Every celebrity has their fan following: Taylor Swift has “Swifties,” Beyoncé’s got a “Beyhive,” and Ms. Rachel has her “little ones.”
Rachel Accurso — better known to her fans as Ms. Rachel — is the “Bill Nye” and “Mister Rogers” of the next generation. Her online television program — geared towards infants, toddlers, and preschool children — has over 9 million subscribers and her videos have collectively received 6 billion views.
Her original songs are a huge hit with kids and parents alike, and she prides herself on teaching milestones like pointing, clapping, and sounding out words.
But children can’t sing and learn if they’re living in dangerous environments.
On May 12 — Mother’s Day — Accurso pitched a fundraising idea to parents.
“An idea came to me this morning called ‘messages of love: to children, for children’ and I’m wondering if I could get your help with it,” Accurso began. “Please tag Cameo in the comments so we can make this happen together.”
