Beatrice Egli is not exactly known for her loose mouth. Quite the opposite: the Swiss singer is considered “sunshine” in the German-speaking pop world. But she is currently sitting on the jury for the 21st season of “Deutschland sucht den Superstar” alongside pop titan Dieter Bohlen, Pietro Lombardi and Loredana. A completely new role for the 36-year-old, whose biggest hurdles included saying “no” sometimes.
The juror has now gotten used to it – but for some fans she has overstepped the mark. She now criticizes a DSDS candidate harshly – and even becomes abusive.
DSDS 2024: Beatrice Egli with harsh criticism of candidates – “Better shit, what is that?”
The criticism of Beatrice Egli was triggered by an appearance by DSDS candidates Melvin and Leonardo, who performed the song “Selfish” by Justin Timberlake as a duo. Chief juror Dieter Bohlen and permanent juror Pietro Lombardi are particularly impressed by Melvin’s voice and overall performance. Loredana, on the other hand, attests that Leonardo has a better “complete package”; the imperfections mark him out, according to the rapper.
But now Beatrice Egli speaks up: “Better? What does better mean?”, the pop singer contradicts her jury colleague with a horrified face, and now really says: “To be better than shit? What is that? So…what is this?”
Her conclusion to Leonardo’s performance sounds more than harsh: “It was so bad. Why are you moving on? You took someone else’s place. Do you really have the right to stand here today?” At the end of her criticism, Egli becomes a little milder: “Yes, you showed us that there is more in you. But I don’t see whether it’s really enough.”
Beatrice Egli at DSDS 2024: Fans are shocked by the verdict
Fans online couldn’t believe their ears. “Huh? What’s going on with Beatrice?” is a well-liked comment on YouTube. “Leonardo is just so likeable and really talented. “I know Beatrice completely differently, I was surprised how she insulted him so much,” is another one, which also receives a lot of support from the community.
It is not the criticism of Leonardo himself, but above all the tone of the juror that causes a lot of incomprehension among the fans, who sometimes can hardly contain themselves: “Beatrice her choice of words is in the bottom drawer!”, said one angry comment. A few voices under the YouTube video from RTL However, they don’t understand the excitement. “One time Beatrice didn’t express herself the way she usually did and everyone left.”
By the way: In a podcast, Beatrice Egli revealed which musician she particularly liked.
