Ms. Rachel posted about children in Gaza. The reaction that followed was intense
Ms. Rachel is one of the biggest names in children's entertainment right now, with 15 million subscribers on her YouTube channel alone.
In her feed, you'll usually find posts about potty training tips and collaborations with organic yogurt companies. More recently, however, she's also begun using her influence on social media to talk about how the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict has affected children in the region.
This move has created quite a controversy, to the point where some have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether Ms. Rachel is being paid by Hamas.
Today on Commotion, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud chats with author Jael Richardson and Vulture TV critic Kathryn VanArendonk about the reaction and criticism Ms. Rachel is getting for speaking up amidst the ongoing conflict.
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