Ms. Rachel cares all children.

The popular children’s entertainer, whose real name is Rachel Accurso, was honored with the Glamor Woman of the Year award. award on Tuesday for her work defending children in Gaza and wore a very appropriate dress for the event.

Rachel Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, at the 2025 Glamor Women of the Year Awards held Tuesday at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
Rachel Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, at the 2025 Glamor Women of the Year Awards held Tuesday at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

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Before the awards ceremony, Accurso, who has often been compared to the late Fred Rogers of “Mr. Rogers” fame, asked Palestinian children who have been affected by the conflict with Israel to make artwork that tells their stories, and then had the drawings embroidered on the recycled dress she bought for the event, Glamor reports.

The back of Accurso's dress.
The back of Accurso’s dress.

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During her acceptance speech, Accurso pointed out each illustration on her dress, named the boy who drew them, and shared the story of one of the artists, Rama, whose sisters died in Gaza.

Accurso shows a photo of some of the children who contributed drawings to her dress while posing on the red carpet with her husband, Aron.
Accurso shows a photo of some of the children who contributed drawings to her dress while posing on the red carpet with her husband, Aron.

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“I want to end with your words because they are more important than mine,” Accurso said, before quoting the girl. “‘I want to tell the world that my sisters are not numbers. They are moons, they are like stars, they shine and twinkle.'”

Accurso first made public its position on children in Gaza in May 2024, when it announced a fundraiser for children in Gaza and other war zones.

At the beginning of this year, Accurso received violent reactions from pro-Israel groups after he posted a video on his social media accounts in which he sang the popular song “Hop Little Bunnies” while a 3-year-old girl from Gaza named Rahaf, who lost her legs in an airstrike, danced next to him.

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Access he told NPR Shortly after, she was willing to “risk” her career to continue her work defending rights.

“I wouldn’t be Mrs. Rachel if I didn’t care deeply about all children.” she told the outlet. “And I would risk it all, and I will risk my career over and over again to defend them. For me, it’s all about the kids.”