Ms. Rachel is following Macklemore‘s lead.
After the rapper, 43, donated all of his net earnings from Ed Sheeran‘s Loop Tour to organizations helping Palestinians in need, the children’s YouTuber matched it.
Macklemore (real name: Benjamin Hammond Haggert) announced on Wednesday, September 16, via Instagram that he would donate $1 million to multiple organizations after being dropped from the tour following statements he made during the “Shape of You” singer’s New Jersey concerts — including “Free Palestine.”
Ms. Rachel (real name: Rachel Griffin-Accurso), who has been publicly supportive of Macklemore, said in an Instagram post shared Thursday, September 17, that she would “match” his donation.
“I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza,” the famed YouTube personality, 43, added.
“Over 20,000 precious Palestinian children have been killed and children continue to be killed every day,” Ms. Rachel said. “We have a moral obligation to use our privilege and platforms to protect children and human rights.”
In the caption of her post, she added that she and her husband, Aron Accurso, “will be donating the million to [Palestine Children’s Relief Fund], an amazing organization that I am an ambassador for.”
As In Touch previously reported, Macklemore said earlier this week that Sheeran, 35, told him New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft objected to his scheduled appearances at Gillette Stadium and that other stadium owners had presented an ultimatum that threatened the remaining tour dates.
Kraft, 85, confirmed to TMZ that he opposed Macklemore performing at Gillette Stadium.
In Macklemore’s statement, he invited Kraft to “match my donation,” adding that despite their disagreements, “perhaps” they can agree that “Palestinian lives are worth protecting.”
In a statement released on social media, Kraft claimed that Sheeran asked him to match his own $2 million donation to “aid in the region to fight this humanitarian crisis” before Macklemore’s invitation.
“Ed now plans to reach out to other venue owners and our goal is to continue to work together to build bridges,” Kraft said.
“In addition,” the statement continued, “I’d like the people who are speaking in support of the Palestinian people to know that for decades, I have supported efforts that create opportunity for Palestinians and have brought young Palestinians and Israelis together to build businesses, create jobs, and forge relationships.”
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