Overview
- Gottschalk said he experienced a blackout during his Cher laudation at the 77th Bambi awards in Munich, retracting and apologizing for the line that Cher was the only woman he ever took seriously.
- He attributed his confusion to an unannounced performance by Cher impersonator Sophie Berner on a disco ball, saying he briefly suspected a hidden-camera prank.
- Berner expressed regret for the disruption and said many guests believed she was the real Cher, confirming the surprise had not been communicated in advance.
- Audience booed during the segment and online reaction intensified, with influencer Jana Heinisch urging that Gottschalk step away from television.
- Gottschalk stated he is healthy and reiterated plans to bid farewell to prime-time on RTL on 6 December in Denn sie wissen nicht, was passiert.