Model Lena Gercke transitions from Germany's Top Model platform to Shark Tank's investment arena.
Lena Gercke, the successful entrepreneur and former winner of "Germany's next Topmodel", has joined the cast of "The Lion's Den" as a guest investor. Gercke made her debut in the fourth episode of the 18th season, and her appearance is available on RTL from September 8th and on VOX on September 15th, at 8:15 PM.
Gercke has been an authentic and curious figure during her participation in the show. She expressed her excitement about being part of "The Lion's Den", considering it an honor to join the panel of investors. Gercke is known for her strong brand identity and the courage to take new paths, making her an ideal fit for the show.
As a seasoned entrepreneur, Gercke has been using her extensive experience to make informed investment decisions. She has been the founder and owner of her fashion label, LeGer, since 2017, which operates as an independent company in Berlin since 2021. In 2020, she launched an interior line in collaboration with Otto, and has been releasing perfumes since 2024.
Gercke aimed to remain unbiased during her participation in "The Lion's Den", and considered her gut feeling to be the deciding factor in making investment decisions. She assesses the show positively and finds the topic exciting. Gercke took away a significant amount of input from her experience on "The Lion's Den", and believes her one-day participation was a learning experience.
Before joining "The Lion's Den", Gercke watched several episodes of the show to prepare for her appearance. She has served as a guest juror on "Germany's next Topmodel" several times, and has a long-term career in modeling and television, hosting shows such as "Austria's Next Topmodel", "red!", "Prankenstein", "Germany dances", and "The Voice of Germany".
In her personal life, Gercke has been in relationships with singer Jay Khan, footballer Sami Khedira, and doctor Kilian Müller-Wohlfahrt. She has two daughters with her partner, Dustin Schön, who is a director and owner of a production company.
It remains to be seen whether Gercke will make more appearances as a lioness on "The Lion's Den". Regardless, her debut on the show is sure to be an exciting addition to the series.
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