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Queer Alliance Fractures on 'The Power' as Contestants Trade Insults On-Air

The episode underscores the tense social gameplay at the center of Joyn's new AI-hosted competition.

Overview

  • TAG24 reports that Matthias Mangiapane, Aaron Königs and Lucas Schwarze floated a queer alliance before turning to on-air derision of fellow LGBTQ figures, prompting a segment described as a TV scandal.
  • Manuel Flickinger condemned the remarks as baseless and below the belt, while Nina Queer challenged the comments publicly and invited a face-to-face discussion.
  • Joyn is releasing ten new episodes each Monday toward a total of 50, with contestants vying for a €40,000 prize.
  • The format centers on a weekly secret “Power Player” who can eliminate a rival, with the show framed by interventions from the AI host Delta.
  • In recent Promiflash interviews, Mangiapane said he unexpectedly got along well with Königs, and Schwarze called the experience a stressful “fever dream” that he handled without psychological support.