people - Lilo Wanders was shy as a child
The crossdresser artist Lilo Wanders probably overcame her shyness through acting. "I was so shy, as a child I switched sides of the street to avoid having to greet the neighbors," said the 68-year-old in an interview with Hit Radio FFH in Bad Vilbel near Frankfurt. That must have been one reason "why I got into acting, to play other roles, to be someone else."
Wanders also talked about which other artists impress her: "Lady Gaga is a wonderfully crazy person. Pink too. I like artists who take a stand. People who can be role models and carry a fundamental openness and approachability - I find that inspiring."
Behind the travesty figure Lilo Wanders is Ernie Reinhardt, born in Lower Saxony. He frequently dons the art figure he created for the Schmidt Theater on Hamburg's Reeperbahn in 1984, which became the role of his life. The Vox show "Wa(h)re Liebe" made the diva and sex educator famous worldwide.
Currently, Wanders is appearing on stage as Jenny in The Threepenny Opera at the Bad Hersfeld Festspiele (21.6.-18.8.). "I was so happy when the invitation came, it's a very special production, they're all captivating," she said.
Lilo Wanders, hailing from Bad Vilbel near Frankfurt in Germany, found solace in acting to overcome her childhood shyness. Her admiration for artists like Lady Gaga and Pink, who take a stand and embody openness, further motivates her. Originally from Lower Saxony, Wanders often takes on the role of her crossdresser character Lilo Wanders at the Schmidt Theater in Hamburg's Reeperbahn, which gained her global recognition through the Vox show "Wa(h)re Liebe." Remarkably, she is currently performing as Jenny in The Threepenny Opera at the Bad Hersfeld Festspiele.
