Paris Hilton was on popular German variety show “Wetten, Das?” or “Wanna Bet?” this weekend. Overall she was rather boring, although she got the crowd laughing with a stupid comment that wasn’t meant to be a joke. Host Thomas Gottschalk made two cracks about her high intelligence and it didn’t seem like she understood that he was making fun of her.
When Paris came on stage she kissed the five guests that were already there on both cheeks, although that’s not a custom at all in Germany. She seemed nervous at first, but warmed up as the show went on. The show is broadcast in German and English-speaking guests rely on a translation of the questions from a listening device.
Host Thomas Gottschalk asked Paris about her boyfriend, Benji Madden, and mentioned that she’s on tour with him. Gottschalk asked if she was able to step out of the spotlight and let her boyfriend take center stage.
Paris is “really in love”
She said, “I’m so proud of him. I love the band. I’m really in love so it’s nice being on tour. It’s exciting being here as well.”
Then the host asked Paris about her reputation. He said everyone is talking about her and that some people call her a clever businesswoman and others call her a comic figure. He asked how she would describe herself.
Paris answered “I’m definitely a businesswoman. I have several business projects.”
Paris talked about her upcoming show to find a best friend and said it would include girls and guys.
Gottschalk joked that Paris might chose one of the cute one German male actors on stage, and one guy said he was taken and the other one said “I’m not.”
Paris said “I’m very loyal, especially now.”
Paris said she was taken and that “I’m very loyal, definitely, especially now,” which made the crowd crack up laughing, although she didn’t seem to intend it as a joke.
They had three female German biatheletes on stage and Paris said “I love sports, I love to ski.” She complimented one of the biatheletes on her bright red hair.
On the show the guests bet whether people can complete bizarre tasks and if the celebrities lose they have to do something that’s meant to be embarrassing and/or uncomfortable. For instance the two young German guys, Jimi Blue and Wilson Gonzalez, had to take a bath in a vat of ice water on stage when they lost their bet.
Paris’ lame challenge
Paris’ bet involved whether an Australian guy could hit a squash ball three times into a tiny box outside the court. She bet he could do it and lost, and all she had to do after she lost was pick someone out of the audience and pose with them in a photo booth, something that comes naturally for her.
Host mocks Paris
Gottschalk asked Paris to pose for a photo with another guest, soccer goalie Oliver Kahn, and made a joke that they needed a photo for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (similar to the NY Times) for a report on people of high intelligence. Paris didn’t laugh so they either didn’t translate that it for her or she didn’t get it.
Overall it’s safe to say that Paris remains an object of derision in Germany.
You can watch the video of Paris’ lame challenge on ZDF.de. Pictures from local newspaper thueringer-allgemeine.de.
poor thing… i almost feel sorry for her. i could only imagine the translation.. it probably left out the intelligence bit.
although part of me thinks that even if they did put it in it would have went over her head anyway.
for someone who gets around a lot she seems rather naive.
BTW, the host is called Gottschalk not Gottshank 🙂
Ach du Lieber!
Thanks Miss Behave I will correct that 8)
And the goalie’s name is Kahn, not Khan. 🙂
wetten das was fun when i was a child, the show looses viewers and gets lamer everytime. several (and i mean like 15) years ago the show was huge, check wikipedia for the guestlist…
Thanks Sarah, I am trying to work too quick today and will correct that.
i’m amazed to be saying that but Paris looks pretty on those photos. About the show – it isn’t all that. Paris handled it nicely.
And i don’t like her.
I’m studying in Erfurt, where the Paris Hilton bit was filmed. Fortunately, I had no idea she was here, but some friends saw people carrying bathtubs through the town for the bet. *Sigh* And I thought I left her behind in America.
“When Paris came on stage she kissed the five guests that were already there on both cheeks, although thats not a custom at all in Germany.” –> I have been living in Munich, Germany for 8 years now, and yes it is a custom here. I can’t stand her either so its not like I wanna defend her, not in the least, but it just happens to be custom here, thats all 🙂
Paris in Europe looks…..wrong
Hilton that is
Hate to be nitpicky, but you might want to check the spelling on your headline as well. “unintential” should maybe be “unintentional”?
kissing on both cheeks is not a custom in germany traditionally, but became popular when russians, spains etc came to the country, it´s also widely spread under young people as a cool gesture to replace the more common hug.
It was so lame – this cow is so stupid it’s a wonder she knows how to speak – I watch the show since I was a kid – and I hate it when people like Paris are allowed to be in it.
She should just disappear or stay at least far away from Europe.
Greetz from Switzerland
Nice dress.
I wondered where my curtains went.
Even though I hate Paris, I studied abroad in Germany for a semester and yes, it is common practice to kiss on both cheeks when greeting someone.