Mainstream Media
In August 2005, German dairy company Müller Milch released a new TV commercial, starring Trojovský/Hansen. Having simultaneously worked as a mainstream model in the Czech Republic, Hansen was chosen to be the new face of the dairy in Germany. In September 2005, however, Bild (Germany’s biggest selling tabloid newspaper) revealed to the German public what it described as the "awful past" of the actor. Faced with a backlash from conservative campaign groups and, in the hopes of avoiding a prolonged scandal, Müller withdrew the commercial shortly after the start of the campaign. Müller alleged that neither Hansen nor his agent told them about his porn career when he was cast in the commercial.
While Hansen was unaware of the German scandal, he, inadvertently, created another one in his homeland. On August 29, 2005, he became a contestant in the Czech Big Brother reality television show. Bel Ami disapproved of his decision to take part in the show and tried to convince him not to do so, as Bel Ami films are not available in the Czech Republic, where many of its stars live, in order to protect their privacy.
George Duroy, owner and founder of Bel Ami, was said to be deeply concerned about the risk to his business caused by Hansen taking part in the show. His concerns turned out to be premature and, ironically, it is now believed that Hansen's appearance in the show increased sales of Bel Ami products featuring him.
After a few weeks in the show, Hansen admitted to his fellow contestants that he was a same-sex adult film actor. Due to the program's confusing vote system, Tommy was voted out of the show. He returned a few weeks later, staying until the show’s finale in December, 2005.
Trojovský is currently residing in Prague, studying at a private school for actors and works as a presenter & model, in an effort to become a TV presenter. Currently, he states that he has a steady girlfriend named Petrusha.
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