- Eleventh day in the wilderness: a tailored outfit and a detached toe
For Giulia Siegel, it's the wrap-up, the fable. The 49-year-old exits the RTL summer jungle. With a 7-to-1 majority, the other competitors in the Sunday RTL+ episode of "I'm a Star – Jungle Legend Showdown" chose reality star Gigi Birofio (25) over Siegel, the daughter of composer Ralph Siegel. "The most outstanding 7-to-1 since the 2014 World Cup semi-final," noted host Jan Köppen, referencing Germany's legendary victory against Brazil.
The Campfire's Kryptonite
Siegel and Birofio became contestants due to their failed food challenge in the preceding episode – neither could fully consume a Spießbock heart (Siegel) nor a tarantula in jelly (Birofio).
"When you're out, you'll be aided"
Only Siegel's ally Georgina Fleur advocated for her to remain in the South African wilderness. Everyone else, following various rule debates, suspicions of rule-breaking, and especially dinner dramas, preferred Siegel to depart. Even her self-declaimed ally, host Mola Adebisi, cast a vote against Siegel, citing her "cough" as the reason. Birofio accused him of fear: "Georgina is right about the small balls."
Stasi and the Berlin Wall
Others were more direct about Siegel: "That was the best nomination ever," enthused reality star Elena Miras. Sarah Knappik, still sour about Siegel referring to her camp administration style as Stasi tactics, spoke of karma and reminisced, comparing the situation to the DDR dictatorship: "I had to build my own wall."
"What a misery"
The evicted Siegel initially seemed embarrassed, mainly looking at the ground as her campmates explained their vote, but then erupted into angry tears when she realized she was stuck in the jungle for another night: "What a misery." She still hoped for a plot twist until the finish, but was left disappointed.
The Foot Cutting Saga
There was also a discussion about a missing toe. Georgina Fleur revealed that she had her toe amputated because it overshadowed her other toe and she had suffered from this flaw: "I had actual insecurities." Mola Adebisi's response: "By far the most ridiculous cosmetic surgery I've ever heard of."
Jungle Trial Drama
However, it wasn't just her amputated toe that put Fleur in the spotlight. Post completing another jungle task with Sarah Knappik and Kader Loth, there was drama – although they had earlier tackled crocodiles alone and gathered five stars for the trio.
"Trial of Terror"
Initially, the three contestants agreed that Kader should not re-enter the "Trial of Terror" and they would be content with Georgina's stars, as all stars would be lost if she didn't make it out on time.
Knappik and Loth apparently forgot about this agreement upon their return to the camp. Fleur, they claimed, had attempted the test alone to make them look bad, leaving Fleur baffled, as she believed she was targeted for expulsion following Siegel's departure.
In the world of German reality television, composer Ralph Siegel's daughter, Giulia Siegel, faced elimination in the "I'm a Star – Jungle Legend Showdown." Despite advocacy from ally Georgina Fleur, the majority voted for reality star Gigi Birofio to advance.
Despite her father's renowned success in composing Eurovision entries, Giulia Siegel's stay in the jungle was marked by several controversies, leading to her eventual departure.
