In a fierce confrontation the coexistence of Venus Latinopoulou and Vassilis Pateris in the air of broadcasts developed where they discussed cases of buying votes in the Roma community by politicians.
The Venus Latinopoulou He initially reported on the "Revelations" show by Giannis Kousulos on ANT1: "Unfortunately there are politicians approaching Gypsies to be elected". This position caused the strong reaction of the well-known singer.
THE Basil Pateris, who addressed the president of the Voice of Reason stated: "To address Mrs. Latinopoulou about the term "gypt" he calls us. The gypsy is the blacksmith who stinks and we call it “go on, gypsy”. The Gypsy is the touchy one who just sees him strangely kills you. Old. We are Roman, he loved Rome, Rome singular, Roma plural."
However, the singer did not stay there and proceed to a personal attack on Venus Latinopoulou, saying: "If you see it well you will see it has gypsy beauty. Did her mother buy carpet from a gypsy and didn't pay for it?".
Venus Latinopoulou reacted strongly and replied: "It's your shame. You expose yourself and that proves why so many people have this view of you, but from a gypsy I did not expect anything better, to tell the truth.".
In intervention of the presenter, the chairman of the Voice of Reason commented: "Isn't he ashamed to make such a personal attack? I didn't say anything offensive." AOn his side, Vassilis Pateris insisted, saying: "To tell us if her mother bought a rug from a gypsy".
Closing its position, Venus Latinopoulou stressed: "I do not allow anyone to affect my family and my ancestry. These are for me inviolable." But Vassilis Pateris attacked again saying "I am not a blacksmith Mrs. Latinopoulou, but you look like a gypsy".