Ms. Rachel Apologizes Again for Liking Antisemitic Instagram Comment

January 31, 2026 Julia Evans – Entertainment Editor Entertainment

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Children’s‍ entertainer Rachel “Ms. Rachel”⁢ Griffin-accurso apologized again Friday after facing mounting social media backlash for liking⁣ an antisemitic Instagram comment, admitting, “I need to⁤ move slower.I made mistakes ‌and misunderstood ⁣because I’m human.”

“I am blessed ‌to have God and my family and⁢ friends and people ⁢who ⁤have understood that obviously this was an accident,” she added. “I have my ⁣own⁣ peace‍ of mind in ⁣knowing it⁣ was an accident.”

The YouTube creator came under fire Thursday for liking a comment on one of her posts that read, “Free ⁣America from the Jews.” She ‍said that she misunderstood‍ what⁣ “liked by⁢ author” meant and intended to delete the comment.Backlash was swift Thursday —‍ and a tearful⁤ video apology from ⁤Griffin-Accurso soon followed.

Later Thursday, New York ‌comedian ‌Jeff⁢ Lawrence, ⁢a man claiming ‌to be ⁤her distant cousin through marriage, posted ⁤a video responding to the controversy, slamming her as a “jew-hating antisemite.” Lawrence‍ admitted he​ has ‌never met Griffin-accurso, which he said was evidence‍ that she is‍ antisemitic.

Representatives for Lawrence,Griffin-Accurso⁢ and her husband Aron Accurso⁣ did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.

In her‍ follow-up apology Friday morning, Griffin-Accurso ⁣said she’s “changing⁣ how I engage with comments and social media” and further broke down the ‍backstory of how​ she “misunderstood” a comment, thinking “it​ said‍ that⁢ the author of the antisemitic comment ‘liked’ ⁤the comment,” not‍ her.

Read her full apology at the Instagram⁣ link ⁣below: