RTL2 has axed a documentary collection that includes controversial German singer Michael Wendler and his spouse Laura Müller following an intense backlash.
Wendler has sparked criticism after making anti-semitic remarks and linking Germany’s COVID protocols to Nazi politics. All through the pandemic, Wendler stated repeatedly that the pandemic was a large-scale conspiracy and accused native media for pushing its agenda. RTL had beforehand tapped him as juror for its present “Deutschland sucht den Celebrity” and ousted him after he made headlines with a number of conspiracy theories tied as soon as once more to the pandemic.
The six-part docu cleaning soap which RTL2 had commissioned and introduced on Tuesday, was meant to deal with Wendler and his spouse’s being pregnant. The couple lives within the U.S.
Information of the manufacturing sparked uproar on social media in Germany, notably from different actuality TV stars, resembling Robert and Carmen Geiss, a rich household thought of because the native Kardashians. The household, which hosts “The Geissens – A Terribly Glamorous Household,” even threatened to finish their contract with the broadcaster.
In a press release launched on Wednesday, RTL2 stated it “seen the vehemence of the reactions and take the voices of (its) viewers critically.” “We apologize if we have now harm emotions right here,” the community continued.
RTL2 additionally stated it “has at all times distanced itself from extremism of all types and stands for open-mindedness and tolerance.”
The broadcaster stated the docu-series had not but gone into manufacturing, and added that the producers EndemolShine Germany and Rainer Laux Productions, each of that are a part of Banijay, “absolutely assist this resolution.” Banijay declined to remark.
