Months of speculation swirled around an alleged intimate encounter between 48-year-old musician Marc Terenzi and 37-year-old, openly gay reality star Kevin Schäfer (“Prince Charming,” “Charming Boys”). At the outset of the second season of the reality game show “The Power” (Joyn/ProSieben), Schäfer has now spoken in front of cameras for the first time in detail about the events at the time.
“That’s when I took him home”
In the framework of “The Power” — a strategic format in which participants live in near-total isolation around the clock and must uncover the identity of a secretly operating player (“Power Player”) — the two men encountered each other again. Right at the start of filming, Schäfer told fellow contestants such as Cecilia Asoro, Laura Peuker, and Franziska Temme that there was some truth to the rumors: “It was after the ‘Promi Big Brother’ aftershow party. That’s when I took him home,” Schäfer stated verbatim. At the same time, he asked that the topic be left alone in front of Terenzi. Attention was quickly drawn to the room and bed assignments: when Terenzi complained about heavy snoring and expressed a desire to sleep separately, Schäfer dryly replied that he was already aware of this situation.
The encounter forms one of the early central tension arcs of the new season. Reactions online remain divided: in fan forums and comment sections, some observers — similar to fellow contestant Laura Peuker on the show — doubt whether Schäfer’s account is fully accurate or if he exaggerated it strategically to boost air time and attention for the program. In recent years, Schäfer has already faced criticism for allegedly provoking quarrels on purpose, revealing intimate details about others without prompting, and deliberately heightening situations for screen time.
There was also online criticism that intimate encounters with celebrities who might be heterosexual or whose sexual orientation is unclear are used as reality-TV material without consent, especially without an active confirmation from the other party. Given The Power’s game mechanics, which rely heavily on alliances and deception, the backstory is also seen as a strategic lever that could have a lasting influence on group dynamics and mutual trust.
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Marc Terenzi has in recent months and years largely been in the headlines for his turbulent split from Verena Kerth, court battles, and health issues, particularly those connected to his alcohol dependence. The American has not, to date, weighed in on Schäfer’s statements in the show.
