Was Gabriele Kerner's (Nena's) career in English-speaking countries really derailed because of pit hair?

Cafe Society
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I’m bang in the demographic, I was there and keenly aware.

Her pits were noted but irrelevant. The song was a foreign language novelty and huge follow-up success would have been the exception rather than the norm.

This was the period of Boy George “gender-bending” and Morissey with a hearing-aid and Gladioli. Pit-hair barely registers as a barrier to success.

42

Also, The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum) by Fun Boy Three.

43

Now that her popularity has waned, what am I going to do with all these self adhesive armpit toupees?

44

You’re a 'Merkin aren’t you?

45

I find armpit hair much more attractive than shaving.