stern TV - Patricia Kelly meets transgender people: the moving reportage
It is one of the most emotional stern TV reports of recent years: In 2018, singer Patricia Kelly supported the work of children's nurses at Essen University Hospital and experienced first-hand how hard their everyday lives are. Above all, the fates of the young patients go to the heart of the singer: on the children's cancer ward, she experiences hope and sadness - and notices how much the other nurses suffer under the heavy workload and still have to function at all times.
"It's going to be a somewhat different show today!" With these words host Steffen Hallaschka begins the "Stern TV" edition on Wednesday. What is meant by this is the entire time of the programme, which will be devoted to only one topic: Transsexuality. Together with singer Patricia Kelly, "Stern TV" accompanies transman Chris and transwoman Simona. Two people who have undergone gender reassignment surgery.
Patricia Kelly delves into the life of a transman: In the first part of the show, Patricia Kelly meets Chris, born a Christian. The now 28-year-old tells of his first testosterone injection at 15 and the subsequent mastectomy at 16. A whole seven operations finally turned Christin into Chris. Patricia wants to know how Chris is doing today after all that. "I have found my inner peace," he describes his emotional state.
Then Kelly meets Simona. She went through a different journey before becoming a woman after five operations. She still lives in her hometown today. A place with only 6000 inhabitants. A place where she has always been a well-known winemaker - even before her operation. She won, at that time as Simon, several prizes, became German champion in the professional competition and was presented with an award by Angela Merkel. So she was also the centre of attention as Simon, after her coming out the interest only increased, as she tells "Stern TV".fessional competition and was presented with an award by Angela Merkel. So she was also the centre of attention as Simon, after her coming out the interest only increased, as she tells "Stern TV".
Broadcasting on 02th of August 2023 at 10.35pm on RTL
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