Overview
- Producers removed Patricia Blanco and Jasmin Herren from the '#CoupleChallenge' set in Görlitz after Blanco told trans contestant Valencia Stöhr, "Schwester oder Bruder, da bist du bei mir an der falschen Adresse."
- The remark came during a heated dispute that began when Rafi Rachek made a personal attack on Jasmin Herren, and production intervened within the first 24 hours of filming.
- Blanco posted an Instagram apology saying her wording was wrong and hurtful, she is not homophobic or transphobic, and that she tried to contact Valencia and will apologize in person and in writing.
- Valencia Stöhr has scheduled comments about the incident and whether she received Blanco’s apology on the Blitzlichtgewitter podcast, leaving acceptance and reconciliation unresolved.
- The show continues to air on RTL+ with later free-to-air broadcasts on RTLZWEI, and the removals raise reputational and programming questions for the production.