Jungle camper Lucas Cordalis: “Maybe they didn’t understand me”

Musician Lucas Cordalis was third in the jungle camp. In the interview, he also reacted in a friendly manner to the surprising headwind.

Musician Lucas Cordalis (55) wanted to win the jungle camp so much, but it was only enough for third place. In the finale of the reality TV show “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!” (on RTL and RTL+) he had to admit defeat to the new jungle queen, make-up artist Djamila Rowe (55), and the runner-up, reality TV star Gigi Birofio (23), on Sunday night (January 29). In the interview that followed, Lucas, who was visibly upset, answered the journalists’ questions. “I’m just very harmonious. Fair. Straight ahead,” says the son of the first king of the jungle, Costa Cordalis (1944-2019). He doesn’t like to get caught up in quarrels or resentment or envy or gossip. “None of this is my world,” he summarizes. But first things first.

How are you, are you very disappointed?

Lucas Cordalis: On the contrary. I’m very happy with third place. That’s worthy of all honor. And of course I’m happy for Djamila. First of all, I have the feeling that she really deserves it. Secondly, I have the feeling that it is doing her very good. I think it helps her a lot in life and I also learned a bit about her that she often has real financial problems. And I think that it’s such a warm rain that she can really look forward to now.

How do you explain that many perceived you as a “fake”?

Cordalis: I think that’s because “Gigi” said that so many times, if I’m being honest. Because everyone else in the camp, I have the feeling, didn’t feel that way at all. Only he used this word again and again. I don’t know if he didn’t quite understand what he was saying, but I’m completely different from him. Maybe he didn’t understand me as a person. And well, forget about it.

Were you convinced of your victory up to the last minute?

Cordalis: I was actually convinced until the last minute that I would win. That’s my competitive mentality. But then I wasn’t deeply saddened, I’m really happy with third place now.

In a food test with “Gigi” and papis, you said you had less practice swallowing. What was that meant?

Cordalis: My body just doesn’t give me the ability to chew and swallow quickly. I just can’t. Other people have different habits. They eat quickly and then swallow large pieces. I just can’t.

How much weight have you lost?

Cordalis: I lost exactly eight kilos and now I weigh 88 kilos.

Do you regret something you said or did in the jungle camp?

Cordalis: I hope I don’t have any regrets. And of course I don’t either.

After everything you’ve been through in the jungle, was it worth the fee and prize money?

Cordalis: To be honest, the fee and the prize money were not my main motivation at all. I had others. That had a lot to do with my father, but also with the adventure. I also really wanted to have this jungle experience. The jungle really, really impressed me and I don’t regret coming at all.

What do you think of the fact that your wife Daniela Katzenberger defended you so vehemently during your time in the jungle?

Cordalis: Of course I’m happy about it. Because when my wife supports me, it makes me very proud and happy.

Unlike the others, you said little about yourself and your private life. Why?

Cordalis: My private life is already so widespread in the media that I just didn’t want to bore people.

Are there people you would like to apologize to in the next few days?

Cordalis: No, there isn’t, because I had peace or made peace with everyone in the camp. We are all good. So there is no resentment or bad feelings at all. But on the contrary.

Have you always shown yourself as you are?

Cordalis: That’s exactly what I did and showed myself as I am. I’m probably different than others, so maybe they didn’t understand me at all. But I’m very harmonious. Just. Straight. And I don’t like to get caught up in quarrels or resentment or envy or speaking ill of others. All this is not my world.

You are different from others – how?

Cordalis: Obviously people don’t understand the mindset of focusing on the positive things in life and not the bad. Or also looks for the positive in people rather than the fly in the ointment and then tries to be able to hit it. I tend to look for the good qualities in people.

The argument with “Gigi” was sometimes very violent. Did you have the feeling that the situation could escalate?

Cordalis: I think the situation has escalated enough, if I’m honest, it feels like a misunderstanding or a fly was made into an elephant.

Who did you get along with best at camp?

Cordalis: That’s hard to say. Actually with everyone.

“Maybe she just lacks the understanding to understand my motivation. She grew up in the home anyway.” – That’s what you said about Djamila on the jungle phone. She was very shocked. Anything else you want to say about that?

Cordalis: No, I don’t really want to say anything about that. But it’s also understandable. When someone grows up in an intact family, it’s a different story than when a person doesn’t have their parents and maybe also can’t build up relationships with them in the same way. And that’s why: No, you don’t have to comment.

What was the hardest thing for you in the jungle camp?

Cordalis: The hardest thing for me was the sum of everything. First of all, eat little, sleep little, no personal hygiene and above all, of course, be separated from the family. That was the hardest.

So what’s the first thing you do now?

Cordalis: First, I’m going to take a long bath, to be honest, and wash off all the remaining cockroaches.

Is there anything else in your ear?

Cordalis: No, it’s actually out now.

How will the next encounter with “Gigi” go? Are you avoiding each other now?

Cordalis: No, quite the opposite. We even walked into the hotel arm in arm. We’re good, we get along again. We won’t be best friends, we live on different planets – I’m a family man, he’s a young guy who has yet to find his way. But that we argue, quite the opposite.

What would you have done with the 100,000 euros?

Cordalis: I’ve thought about making it available for the RTL donation marathon, or at least a large part of it. But I think Djamila has a very good use for it.

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