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- ↑ "Wim Willaert opvallend openhartig in 'Viva la feta': "Toen ik zestien jaar was heb ik een jongen gepijpt". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ ""In Vlaanderen ben ik geen vrij mens meer": Wim Willaert had twijfels over rol in 'Eigen Kweek'". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
