Hijab-wearing German beauty contestant takes on the AfD

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · May 12, 2026 · 897 words · By Katharina Abel

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Hijab-wearing German beauty contestant takes on the AfD May 12, 2026It seems Büsra Sayed has truly taken the saying "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" to heart.

Claims checked 8

Techniques found 3

Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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What happened

Hijab-wearing German beauty contestant takes on the AfD May 12, 2026It seems Büsra Sayed has truly taken the saying "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" to heart.

Why it matters

After all, she managed to turn a situation that one could only be described as insulting or sad — certainly discriminatory — into a victory, both financially and, above all, for the human spirit.

Common ground

What happened after Büsra Sayed appeared at Miss Germany?

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Büsra Sayed, 27, is an entrepreneur: She sells and wears hijabs?
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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

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Name Calling / Labeling 80% confidence

Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.

Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Büsra Sayed, 27, is an entrepreneur: She sells and wears hijabs.”

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The claim that Büsra Sayed is a 27-year-old entrepreneur who sells and wears hijabs is confirmed by both a cross-reference (Deutsche Welle) and a web search result.

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web search NEUTRAL — At only 27 years old he is a living paradox! With a body science cannot explain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C75L61vY9ko

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https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/18/6-month-old-solo-owned-vib…

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web search NEUTRAL — Büsra Sayed, 27, is an entrepreneur: She sells and wears hijabs. She also wore a hijab from her own collection on the stage of the Miss Germany pageant.The award-winning film tells the true story of a…
https://www.dw.com/en/young-hijab-wearing-german-beauty-cont…

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Claim 2: “In March, Büsra Sayed entered the Miss Germany pageant and even made it to the final round.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of technical guides on how to shut down a PC and is completely irrelevant to Büsra Sayed or the Miss Germany pageant.

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Claim 3: “At the invitation of Rasha Nasr, a Bundestag member representing the Social Democratic Party, she recently visited the German parliament.”

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The visit to the German parliament at the invitation of SPD member Rasha Nasr is confirmed by both Deutsche Welle and a web search result.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rasha Nasr can agree to that, too. Since autumn, she has been a member of the German Bundestag in Berlin. Today, she is visiting the ILK Dresden – a very warm start of the year between Prof. Uwe Franz…
https://www.ilkdresden.de/en/news/wissenschaft-verbindet-men…

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web search NEUTRAL — In southern Germany, the SPD typically garners less support except in the largest cities, dropping to single digit % in the 2020s. At the 2026 Baden-Württemberg state elections, the party narrowly avo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Ger…

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web search NEUTRAL — At the invitation of SPD Bundestag member Rasha Nasr, she recently visited the German parliament. And of course, there's a reel about it. The last couple of weeks have brought their fair share of exci…
https://www.dw.com/en/young-hijab-wearing-german-beauty-cont…

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Claim 4: “Sayed was (alongside one other candidate) one of the two first women in the history of the competition to wear the Muslim headscarf.”

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Multiple independent sources, including Deutsche Welle and other web search results, confirm that Büsra Sayed and another candidate were the first women to wear a hijab in the Miss Germany competition.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable Turkish Germans. This includes people of full or partial ethnic Turkish origin born in Germany, as well as ethnic Turkish immigrants who have arrived in Germany eith…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Turkish_Germans

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Noor (also spelt Nur, Nor, Nour, or Noer, Arabic: نور: Nūr IPA: [nuːr]) is a common Arabic unisex given name meaning 'light', from the Arabic al-Nur (النور). Feminine variants include Noora, Nora, Nor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noor_(name)

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Claim 5: “In her speech on International Women's Day, Beatrix von Storch, a member of the far-right populist Alternative for Germany (AfD), expressed her outrage: 'A hijab in the Miss Germany finals.'”

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The claim is confirmed by Deutsche Welle and a web search result, both stating that AfD member Beatrix von Storch expressed outrage about a hijab in the Miss Germany finals during an International Women's Day speech.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Wir schaffen das" (English: "we can manage this"; "we can handle this"; or "we can do this") is a statement made by Angela Merkel, the then-Chancellor of Germany, during the 2015 European migrant cri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wir_schaffen_das

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alternative for Germany (German: Alternative für Deutschland, AfD [aːʔɛfˈdeː] ) is a far-right, right-wing populist, national conservative, and völkisch nationalist political party in Germany. It has …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_for_Germany

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedwig_von_Beverfoerde

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Claim 6: “On Instagram and TikTok, she explained that it was the first time that her 'friend' from the AfD had done promotional work for her and her brand in the German Bundestag... 'AfD10' — with it, you'll get 10% off all hijabs.”

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Web search results confirm that Büsra Sayed reacted humorously to Beatrix von Storch's speech with a viral video and a discount code for her hijab brand.

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web search NEUTRAL — Deswegen seid gefälligst nett zu ihr“, beginnt Büsra Sayed ihr Video in den sozialen Netzwerken. Die 27-Jährige reagierte damit humorvoll auf eine Rede der AfD-Politikerin Beatrix von Storch im Bundes…
https://vk.com/wall216293096_22842

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web search NEUTRAL — Da ging der Schuss von Beatrix von Storch wohl nach hinten los: Ein Reel einer Firmenbesitzerin für Hijab-Mode geht gerade auf Instagram viral. In diesem "bedankt" sie sich ironisch bei der AfD-Politi…
https://www.infranken.de/unterhaltung/habibi-beatrix-ironisc…

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Claim 7: “Sayed's account now boasts over 160,000 followers.”

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The claim is mentioned in the Deutsche Welle cross-reference, but the other web search results are generic lists of Instagram followers and do not provide specific confirmation for Büsra Sayed's follower count.

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web search NEUTRAL — This list contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the social media platform Instagram.
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Claim 8: “the reel has already racked up six million views on Instagram alone.”

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Both Deutsche Welle and multiple web search results explicitly state that the reel racked up six million views on Instagram.

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web search NEUTRAL — Viral reaction with 'AfD discount code'. Sayed reacted to Beatrix von Storch's speech on social media with her trademark sense of humor.The response was huge, and the reel has already racked up six mi…
https://www.dw.com/en/young-hijab-wearing-german-beauty-cont…

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web search NEUTRAL — Viral reaction with 'AfD discount code'. Sayed reacted to Beatrix von Storch's speech on social media with her trademark sense of humor.The response was huge, and the reel has already racked up six mi…
https://m-english.webdunia.com/article/deutsche-welle-news/h…

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web search NEUTRAL — The music star and future NFL Hall of Famer made it official on Instagram.
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.