Overview
- In a new interview with BILD, the 71-year-old says she was pushed out at 40 because of “first wrinkles.”
- A few months after her exit, 18-year-old Jasmin Wagner took over hosting, and RTL dropped the show later that year.
- The Mini Playback Show aired on RTL from 1990 to 1998 and drew up to nine million viewers at its peak.
- Amado says the dismissal left her without income, and her father died soon after, deepening the personal toll.
- She rejects criticism that the show sexualized children and notes that former viewers still thank her for the positive impact on their youth.