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Bremen / Berlin (dpa) - TV chef, restaurateur, entertainer and singer Nelson Müller (42), despite his success in Germany, still feels racism today.
On the Radio Bremen talk show “3nach9” with Judith Rakers and Giovanni di Lorenzo, the native Ghanaian said: “The question is then: Why does an African have to teach me to cook now?
Isn't there a German chef who can teach us how to cook on television? "
He was "still shocked at how many stereotypes you still see, how much pigeonhole thinking there is still," said Müller, who came to Germany as a toddler and grew up in a foster family in Stuttgart.
He wants to draw attention to the fact that he experiences this all the time, even in his privileged position - and doesn't even want to imagine what someone experiences who is not so privileged.
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Last year, Müller - disguised as a hippopotamus - took part in the third season of “The Masked Singer” and took third place.
Despite the experiences with everyday racism since childhood, he wants to see the positive above all.
«My great wish would be that more interesting and beautiful things from African countries are shown in the media, which are otherwise only in our minds as problem countries.
I think it's great when someone reports about the motorcycle gang from Zimbabwe or about the fashion show in Senegal. "
© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210220-99-520526 / 3