YouTube's Ms Rachel hits back at vile trolls who tell her to 'lose weight and be prettier'

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YouTube sensation Ms Rachel has hit out at vile trolls who have told her to 'lose weight and be prettier'.The 40 year old social media star, who's real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, has amassed millions of followers over her various online channels, from Instagram to YouTube.

She is most well-known for creating the YouTube series Songs for Littles, a children's music series focused on language development for toddlers and infants.

But being a social media sensation doesn't come without its negatives, and Rachel recently opened up about the abuse she has received.

She posted a video to Instagram where she could be seen typing in a yellow jumper with her brunette hair falling around her shoulders.The mum of one could be seen staring forlornly at something off-camera whilst words written on the screen read: "Finishing my second masters in education while someone comments I've gained weight and should lose weight and try to be prettier if I'm going to have a show teaching toddlers." In the post's caption, Rachel wrote: "Last week, Real comment I got… I have better qualifications to teach than being thin and pretty.