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Marie Reim Says Festival Booing Was Staged to ‘Trick Social Media’

She says the planned moment was a test of how quickly negativity spreads on Instagram.

Marie Reim wurde auf der Bühne ausgebuht.
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Marie Reim

Overview

  • A clip from her second set at the MoorMusic Schlager Festival captured loud boos and a shout of “Geh nach Hause!” as she appeared stunned on stage.
  • Her initial Instagram post read “Mir fehlen die Worte … Ich habe doch alles gegeben,” paired with a broken-heart and crying emoji.
  • In a follow-up video on Monday, Reim said she had coordinated the booing with the audience to outsmart social platforms.
  • She reported about six million views in 24 hours and described a “riesiger Shitstorm” with abusive comments.
  • Reaction online remains split between sympathy and accusations of a staged PR move, with outlets updating reports to reflect her explanation.