Capital Bra reacts to Gottschalk’s controversial eulogy for Cher with a clear demand. The social media waves are getting high.
Capital Bra takes a clear position against Thomas Gottschalk. After his Bambi scandal, the rapper, real name Vladyslav Balovatsky, made a clear demand: “Please end your career.”
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Bambi appearance as a trigger
In his Instagram story, the 30-year-old reacted to Gottschalk’s appearance at the Bambi Awards 2025. He let the moderator know: “@thereal.thomasgottschalk Please end your career because you are really no longer a man who can be taken seriously.”
Background: Gottschalk gave the eulogy for the winner Cher and made a mistake in his choice of words several times. “The only woman I have taken seriously in my life,” said the laudator – a sentence that not only sounded unsuccessful, but also seemed disrespectful. The fact that Cher even had to slow him down on stage reinforced the overall unpleasant impression.
While Gottschalk started chatting, he moved in front of Cher and talked more about his own Bambi, who was burned to death in his Malibu home, than about the honorees’ life achievements. The 79-year-old singer reacted professionally, waited patiently and endured the situation with dignity. The room greeted his comments with audible boos. Gottschalk later explained that he was “a little confused.”
“What’s wrong with Thomas Gottschalk?” – Reactions on social media
Immediately after the award ceremony, the outrage over his performance became clear. The clips spread quickly on TikTok – the search “Gottschalk Bambi” quickly became a frequently accessed term. Many users commented in shock, spoke of “pure foreign shame” and demanded that Gottschalk should no longer be booked. “When will he finally be canceled?” was one of the comments. The fact that an artist with a wide reach like Capital Bra is now also taking a stand further strengthens this effect.
“Blackout” as an explanation is not enough
Thomas Gottschalk subsequently revised his statements. He told “Bild” that he was “shocked” by himself. He told “Spiegel” that he had a “blackout”. Of course, he takes women very seriously, he added, referring to his own wife’s judgment. However, these declarations only dampen the outrage to a limited extent – as the increasing number of critical statements on social media, not least by Capital Bra, show.