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Kaulitz twins Netflix feud fuels backlash

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The Kaulitz twins kept their 2026 media push alive with a wax‑figure unveiling at Madame Tussauds Berlin on 12 July, timed for the Netflix documentary‑reality series *Kaulitz & Kaulitz* season 3. The season, delayed to avoid the 2026 FIFA World Cup, premiered on 23 July and follows Bill and Tom back to their hometowns for a class reunion in Magdeburg, which Bill described as “very healing.” In a Stern interview (21 July), Bill revisited queer‑phobic abuse he endured as a teenager in Saxony‑Anhalt, recalling humiliating incidents at a swimming pool and noting that similar hostility persists in everyday places. He said living in Los Angeles now gives him confidence to confront the past. Bill’s new footage shows him attending a baby‑care class, adopting a French‑bulldog named Alvin, and discussing the same childhood violence. The series continues to fuel speculation about the twins’ net worth (unverified €20 million each) and highlights personal challenges such as health routines, marathon training and other behind‑the‑scenes family moments. A major storyline centers on Bill’s past flirtation with reality‑TV personality Jannik Kontalis. After Tom criticised the fling, Kontalis posted on Instagram demanding Tom “grow up” and defending his honesty. The episode filmed at guitarist Georg Listing’s September 2025 wedding on the French Côte d’Azur, aired as part of the third season, captured a violent clash: Bill, arriving alone after his date cancelled, became intoxicated and confronted Tom, accusing him episode sparked fan backlash, with criticism of neglect. The argument spread to other guests and the bride, disrupting the ceremony. Social‑media backlash denounced Bill’s behaviour as selfish egoism, drunkenness and called for therapy. Bill defended disrespect toward the series couple. Bill answered on his podcast “Kaulitz Hills – Senf aus Hollywood” (29 July), saying reiterating he would make the same choices again again. In season 6 the twins settled a 2023 *The Voice* bet by tattooing entertainer Giovanni Zarrella’s left arm with “Team Toll,” a tattoo Zarrella later called “much too big” and acknowledging regretted. Reality‑TV star Jannik Kontalis released a paid podcast on 30 July accusing Bill of double standards and warning of legal action against unauthorised sharing. The brothers announced a two‑week pause of their own podcast. On 31 July, Bill and Tom discussed the heightened emotions. accusations in a joint podcast, with Bill asking whether he is a narcissist and Kontalis claiming misrepresentation and scapegoating. Tom defended his brother, noting the pressure of front‑man status can be misread as arrogance. Later in the year the twins said they are working on a new ZDF documentary about Tokio Hotel.

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