Overview
- Ahead of Friday’s Show 7, RTL confirmed the traditional Discofox-Marathon with fans voting on eight songs, and Instagram comments show both excitement and frustration over the format and music list.
- Former pro Christian Polanc questioned several Show 6 scores, saying Joel Mattli’s Cha-Cha did not merit a 10, Anna-Carina Woitschack lacked final smoothness for top marks, and Jan Kittmann looked stiff in an overpacked routine.
- Show 6 delivered big shifts as Esther Schweins withdrew injured, Bianca Heinicke re-entered on four days’ notice for 24 points, and Willi Banner exited the competition after the decision round.
- Anna-Carina Woitschack earned the season’s first 30 for a Tango and says the nonstop training has cost her several toenails, highlighting the physical toll contestants face between live shows.
- RTL outlined tight backstage controls, including a no‑phone rule in the Sky‑Lounge during broadcasts and contracts that keep stage costumes in RTL’s wardrobe to manage on‑air risk and presentation.