Ms. Rachel (Rachel Griffin Accurso) announced she will match Macklemore’s $1 million donation to Palestinian aid and urged wealthy White celebrities to do the same. Macklemore pledged Loop Tour earnings to six organizations after being removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following pro-Palestinian statements and a performance of "Hind’s Hall." Supporters praised the donations as humanitarian action; critics accused Accurso and others of selective outrage and used the controversy to debate celebrity activism around the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Ms. Rachel Pledges to Match Macklemore’s $1M Donation, Urges Wealthy White Celebrities to Follow
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Children’s YouTube star Rachel Griffin Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, announced she will match rapper Macklemore’s $1 million donation to Palestinian aid organizations and publicly urged "every wealthy White celebrity" to do the same.
In an Instagram post, Macklemore said he would donate his earnings from the Loop Tour with Ed Sheeran to six groups: the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF), HEAL Palestine, Gaza Soup Kitchen, Medical Aid for Palestinians, the UNRWA USA National Committee and the American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA).
Ms. Rachel supported singer Macklemore after he was recently dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after calling for a "Free Palestine" and performing an anti-Israel song as his opening act.
The 43-year-old artist was removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour after repeatedly calling for a "Free Palestine" message and performing the song "Hind's Hall" during his opening set at MetLife Stadium earlier this month.
Ms. Rachel backed Macklemore after his removal and said on Instagram that she would match his $1 million gift. She wrote that she would donate to the PCRF and called on white celebrities with means and platforms to do likewise, framing the move as a moral obligation to protect children and human rights.
Macklemore donated $1 million to Palestinian causes, urging others to do the same.
"Over 20,000 precious Palestinian children have been killed and children continue to be killed every day. We have a moral obligation to use our privilege and platforms to protect children and human rights," Accurso wrote.
Her posts were met with mixed reactions. Supporters praised her for using her platform to spotlight humanitarian needs, while critics — including pro-Israel groups and some commentators — accused her of selective outrage and of repeating anti-Israel messaging by using the term "genocide." Commentator Bill Maher has criticized celebrity activism on the issue, saying it can contribute to harmful rhetoric, while Rabbi Yaakov Menken of the Coalition for Jewish Values argued Accurso focuses disproportionately on Gaza compared with other global child hunger crises.
Macklemore also publicly challenged New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to match the donation after Kraft declined to host the rapper at Gillette Stadium because of his activism. Kraft said he had already committed $2 million to Palestinian aid and pointed to his long-standing humanitarian involvement in the region.
Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, has increasingly spoken out in favor of progressive causes using her children's entertainer brand.
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The exchange has intensified debate over celebrity activism and how public figures use their platforms to influence public opinion about the Israel-Palestine conflict. Advocates on both sides see public donations and statements as important tools for raising awareness and providing aid; opponents worry such statements can polarize audiences and oversimplify complex, longstanding political issues.
Fox News Digital reached out to Accurso for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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