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Karin Helmstaedt

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TV Personality

The Resume

    (1966- )
    Hostess of DW-TV's daily magazine show 'Germany Today'
    Born to a father who fled East Germany in the 1950's
    Joined Deutsche Welle (1993)
    Alternating co-host with Ben Posener of 'Germany Today (1999)

Why she might be annoying:

    She dresses like a drag queen.
    She has a midwestern American accent.
    DW-TV is not available on many cable-TV systems around the country.

Why she might not be annoying:

    Her delivery is enough to stimulate some interest in viewers as to what's going on in Germany, especially among expatriates, those of German descent, and such others interested in Germany and things German.
    Her interviewing style isn't exactly pushy nor is it saccharine.

Credit: Iludium Phosdex


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 62.96% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 58 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 125 Votes: 57.60% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 174 Votes: 68.39% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 245 Votes: 64.08% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 525 Votes: 67.05% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1153 Votes: 68.86% Annoying