{
  "id": 8161320,
  "title": "US children’s YouTube star Ms Rachel matches Macklemore’s US$1m Palestinian aid pledge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-childrens-youtube-star-ms-rachel-matches-macklemores-us-1m",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T03:16:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/09/18/us-childrens-youtube-star-ms-rachel-matches-macklemores-us1m-palestinian-aid-pledge/235616"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US rapper Macklemore has commended children's YouTube star Ms Rachel for her pledge to match his donation of $1 million to charities supporting Palestinian people. Macklemore announced on Wednesday that he would donate his entire net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after being dropped as a supporting act due to his comments about Gaza. Ms Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Anne Accurso, announced her donation on Instagram, inviting wealthy white celebrities to match her donation and speak out against the genocide in Gaza. She is an ambassador for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund and will donate to them. Macklemore praised her actions and shared the post on his Instagram story.",
  "summary": "LONDON, Sept 18 — US rapper Macklemore has praised children’s YouTuber Ms Rachel as she pledges to match his...",
  "key_points": [
    "Ms Rachel pledges $1 million to Palestinian aid charities.",
    "Macklemore commends her donation and shares on Instagram.",
    "Rachel is PCRF ambassador donating to them."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Ms Rachel's matching pledge cements her stance alongside other outspoken celebrities, nudging the conversation on Gaza further into the public eye and drawing attention to humanitarian aid efforts.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}