Overview
- Sharing an Instagram Story on January 6, the 62-year-old showed a visibly swollen, blue eye and explained she stumbled over her dog in the dark and struck a wall.
- She updated followers on January 7 that the discoloration had spread overnight and joked she would have to start the show with a black eye.
- Reports indicate she remains set to fly to Australia for Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!, which is scheduled to begin on January 23 with a February 8 finale and a €100,000 prize.
- She played down the mishap with self-deprecating humor, saying, “I’m injuring myself before I even get to the jungle” and “Well, this will be something in the jungle.”
- The season is slated to be hosted by Sonja Zietlow and Jan Köppen, with Nicole presented as continuing to participate despite the minor pre-show setback.