Kathrin Oertel, the face of Germany's far-right anti-Muslim group Pegida, resigned Wednesday citing media pressure, a week after the group's leader stepped down due to his "Hitler photo" controversy.

Oertel stepped down due to "due to the massive hostility, threats, and career disadvantages," Pegida said on its Facebook page

The group said that "even the strongest of women" had to take a break when photographers and other strangers were sneaking around outside her house.

Four other high-ranking members also resigned with Oertel, the BBC reported.

The resignations came a week after Lutz Bachmann, the most vocal leader of the group, stepped down due to a controversial Facebook photo of him styled as Hitler.

With both its leaders gone, the group said it would choose a new board of directors within the next few days.

One of the members who quit told the German newspaper Bild that it was because of Bachmann's continuing influence and the role of Legida, Pegida's more radical sister movement in Leipzig, the BBC reported.