Overview
- Trymacs, his brother Nici and Paul Frege spent four days posing as beggars on Lisbon streets in a Twitch livestream titled “Bettel Royale” to raise funds for the German Red Cross’s homeless aid.
- The streamer pledged to multiply all collected earnings tenfold and donate them to DRK’s homeless assistance.
- Online criticism surged on Reddit and other forums, labeling the format “poverty cosplay” and demeaning due to participants’ privilege and ability to exit at will.
- Supporters cite Twitch’s history of successful charity events like Friendly Fire and praise the intended donations despite the method.
- No independent verification of donated amounts or an official statement from the German Red Cross has been reported.