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Nina Chuba Cuts Ties With Some East German Relatives, Rejects AfD

She spoke as her second album arrived, citing pressure that prompted her to start therapy.

Overview

  • In a Der Spiegel interview, the 26-year-old said she ended contact with part of her East German family over political views she cannot accept.
  • She declared she is "absolutely against the AfD" and said she would not show false tolerance toward those positions.
  • The remarks were published alongside the release of her second album, following a 2022 breakthrough with "Wildberry Lillet."
  • Chuba said the strain of preparing the new record led her to begin therapy.
  • She criticized what she sees as harsher scrutiny of successful women in music, referencing debates about high-profile artists and authors.