Ms. Rachel Matches Macklemore’s $1 Million Palestinian Aid Donation And Challenges Other Celebrities Ms. Rachel is matching Macklemore’s $1 million donation to organizations helping Palestinians — and she is calling on other wealthy celebrities to do the same. The children’s YouTube creator, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, announced Thursday that she and her husband, Aron Accurso, will donate $1 million to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, where she serves as an ambassador. “I will match Macklemore’s donation,” she wrote, while inviting “every wealthy white celebrity” to match the amount. Accurso also described the situation in Gaza as a Gen*cide and said celebrities have a “moral obligation” to use their platforms to protect children and human rights. That characterization reflects Accurso’s own stated view. Her pledge follows Macklemore’s announcement that he would donate his $1 million in net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour to six organizations supporting Palestinians. Macklemore was removed from upcoming U.S. tour dates after making pro-Palestinian remarks during a September 4 concert. Tour promoter Messina Touring Group said venue owners refused to host shows featuring him, while Sheeran said the decision to remove Macklemore was not his. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft later pledged $2 million toward humanitarian aid in the region, saying Sheeran had already asked him to match a separate $2 million commitment. Now, Ms. Rachel has added another $1 million pledge — turning a music-industry controversy into a growing humanitarian fundraising effort. What do you think about celebrities using their platforms to raise money for humanitarian aid? #MsRachel #Macklemore #Palestine #HumanitarianAid #celebritynews - @user8461916368584