Overview
- Engels deleted the Instagram clip and said it came from a spontaneous moment during a Starke Mädchen foundation visit.
- Critics called it white-saviorism, a pattern where posts about help center the helper over local people.
- Many also raised child-privacy concerns because she hides her own kids’ faces but showed the pupils clearly.
- Comedian Oliver Pocher criticized the video as self-promotion and said it looked like a white visitor performing with African children.
- The clip is now offline and she has not issued a public apology, as she continues Eurovision prep after a pre-party show in Amsterdam.