Overview
- The ZDF‑Fernsehgarten host was stung by an insect that entered her dress during the live broadcast on Sunday, causing an audible reaction on camera.
- Initial reports called the insect a bee while later coverage identified it as a bumblebee and some accounts said she was stung more than once or by multiple insects.
- Guests and on-site medics helped immediately, she used a cooling pad and a home remedy of half an onion, and medical staff treated the sting during the program.
- Kiewel continued to present and introduced the next musical act despite visible pain, then told BILD she was startled but okay and not allergic to such stings.
- The incident highlights a common risk for outdoor live shows at the Mainz Lerchenberg site and was treated in media coverage as a human-interest moment rather than a medical emergency.