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Ms. Rachel says she’ll keep advocating for children in Gaza, even if it means risking her career
Ms. Rachel, whose full name is Rachel Accurso, made headlines in recent weeks for speaking out on her social media platforms about children living inside Gaza. Her comments have sparked backlash from people who say she has not spent as much time talking about Israeli children.
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Ms. Rachel, the YouTube personality who has become wildly popular among toddlers, says she’s willing to risk her career to stand up for children in war-torn Gaza.
Ms. Rachel, whose full name is Rachel Accurso, is a children's educator who has become a sort of modern-day Mr. Rogers — with denim overalls, a pink headband and a cheery smile.
She has billions of views on YouTube, where her videos and songs focus on language development.
Recently, even Netflix began streaming some of her episodes.
But she has made headlines in recent weeks for speaking out on her other social media platforms about children living inside Gaza. Her comments have sparked backlash from people who say she has not spent as much time talking about Israeli children.
“I care so deeply about every child,” Accurso said. “As a teacher, you have children from many different places, especially in New York City, and you care exactly the same about them. That's the basis of everything for me, is that children are equal, that they all deserve everything they need to thrive.”
An actual role model for children
