Malaysian celebrity teacher apologizes for rummaging through students' bags

Malaysian celebrity teacher Shi Qi. Photo from Shi Qi’s Instagram

The famous Kuala Lumpur-based private school teacher Shi Qi came under fire earlier this month after a Twitter user shared one of her videos and tagged the Malaysian Minister of Education Fadhlina Sidek, questioning whether the content violated student privacy, reported AsiaOne.

In the video, Shi Qi was seen going through her students’ bags and showing things inside to the camera. She even pulled a bag of candy out and tried one herself.

Sidek said that the Ministry of Education would look into the allegation and consider appropriate measures.

Shi Qi has since deleted the video and issued a public apology, saying: "I am really sorry."

She went further explaining that the video was meant to be branded content for a product filmed during breaktime.

"I did not seek consent before opening the bags as they were used as props. This is an oversight and my fault, which I deeply regret."