Now Sibel Kekilli has also dared: The actress had two buckets of ice water poured over her head - but at least it was in bright sunshine and standing in front of a pool. Your "Game of Thrones" colleagues have also been busy: Here you can see all the ice water videos with the stars of the fantasy series.
The ice shower for a good cause doesn't stop at the "Sunday Word" either. On Saturday evening (10:30 p.m.), the Essen pastor Gereon Alter wants to pour a bucket of ice water over his head in the traditional ARD show. "I think the idea is great to draw attention to an illness in an original and fun way that is very serious and has so far received little attention," said the 47-year-old from the dpa news agency. The "Ice Bucket Challenge" aims to draw attention to the rare nervous disease ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis).
In his speech, the priest of the diocese of Essen also wants to strike critical tones. "More and more celebs are doing this to showcase themselves," Alter said. It also doesn't really go together to give something and at the same time exert subtle pressure through the nomination. He himself was not nominated, but took the liberty to do it anyway. Nor will he nominate anyone. He also wants to donate, but not for research into ALS, but another rare disease.
But it was about time: almost a week ago, singer Lena Meyer-Landrut tipped a bucket of ice water over her head and nominated Heidi, among others klum. Now the German model has accepted the challenge: In New York, the 41-year-old took on the "Ice Bucket Challenge" and had two huge buckets of ice water poured over her head with loud screams. Klum also donated money and nominated Tim Gunn and Nina Garcia, judges on her show "Project Runway," and her friend Desiree Gruber. Too bad, some would have been happy if Klum's partner Vito Schnabel had been the next to take the ice shower.
The "Simpsons" have also reached the "Ice Bucket Challenge". A video shows the head of the yellow cartoon family, Homer, pouring a mini-cup of water over his head. "Is that cold, brrrrrrrrrr," says the self-pitying Homer, before suddenly penguins, a polar bear, Santa Clauses and several animals fall on his head. Bart Simpson had it dropped on his father from a helicopter. Homer previously nominated real estate mogul Donald Trump for the internet campaign.
If anyone can complete the "Ice Bucket CHhallenge", it must be Superman: In costume and with co-actress Amy Adams at his side, the actors took part Henry Cavill accepted the challenge. On the sidelines of filming, the two Hollywood stars got the ice bucket over their heads. While Adams runs away screaming after the first shower, Cavill sits almost motionless - and gets five more ice water over his head, the buckets getting bigger each time.
She was nominated by Jennifer Aniston and took up the "Ice Bucket Challenge": Actress Courteney Cox got involved in the action while sitting by a pool. Common detail: Singer Ed Sheeran dumped a small bucket of ice water over the head of the 50-year-old. Cox thought she'd made it when her fiancé Johnny McDaid and a friend dumped a second tub of ice-cold water on her. Cox rightly nominated McDaid to be the next to do the "Ice Bucket Challenge".
Nico Rosberg sits relaxed on a jetty on the Hamburg Alster, thanks jewelry designer Thomas Sabo for the nomination and asks for donations - until, yes, until the ice bucket hits him from behind. A huge load of ice cubes and ice-cold water pours over the Formula 1 driver. "Jesus, is it cold," says Rosberg after surviving the "Ice Bucket Challenge" and still keeps his laughter. He nominated his father Keke Rosberg and footballer Philipp Lahm as the next candidates.
Actress Olivia Wilde seems to be enjoying her new role as a mother. A few weeks ago, the 30-year-old was photographed for a fashion magazine while breastfeeding her son Otis. Now she also faced the "Ice Bucket Challenge" in a very idiosyncratic way. "Sorry, I just didn't have any water, so I took breast milk. That took me all night," says Wilde in a video that she put on published on her Instagram page. In the approximately 40-second clip, the actress can be seen on a terrace. There she dumps a huge bowl of supposed breast milk over her head. However, the contents of the bucket cannot have been undiluted, because little Otis would have had to do without food for weeks to get the at least five liters of liquid. Incidentally, Wilde nominated women's rights activist Gloria Steinem, singer Prince and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker.
Is it a pleasant cool down for him after the work was? US presenter Seth Meyers hosted the 66th Emmy Awards and walked straight from the stage to the "Ice Bucket Challenge". The last words had just faded away, the credits hadn't quite rolled, his jacket quickly taken off - and Seth Meyers was already soaking wet. The awards ceremony in Los Angeles ended with the presenter, who had been nominated by actress Jessica Biel, taking an ice shower. Meyers, on the other hand, struck a big blow and called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to do the "Ice Bucket Challenge".
Singer John Mayer connects the " Ice Bucket Challenge" with a small concert. Before coolly dumping the bucket of ice water over his head, he plays a guitar solo. Mayer was nominated by musician Jason Becker, who himself has ALS and is therefore no longer able to work as a guitarist. Mayer dedicates his guitar piece to 45-year-old Becker. Mayer nominated the musicians Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth as the next candidates for the "Ice Bucket Challenge".
The German model Barbara Meier simply sits out the "Ice Bucket Challenge". The 28-year-old lets two little girls pour a bucket of ice water over her head while kneeling on a sofa. Meier was nominated by professional marathon runners Lisa and Anna Hahner. Meier himself does not want to choose anyone "so that all this fun will eventually come to an end".
She's almost unrecognizable with glasses and a hairband, but the woman taking on the 'Ice Bucket Challenge' here is actress Jennifer Aniston. The 45-year-old pledged to donate a "huge sum" before fiancé Justin Theroux dumped the bucket of ice water over her head. Very slowly, as the 43-year-old emphasizes in the YouTube clip. "Oh my god! This is horrible," Aniston yells after the ice shower while Theroux bursts out laughing. He had nominated his girlfriend. Aniston, in turn, challenges actresses Courteney Cox, Chelsea Handler and presenter Howard Stern to the "Ice Bucket Challenge".
Even with Helene Fischer and Florian Silbereisen, the "Ice Bucket Challenge" becomes a relationship thing: the moderator was nominated by his girlfriend, singer Helene Fischer, and turned the challenge into a small strip show. First, the 33-year-old appeals to his viewers' willingness to donate, then he frees his upper body and asks: "Are you ready, honey?" to fishermen. She is waiting with a tub full of ice water on the roof of a garden shed and makes Silbereisen soaking wet. He trembles, she cheers. By the way, Silbereisen nominated Katarina Witt, Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis and "Bild" reporter Mark Pittelkau.
Franz Beckenbauer was nominated by footballer Dante and presenter Andrea Kaiser, among others, but he is cold as ice. In a video, the 68-year-old explains why he pinches: "I can't stand ice water. When I was a child, I always had to wash ice cold, there was no warm water so soon after the war. So I have a so-called ice allergy ." After all: The Kaiser donates 5000 euros to a good cause and nominates Pele, Mick Jagger and Günther Netzer.
Singer Kylie Minogue herself meets the "Ice Bucket Challenge" in style. The 46-year-old was nominated by actor Benedict Cumberbatch, among others. Minogue takes on the challenge in a little black dress on the deck of a yacht, with fashion designer Stefano Gabbana at her side. Both tip a champagne bucket filled with ice water over their heads. Minogue has nominated Australian filmmakers Nash and Joel Edgerton for the next Ice Bucket Challenge.
US rapper Eminem has to believe it during his "The Monster Tour": On the stage in Detroit, the 41-year-old spontaneously becomes "Ice Bucket Challenge" prompted. The audience cheers as singer Rihanna pours a giant bucket of ice water over the musician's head. Eminem immediately retaliates and wets Rihanna.
For those who are wondering: Who actually invented the "Ice Bucket Challenge"? Here's the answer: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. In their short film "Towed in a Hole" from 1932, the two comedians pour buckets of water over their heads.
World Champion Schweinsteiger is pinching his knee. Maybe that's why he's late for his own "Ice Bucket Challenge" - even though the a****cold wet is already on its way. It will be interesting to see how the Munich south curve, which he nominated, will master the challenge.
Two old men's rock legends had ice water poured over their stage outfits. And at the same time, in front of an audience, after their double concert in Noblesville, Indiana: Kiss and Def Leppard. "We asked for warm ice cubes," joked Kiss frontman Paul Stanley, "but they didn't have them." The two bands nominated Elton John, Rod Stewart and Deepak Chopra. The latter is an Indian author of esoteric books.
What else was Verona Pooth known for? Oh yes, that. Of course, the businesswoman also insists on getting wet for a good cause. Apparently in front of a hotel in Dusseldorf, as she notes "by the way". And because it's just more comfortable, she gets rid of her dress without further ado.
Ice water can even kill an amphibian, Kermit the Frog clarifies in the video. Nevertheless, he is dead brave - and as he emphasizes: the first to be completely naked! - the challenge. Vince McMahon, chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment, had challenged the Muppet boss to compete in the Ice Bucket Challenge. Kermit had buckets of ice shipped to his swamp and nominated his 'Muppets Most Wanted' castmates: Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais and Ty Burrell. Applause, applause, applause!
Benedict Cumberbatch from the TV series "Sherlock" donates money - and also has a bucket of ice water poured over him. Once voluntarily. And then a couple more times involuntarily. Because Cumberbatch was nominated several times: by his fellow actor Tom Hiddleston, by Juno Temple and Adelaide Clemens. His contribution to the "Ice Bucket Challenge" is definitely worth seeing.
What's ice cubes over one's head is ice cubes in another's head. X-Men star Patrick Stewart of the "Ice Bucket Challenge" in his own way: Two ice cubes in a glass, a drink, done. Judging by the look Stewart gives after the first sip, the challenge seems to be taking him as hard as it does to others with ice water on their heads. Oh, and before anyone complains, it looks like Stewart made a donation - at least he's writing a check.
Thanks to Helene Fischer's nomination, the world will also see a contribution by Otto Waalkes. In his boxer shorts, the comedian-singer-painter-voice actor brings some East Frisian sex appeal to the Ice Age - uh: "Ice Bucket Challenge". He also made a donation in addition to the ice shower. Otto also nominated his dwarf colleagues Ralf Schmitz and Maddin Schneider (Is the ice water still cold at the end of his greeting?) and Snow White Cosma Shiva Hagen.
Robert Pattinson was nominated by his buddy Zac Efron and faced a problem: The "Twilight" star didn't have a big bucket to hand quickly Hand. So instead he just had a pot full of ice cubes poured over his head and then showered with a garden hose. In the soaked white T-shirt, his friends then threw paper cups at his head – the fans are happy.
Soccer player Marco Materazzi didn't use a mean bucket for the challenge, but tipped the ice water in the Champions League trophy over his skull. He then nominated his arch-rival Zinedine Zidane - which he won't like at all. The two famously clashed during the 2006 World Cup final when Zidane headbutted Materazzi after the latter insulted him on the pitch.
Actors Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult are currently shooting the movie "Equals" together and have also accepted the "Ice Bucket Challenge". - Stewart was nominated by Anne Hathaway.
The two gave each other a full blast of ice water and dunked their heads in a bucket for several seconds. Her buddy Scott Fahrendorf also joined in the fun. "Please use California's water resources sparingly," Stewart called out.
Oscar winner Anne Hathaway uses the "Ice Bucket Challenge" to inaugurate her new Instagram account. Two videos show the actress standing in a shower before pouring the bucket of ice water over her head with her own hands.
The boys from Borussia Dortmund will be happy: Lena Meyer-Landrut accepted Mats Hummels' nomination and donated a bucket of ice water to a good cause doused. The footballers should also like their choice for the next nomination: Lena would like to see Heidi Klum wet.
Even Anna Wintour got wet, but ESC winner Conchita Wurst remains a lady: the singer squeezed in front of the ice bucket in the video and preferred to donate twice. "Donate twice instead of ice" is what she calls her tactic and instead enjoys a large cup of ice cream in the video. She still sends out nominations, including to the designer Jean Paul Gaultier.
Elyas M'Barek promises to donate 1000 euros at alsa.org, but he still lets the ice bucket tip over his head. The actor even found prominent support on the set of his new film "Traumfrauen": Sarah Connor and Hannah Herzsprung are allowed to wet him - and probably got a cold shower themselves. Next in line as far as M'Barek is concerned: Til Schweiger, Palina Rojinski and Paddington the bear.
As soon as Ben Affleck had finished and nominated Jennifer Garner, she tipped the bucket of water over his head without warning. In revenge, Affleck threw his wife into the pool - much to the delight of their daughters, who could be heard giggling loudly in the background. The Affleck Garner video is one of the cutest yet.
You rarely see Anna Wintour so unpretentious: the Vogue boss has also accepted the "Ice Bucket Challenge". Her striking bob was gone afterwards - but she bravely kept her typical dark sunglasses on.
Oscar winner Nicole Kidman took on the ice bucket challenge together with Jason Bateman. The two are currently shooting the film "Family Fang" together and are using a break in filming for a good cause. An assistant tries to wrap Kidman in a towel immediately after the shower, but she prefers to personally wet her colleague Bateman.
One would not have expected former US President George W. Bush to have so much humor: an ice water shower is not very presidential, that's why he wants it prefer to write a check, his "Ice Bucket Challenge" video begins. But then his wife sneaks up and makes him soaking wet.
And his nomination is a joke, too: "I have the honor of challenging my friend Bill Clinton. It was his birthday yesterday and my gift to him is a bucket of cold water," said Bush.The Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow has also undressed for a good cause: in a bikini she had the bucket tipped over in a garden before she also donated to the ALS Foundation.
Paltrow then threw the bucket to her famous friends: she nominated Stella McCartney, Cameron Diaz - and her estranged husband Chris Martin.
Footballer Marco Reus nominated Helene Fischer as the next candidate for the "Ice Bucket Challenge" - and the "Breathless" singer took it the challenge. She posted a video of her ice water shower on Facebook: Dressed only in a bra and with two male helpers at her side, the 30-year-old had the bucket of water poured over her head.
Fischer is now hoping for big names to imitate: She nominated Robbie Williams and Otto Waalkes.
Was that healthy? Hayden Panettiere has accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge despite her pregnancy. The actress nominated in the video that her colleague Derek Hough posted on Instagram - her boyfriend Wladimir Klitschko and her unborn baby. The 25-year-old confirmed her pregnancy for the first time.
"Hayden went into labor shortly after," Hough jokes on Instagram. Luckily that didn't happen, but Zoe Saldana was more careful. "I can't accept the challenge," the actress said in her video, stroking her baby bump. But her husband got a load of ice water on her behalf.
Günther Jauch did not want to accept the nomination of Raab's pupil Elton ("Who is Elton?") but Manuel's call He then follows a new one. "After all, he's world champion!" Says Jauch in his "Ice Bucket Challenge" video. Then he has the bucket of water poured over him at his winery on the Moselle - by the way, it's a bit cheeky to see the logo in the background.
His nominations: stern TV presenter Steffen Hallschka, Barbara Schöneberger and radio presenter Thorsten Schorn.
BVB soccer player Mats Hummels accepted the challenge and wants to see sexy women in the ice shower in return. "As captain, I pass on a special request from the team and nominate Lena Meyer-Landruth and Adriana Lima," he said in English in his video. His teammate Marco Reus was already successful with his nomination: Helene Fischer stripped down to her bra for the "Ice Bucket Challenge".
"Bild" editor-in-chief Kai Diekmann has challenged ex-Federal President Christian Wulff to an ice water shower. Before Diekmann poured water over his head himself, he brought in his wife Katja Kessler and journalist Stefan Niggemeier for the "Ice Bucket Challenge" alongside Wulff.
The campaign, which is intended to draw attention to the incurable and rare nervous disease ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), is becoming increasingly popular with celebrities. Even those who have mastered the shower can donate. Ex-handball player Stefan Kretzschmar had nominated Chancellor Angela Merkel. There was no comment from the Federal Press Office - Oliver Pocher stepped in.
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