Mareile Höppner Takes a Stand Against Nude Photos Sent to Her

Mareile Höppner Challenges Digital Harassment

For years, RTL moderator Mareile Höppner has been receiving nude photos and obscene messages from men. Recently, she decided to confront this issue during a TV show, interviewing a man who sends her such pictures. In a special episode of the magazine 'Extra' titled 'Digital Violence: Women in the Crosshairs', reporter Angelique Geray asked the man for a video chat interview. Unbeknownst to him, Höppner would also be present, and he agreed to appear nude during the interview. "You are really naked, that’s wild," Geray exclaimed as the man, referred to as 'Tim', appeared. The six-minute conversation revealed that Tim viewed his actions as a fetish, enjoying the shame and embarrassment his actions provoked in women. Höppner expressed her discomfort with receiving such images, while Tim acknowledged the need to reflect more on the consequences of his behavior. Initially, they planned to show his face, but the network decided to obscure it while displaying his distinctive tattoos. Reactions to the segment have been largely positive, praising Höppner’s courage to address the topic directly, though some critics noted the unintended attention the perpetrator received.