Overview

• On July 14, VOX and RTL+ will broadcast an episode showing Mega’s critical condition in an Indonesian hospital.
• Mega contracted tuberculosis after an eye surgery and died at the end of the production six months later.
• Some viewers criticized the decision to film intense hospital scenes for intruding on personal privacy.
• Naumann issued a statement on the show’s official Instagram channel to address questions about Mega’s consent to the footage.
• He said he asked the camera crew to stay not for sensationalism but to help him cope and appealed to audiences to comment with understanding for his family.