
Popular Kids Entertainer Says She’ll Risk Her Career To Stand Up For Children In Gaza
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Ms. Rachel sparked controversy last month when a 3-year-old girl from Gaza who lost her legs in an airstrike danced and sang in one of her videos.
A modern-day Mr. Rogers is not backing down.
Ms. Rachel, an extremely popular YouTuber whom toddlers may adore even more than chicken nuggets and bubbles, told NPR’s “Here and Now” Tuesday that she’s willing to risk her career to advocate for children in Gaza.
“I wouldn’t be Ms. Rachel if I didn’t deeply care about all kids,” she told the outlet. “And I would risk everything, and I will risk my career over and over to stand up for them. It’s all about the kids for me.”
There’s quite a bit at stake. Ms. Rachel, whose full name is Rachel Accurso, has over 15 million subscribers on her YouTube channel, where kiddos tune in to watch the chipper children’s educator teach and sing in her trademark overalls and pink headband. She has a Netflix deal where episodes of her interactive teaching program are available with subtitles in 33 languages. She’s also got a toy chest’s worth of merch.
Accurso first made her stance about kids in Gaza public in May 2024, when she announced a fundraiser for children in Gaza and other war zones. Since then, she’s consistently drawn attention to the tragedy in the territory — but last month, she seemed to hit a nerve.













