Bill Kaulitz opens up on queer‑phobic abuse while promoting new Netflix series

Tokio Hotel frontman Bill Kaulitz revealed in a Stern interview that he endured queer‑phobic attacks during his youth in Saxony‑Anhalt, describing incidents such as having his trousers pulled down and being touched between the legs in a swimming pool to "test" his gender. He kept the experience secret out of shame, but now, living in Los Angeles, says he can speak about it openly. Kaulitz stated, "I still carry that pain, but my confidence now lets me place it, perhaps even forget it," and added that many queer people still face hostility in everyday places like subways and supermarkets. The twins, Bill and Tom, are in Germany for the Berlin premiere of the third season of their Netflix series **Kaulitz & Kaulitz**, which follows them back to their hometown of Magdeburg for a class reunion that Bill described as "very healing." The series also showcases personal moments, including Tom’s marriage to model Heidi Klum.