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Guido Maria Kretschmer gives first zero-point score on Shopping Queen
Shopping Queen judge Guido Maria Kretschmer gave a contestant zero points for the first time after she spent part of her budget on Botox.
Melanie was competing in a Münster episode, where contestants had four hours to create an outfit around an autumn-shoe theme.
She had bought ankle boots, then used €50 of her budget for a Botox treatment instead of spending it all on her look.
Kretschmer said the treatment was unrelated to the show's shopping challenge and objected to the message it might send to young viewers.
He said the score was not a judgment of how well Melanie had dressed, but of her decision to get the treatment.
The episode, from the show's fourth season, was later uploaded to its official YouTube channel and drew 1.9 million views, according to one account.
The zero-point score set a first for the long-running show, and its contestants may now think carefully about how they use their budgets.
Guido Maria Kretschmer gave Shopping Queen contestant Melanie zero points after she spent 50 euros of her shopping budget on a Botox treatment.
Melanie had been shopping in Münster for an outfit matching the theme of finding shoes for autumn.
Kretschmer said the treatment was not part of the show’s purpose and that he did not want it presented as a message to viewers.
The zero-point score was described by the outlets as the first in the show’s history.
The episode, from season 4, was uploaded to the show’s official YouTube channel and had reached 1.9 million views, according to Ruhr24.
- Who
- Guido Maria Kretschmer gave contestant Melanie a zero-point score.
- What
- Melanie spent 50 euros of her shopping budget on Botox, and Kretschmer penalized her with zero points.
- When
- The episode dates from season 4; the sources do not state when it was originally broadcast.
- Where
- Melanie shopped in Münster, and the final judging took place in Berlin.
- Why
- Kretschmer said the Botox treatment was not part of Shopping Queen and that he did not want it to send that message to viewers.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Melanie spent 50 euros of her budget on a Botox treatment while shopping for an autumn-shoe outfit.
Kretschmer gave Melanie zero points, saying the treatment was not part of the show’s purpose.
The official Shopping Queen YouTube channel uploaded the episode, according to Ruhr24.
- Contestant
- Melanie
- Botox treatment cost
- 50 euros
- Shopping location
- Münster
- Final judging location
- Berlin
- Episode
- Season 4, episode 139
- YouTube views
- 1.9 million, according to Ruhr24
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What people are saying
Zur Strafe kriegt die heute null Punkte, egal was die anhat.
Du bist die erste Kandidatin, der ich 0 Punkte gegeben habe. Nicht, weil dein Look schlecht war, sondern weil ich das nicht will.
Das ist das Letzte, was die braucht!