He also mentioned his wife, Nevena. From his words, it is clear that support from home meant more to him than any congratulations from the stage. He puts family ahead of showbiz calculations, and describes Nevena as the person who keeps him grounded through all the noise around reality competitions.
The lasting impression is that Desingerica walks away from the whole story with a double feeling. On one hand, he is proud of his contestant and of a result the audience confirmed with their votes. On the other, he openly says he expected a warmer response from his colleagues at a moment when he was, at least formally, on the winning side.
Showbiz is, in any case, a world where congratulations and silences are remembered. Desingerica has now publicly said who offered a hand, and who, in his view, stayed quiet at a moment that mattered to him.
Do you think Desingerica had the right to expect congratulations from the entire jury, or is his contestant’s win reward enough on its own?
