YouTube star Ms. Rachel welcomes baby daughter
FILE-Ms. Rachel on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. (Photo by Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)
Ms. Rachel, a popular YouTube star, has a new addition to her family after welcoming a baby daughter, calling her the "most precious gift possible."
The social media star, who already has a 7-year-old son, shared the news on her Instagram page Tuesday with a picture of her daughter Susannah.
Ms. Rachel’s baby post on Instagram
What they're saying:
"We are so in love!" she wrote in the post. "Sometimes timing isn’t what you plan and the road to get there is bumpier than you expect, but when you hold your little ones you know… I’m meant to be your mama."
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Ms. Rachel revealed that she and her husband used a surrogate and was "unable to carry this pregnancy for medical reasons."
Who is Ms. Rachel?
The backstory:
Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Accurso, is a popular YouTube creator and child educator. Accurso has over 13 million subscribers on YouTube, and millions of followers on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
The Maine native was embroiled in a social media controversy in 2024 after she posted a video celebrating Pride Month – and sent a message to parents who took issue with her remarks.
FOX Business reported that Accurso took a "mental health break" in 2023 after parents expressed outrage over her co-star Jules Hoffman asking to be referred to with the pronouns "they" and "them" on the show. Hoffman is transgender and non-binary.
Accurso also came under scrutiny when she announced she was creating a fundraiser to benefit children in conflict areas, including Gaza.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by an Instagram post by Ms. Rachel and FOX Business. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.