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German TV Star Annett Renneberg Says She Was Abused at 13 on a Film Set

Her account underscores the need for stronger safeguards for minors on sets.

Overview

  • Renneberg has gone public in interviews, saying her first film at age 13 forced her into sexualized scenes that she now recognizes as abuse.
  • She described a masturbation scene that required breast exposure and a repeated simulated virginity scene that she says left her overwhelmed.
  • She says she long avoided the film and only began processing the trauma in 2022 after a TV montage and a host’s comment brought back the memories.
  • In a follow-up post, she said today’s sets feel safer with more women in key roles and with intimacy coaches, which she would not work without.
  • Her nine-year run on ARD’s hospital drama recently ended, and she thanked colleagues and fans as she shifts time to her family farm and a new podcast, with no legal steps reported.