YouTube star Ms Rachel has been criticized for raising money for children suffering in global conflicts, without mentioning Israeli youth.
The social media star, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, said she was bullied after announcing a fundraiser for British charity Save the Children, adding that it “hurt so bad” that people said it she didn’t care. children.
Ms Rachel, who has 9.7 million YouTube followers and is known for her educational content for toddlers, offered to create personalized videos for children if people donate to the charity.
She said in a social media post about the fundraiser: “I will be making videos for the little ones, and all money raised from my end will go to the Save the Children emergency fund, which will go to children living in conflict in Gaza, Sudan. , Democratic Republic of Congo, Ukraine.’
“Children should never experience the horrors of war,” she added.
YouTube star Ms. Rachel (pictured) has been criticized for fundraising for children suffering in global conflicts, without naming Israeli youth
The social media star, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, said she was bullied after announcing a fundraiser for British charity Save the Children, adding that it “hurt so bad” that people said it she didn’t care. children
But while the personalized videos she offered on Cameo were snapped up within hours – raising £39,000 – she was criticized by members of the Jewish community, the Telegraph reports.
“When I saw her fundraiser, it really touched me,” Jewish mother Moran Gold told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
She added: “I think it’s wonderful when an educator tries to bring light to children in Gaza, Sudan, Congo or Ukraine – but I don’t understand why it’s a deliberate effort by her and her team and Save the Children. never to speak about Israeli children.’
“What about the Israeli children, Ms. Rachel?” one social media user asked under the content creator’s Instagram post.
Ms Rachel responded to the criticism by posting a video on Friday, telling her followers she had been bullied and accused of not caring about “all the children”.
She said tearfully that she “cares deeply about all children,” adding, “That’s who I am.” I love my neighbor.
‘I love every child. Palestinian children, Israeli children, children in the US, – Muslim, Jewish, Christian children -, all children, in every country. Not one is excluded.”
This isn’t the first time Ms Rachel has spoken out about being bullied online, as in September last year she took to social media to reveal the vicious trolling she faced because of her weight and appearance.
The teacher and online star posted a video to Instagram in which she revealed that while completing her second master’s degree in education, she was criticized about her weight and told to “be prettier to teach toddlers.”
In an accompanying caption, she wrote, “Last week I got a real comment… I have better qualifications to teach than being thin and pretty. And that’s not where my value lies! #mothers #toddlermother #mommy #msrachel #beauty.”
Parents quickly flooded the comments section with responses to the trolls, insisting they would ‘not tolerate any slander from Ms Rachel’ as she was branded ‘an angel on earth’.
Ms Rachel, who has a master’s degree in music education and a second master’s degree in early childhood education, has spoken about her mental health struggles and revealed she has OCD and suffers from anxiety – which she describes in candid videos under the Ms Rachel For section Grown Ups, while her typical videos are Mrs. Rachel For Littles (pictured in one of her videos above)
YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel revealed the vile trolling she faced last year over her weight and appearance in a heartbreaking video
Sweet: Parents quickly came out in force to defend the star, writing, “We will not tolerate slander from Ms. Rachel. You are an angel on earth!’
The star shares content for both adults and children
Along with her husband, Broadway composer and director Aron Accurso (pictured), and a host of others, Ms. Rachel’s channel was founded in 2019 to help her two-year-old son’s speech delay and has since seen tremendous success across the globe. world.
In her post, she could be seen typing as she wrote, “I’m finishing my second master’s degree in education and someone says I’ve gained weight and need to lose weight and try to be prettier when I’m going to give a show to toddlers.”
Parents quickly came out in force to defend the star, writing: “We will not tolerate slander from Ms. Rachel. You are an angel on earth!
‘Your body is no one’s business. Thank you for teaching children what is REALLY important: kindness, empathy, helping others, being a good person. And just know… it’s THEIR own insecurities they’re projecting onto you, nothing to do with you…
‘Don’t play with Aunt Rachel. We’re going STEP! By the way, hop little bunnies, hop hop hop!… Ladies, we’re riding at sunrise!!!… No one talks to my digital co-parent like that!… People suck. You are now a core memory for a generation of children, you win.’
Ms. Rachel, who has a master’s degree in music education and a second master’s degree in early childhood education, has spoken about her mental health struggles and revealed that she has OCD and suffers from anxiety – which she describes in candid videos under the Ms Rachel For Grown Ups section, while her typical videos are Ms Rachel For Littles.
Along with her husband, Broadway composer and director Aron Accurso, and a host of others, Ms. Rachel’s channel was founded in 2019 to help her two-year-old son’s speech delay and has since had huge success around the world.
Her YouTube bio reads: ‘Our educational videos for kids are based on research and full of learning standards that will help preschoolers thrive!…
‘In addition to baby videos and toddler videos, we have preschool videos for children. We also give music lessons and teach sign language.’
Ms. Rachel and her husband wrote an adult musical about mental health. She previously said, “I have been an advocate for mental health for some time…
‘I’ve always been very open about it. Growing up, I thought I was damaged and that there was something wrong with me. But I want people to know that that’s not true, that mental health issues are not your fault and they are not a character flaw.”
