Ms. Rachel is just being her authentic self on her YouTube channel. "So much of it is who I am," the streamer, 42, told Glamour when asked how much of her Ms. Rachel persona is a character in her Woman of the Year interview published on Monday, October 27. "For the outfit, it started as any color of shirt and a headband. But then I just evolved into pink because I love pink. And then overalls just make me feel fun and childlike. The headband was definitely 'busy mom, no time to wash my hair.'" Ms. Rachel (real name Rachel Anne Accurso) created her eponymous YouTube channel in 2019 with her husband, Broadway music director and composer Aron Accurso, in response to a lack of resources for their now-7-year-old son, Thomas, who had a speech delay until age 2. The channel features a mix of classic children's songs and original music. (Rachel and Aron, 46, also share daughter Susannah, whom they welcomed via surrogate in April.) "Since my husband is my cocreator, and we have an amazing team, sometimes I view Ms. Rachel as the whole team," she told Glamour. "That takes the pressure off it just being one person. And when I see the cartoon version of myself on things, I'm not like, 'There I am.' I'm just like, 'Oh, Ms. Rachel, love for all kids.' Let's have her represent love and inclusivity and 'everyone's welcome.'" How Good American Family's Imogen Faith Reid Advocated for Natalia Grace Rachel continued, "And so I think that the 'why' behind the company has been clear since I was really young and started with kids: How can I help? Then my prayer: How can I serve? And so it's very easy to make decisions and have that guiding light, we'll say, 'Is this good for kids?'" Ms. Rachel's YouTube channel has amassed 17.4 million subscribers since its creation. The social media personality's fans showed their loyalty over the summer when actress Olivia Munn sparked backlash for admitting that she didn't let her kids watch Rachel's videos. "I know kids love [Ms. Rachel], but the thing is, if I can't watch it, I'm not going to spend the rest of my life going crazy," Munn, 45, told People of her and John Mulaney's young children, Malcolm, 3, and Mei, 13 months, in a June interview that has since been removed from the publication's website. "These kid shows drive me crazy." Munn's comments quickly went viral as fans of Rachel and fellow moms criticized her for being a "selfish" parent who only allowed her children to watch things that she is interested in. Ms. Rachel Nathan Congleton/NBC Rachel then weighed in on the conversation by expressing her frustration over the press not highlighting her political advocacy. "WHO CARES?! I'd rather you cover me advocating for kids in Gaza who are literally starving, largest cohort of child amputees in modern history, thousands & thousands killed - no medical care, no education, no homes... do better!!!" she wrote via Instagram. "***Not against [Munn] at all and don't care that she doesn't want to watch the show - all my love to her and her family - disappointed in the outlets." Munn issued an apology to Rachel via her Instagram Stories, writing, "To Ms. Rachel and her fans, I hear and respect the passion behind your support. I never anticipated the media would single out one small thing I said and distort it like they have." Christina Ricci Through the Years: 'Addams Family,' 'Yellowjackets' and More She continued, "My comments were never meant to diminish the joy, comfort and impact she brings to so many families. Every parent understands the importance of finding meaningful programming that helps us connect with our kids. I don't want something taken out of context to be a moment that steals even a minute of joy for anyone." As fans continued to send hate to Munn, Rachel published her own statement via Instagram. "Please be kind to Olivia & her precious family," she wrote. "I don't believe in hate, attacks or hurtful comments. As I said in my first post, this isn't about her. It was that I scroll & see stories that don't matter while seeing that children's immeasurable suffering is being ignored - it breaks me." Rachel reiterated that she and Munn are not feuding. "Her and I have been in touch and we are both choosing kindness," she concluded.