Content Creator Issues Apology After Controversial Like on Social Media

Rachel, a well-known figure in children’s media, issued an apology on Wednesday following an incident in which she accidentally liked an anti-Semitic comment on Instagram.

The situation unfolded when Rachel, a vocal supporter of Palestine, shared posts on Instagram advocating for the freedom of various nations, including Iran, Congo, Sudan, and Palestine. Subsequently, some users discovered that her account had “liked” a comment from a Slovakian individual that read, “Free America from the Jews.”

A screenshot showcasing the liked comment quickly circulated on social media.

Once a follower alerted her about the matter, Rachel promptly responded with an apology.

“Hi Rachel, I just wanted to let you know that there was a comment under your latest post that said something like ‘Free Americans from the Jews.’ I’m sure it’s a coincidence, so I wanted to let you know,” the follower messaged her.

“It was deleted—how awful—oh wait, let me check—I deleted that stuff,” Rachel answered. “Oh, I think I deleted it as soon as I saw it. I hate anti-Semitism.”

“Just tapping and thinking,” she later added in the post’s caption. “[The comment] deleted.”

After facing significant backlash, Rachel posted a tearful video, expressing that she would never support anti-Semitism.

“So I accidentally clicked ‘like’ and ‘hide’ when I thought I had deleted the comment,” she said in the video. “I will never agree with anything anti-Semitic like that comment. We have Jewish family, and many of my friends are Jewish. I will remove any anti-Semitic comments.”

“I feel like I can’t be human online anymore,” she continued. “And I’m really sorry for the confusion it caused. I’m really sorry if anyone thought I agreed with something horribly anti-Semitic like that. I’m not. It’s OK to be human, it’s OK to make mistakes, and I’m older, so I guess I’m not as good at touching things online. I’ve fallen in love with things by accident before.”

Rachel, whose full name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, has publicly supported the Palestinian cause since the escalation of conflict between Israel and Hamas on October 7, 2023. In April 2025, she defended several posts regarding Palestinians in Gaza amid criticism of anti-Semitism.

“Children have human rights. These rights apply to all children, not just some. Standing up for children, especially the most vulnerable, is the right thing to do,” Accurso shared in a poem on Instagram.

“All children have the right to food, water, health care, and education. All children should be protected from violence,” she added in her caption.

Besides her popular YouTube series that initially brought her fame, Rachel’s show on Netflix has recently made it to the streaming platform’s top 10.