Alena Gerber (born 20 August 1989) is a German model, actress and TV host Gerber was born in Baden-Württemberg and was discovered by a German
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Alena Gerber was born in Baden-Württemberg and was discovered by a German model agency at the age of 13. She participated in regional beauty contests. She also had brief guest apperances on several German TV series and has appeared in a number of German TV shows.Gerber resides in Switzerland, Germany and the USA. Her agency is Vivienne Model Managment.
Gerber was born in Baden-Württemberg and was discovered by a German model agency at the age of 13. She participated in regional beauty contests. She also had brief guest appearances on several German TV series and has appeared in a number of German TV shows.After numerous appearances on German IPTV channels she started hosting the Zurich Nightlife show usgang.tv (usgang means "to celebrate" in Swiss German).Alena Gerber became particularly famous in Switzerland when she was at the center of a xenophobic controversy between the conservative Swiss People's Party (Schweizerische Volksparty) and German guest workers. The Swiss People's Party's stance was the too many German foreigners would already overcrowd Switzerland, destroy its cultural identity and take away the citizen's jobs. The German and Swiss yellow press newspapers BILD and Blick kept the issue in the media for several months, thereby indirectly contributing to Gerber's increasing popularity. The argument ended, when People's Party officials and Alena Gerber reconciled in public in late 2009.Alena Gerber (20, measuring 90-60-89) left Munich to start a modelling career in the neighbouring country, but ran into trouble because she only spoke the so-called 'High German' of her native country.Alena Gerber has typical German arrogance! On Swiss stations there should be Swiss presenters. She should look for a job in Germany, not stay with us,” said Erich Hess (28), President of the Young Swiss People’s Party (JSVP).
But Alena has now confirmed she is working on her Swiss German, or 'Schwyzerdütsch'.I actually feel good in Switzerland. Indeed, I was already told during an audition for a show: To be successful on serious Swiss programs, you definitely have to speak Swiss German.”The nude model had just moved to Zurich at the beginning of the month to take over hosting of celebrity show ‘usgang.tv’.
Hans Fehr (62), a member of the Swiss National Council, had told BILD, “For the national consciousness and Helvetic identity, it is important that leaders in the media speak Swiss German.”
Fehr also demanded that all German immigrants in high-profile positions in Switzerland should take a course in ‘Schwyzerdütsch’.
But plenty of people have come to Alena's defence.Alena’s manager Claudio Catrambone said: “We have other problems in this country than beautiful German presenters.
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