Overview
- During the 77th Bambi awards in Munich, Gottschalk appeared disoriented while presenting Cher and drew boos after an ill‑judged remark.
- Speaking to Bild and Der Spiegel, he said he experienced a blackout, described himself as genuinely confused, and formally retracted the remark about women.
- He pointed to staging as a factor, saying Sophie Berner’s Cher performance and then seeing the real Cher led him to suspect a hidden‑camera prank linked to producer Werner Kimmig.
- He said he was asked only a day before the gala to present Cher, a request he attributed to the singer, according to his account.
- He insists he is well, while online reaction ranged from criticism to sympathy, and media note heightened scrutiny ahead of his planned RTL farewell on December 6.