Overview
- Bill and Tom Kaulitz used their Kaulitz Hills podcast to urge that Thomas Gottschalk no longer be given platforms after his Bambi appearance.
- Both brothers acknowledged they booed from the audience during his speech at the ceremony.
- Bill Kaulitz rejected Gottschalk’s explanation as “not a blackout,” citing the rehearsed nature of such broadcasts and pointing to prior missteps.
- Tom Kaulitz voiced more sympathy by saying he believes Gottschalk was confused, though he called the segment difficult to watch.
- Gottschalk had apologized for telling Cher she was “the only woman I ever took seriously” and told Bild he suffered a blackout, a defense now under dispute.