Once celebrated, now homeless Ex-DSDS star Rania Zeriri now lives on the street
Rania Zeriri, known from the RTL show "Deutschland sucht den Superstar", lives homeless in a small town in southern Italy. The singer's problems are said to have started after the death of her mother.
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- Rania Zeriri, known from the RTL casting show "Deutschland sucht den Superstar", is now living without a permanent home in southern Italy.
- The Dutch singer, who made it into the top five on "DSDS" in 2008, then suddenly disappeared from the limelight.
- Zeriri was stranded as a homeless person in the small town of Avellino near Naples. When a local journalist reported on her, the local authorities got involved.
Rania Zeriri became famous in 2008 when she took part in the RTL show "Deutschland sucht den Superstar" (DSDS). She made it to the final five at the time.
The 39-year-old, who grew up in the Netherlands, was initially considered one of head judge Dieter Bohlen's favorites on "DSDS". However, he later criticized her vocal qualities.
Today, the singer is said to live in southern Italy without a permanent residence. This is reported by "Bild".
Rania Zeriri is homeless
According to the report, Rania Zeriri is stranded homeless in the small town of Avellino near Naples. When a local journalist reports on her, the local authorities get involved.
The mayor, Vittorio D'Alessio, subsequently managed to persuade Zeriri to go to an emergency shelter. "There she was given clean clothes, hot meals and spoke to a psychologist," writes Bild.
"Rania is doing well," says Mayor D'Alessio. He continues: "She is responding well to care that is not of a medical or pharmacological nature."
Zeriri's problems began after the death of her mother
Rania Zeriri's problems are said to have started after the death of her mother. She struggled with mental problems and depression and subsequently withdrew from the music scene.
She later traveled through Europe without a fixed destination.
According to Mayor D'Alessio, Zeriri is now doing much better again: "I hope that Rania will soon recover and get her life back on track."
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