From a German point of view, the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was once again an evening to forget: in the end there was the last place. Nevertheless, the ESC evening was an eye-catcher.
Munich – Anyone who has watched the comedy show "LOL – Last one Laughing" on Amazon Prime knows that Barbara Schöneberger can also laugh heartily at herself; Even if it's not supposed to. With her appearance at the ESC countdown, the presenter also caused amusement. Above all, her outfit gave a lot of cause for gossip and smiles.
In the run-up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, "Babsi's" wardrobe was one of the top topics of the evening on Twitter. While the Munich television veteran normally announces the scoring from Germany, she should get in the mood for the fluorescent singing competition in 2023 with the ESC countdown on Das Erste. In terms of fashion, she certainly hit the tone of the evening; wild appearances and outfits were to follow.
"Designer nightmare"? Barbara Schöneberger hosts ESC countdown in eye-catching robe
"What do you think abroad when you see the Schönebergers like that?" asks a user on Twitter, shortly after Barbara Schöneberger spoke. The presenter happily fluted into the camera and opened the evening with a swing, presenting herself self-deprecatingly in her dashing fumble, emblazoned with countless Macrons.
But the wardrobe with the French pastry didn't get quite so sweet for the net world. Shortly after the start of the pre-program, the sometimes original tweets about the Schöneberg TV appearance lined up. "Barbara Schöneberger wears either Romulan satire or a designer nightmare," jokes one user, alluding to the fantasy culture from "Star Trek".
Caesar Flickerman or Barbara Schöneberger? TV appearance testifies to a lot of "hunger game vibes"
But it wasn't just the character of the Enterprise that social media users felt reminded. One person saw parallels to the picturesque figures of the Capitol from "The Hunger Games". To make the "Hunger Games vibe" perfect, the only thing missing is the wig. Barbara Schöneberger or Stanley Tucci alias "Caesar Flickerman"; Who knows.
Incidentally, Schöneberger was very much in the style of her fellow presenters in Liverpool: the British actress Hannah Waddingham and the Ukrainian singer Julija Sanina were also said to have a Capitol look a la "Hunger Games" on the net. Another user sees her in the future alongside Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka in a new edition of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".
For some users, the Schöneberger dress does not have much in common with fashion. In the eyes of one it looked more like "gift paper", for the other it looked like "baking paper". One user may have had a lot planned for the evening: "Does Schöneberger's pink costume count for the drinking game?" This much is certain: The Schöneberger dress had a lot more "points" to show than "Lord of the Lost" at the end of the evening. Nevertheless, it was fun for everyone involved. (Romina Kunze)