New York : Popular children’s educator and YouTube star Rachel Accurso, widely known as Ms Rachel, paid an emotional tribute to the children of Gaza during her acceptance speech at the Glamour Women of the Year 2025 Awards ceremony in New York City.

She appeared on the red carpet wearing a gown embroidered with drawings by Palestinian children affected by the ongoing war. The upcycled dress featured powerful imagery — a peace dove, a watermelon, a child feeding a cat beside a bowl marked hope, and the names of each young artist stitched in Arabic.

“Tonight I am wearing this beautiful dress that has art from kids in Gaza, and these kids are just amazing,” Ms Rachel said during her acceptance speech. “They’re so thoughtful and so brilliant, and I’m so proud of them.”

The children, includ

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