Frank Elstner speaks openly about his Parkinson's disease. Anything else would be a big mistake, as he said in an interview.
The TV presenter Frank Elstner (78), who has Parkinson's disease, describes his condition as relatively normal. In the pharmacy magazine "Senioren Ratgeber" he said: "When lifting the glass, I wiggle a little more than the others, but in and of itself I see no disadvantage so far." He also explained why he is open about his illness: "Hiding a disease like this is the biggest mistake when you are prominent." The tabloids then wrote what they wanted. The TV star is also involved in the Parkinson's Foundation. "I say to myself: I would rather search with them than allow myself to be pushed aside and watch the whole thing helplessly."
In the interview Elstner also revealed that he likes to watch the news and talk shows on television. He also liked "Let's Dance" and Günther Jauch: "I can laugh heartily at him and his 1000 faces."
Frank Elstner was already known at the end of the 1960s for the show "Spiel ohne Grenzen". "The Monday Painters" followed in the 1970s. In 1981 he invented "Wetten, dass ..?" Elstner moderated the show from 1981 to 1987 a total of 39 times before handing it over to Thomas Gottschalk (70). He is considered one of the most important show developers in the German-speaking area.