Ms. Rachel<\/strong> <\/a>has a lot of celebrity admirers, apparently, but she almost missed a personal message from one of her biggest A-list fans: Rihanna<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Ms. Rachel (real name Rachel Accurso<\/strong>), 42, stopped by Kylie Kelce<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s \u201cNot Gonna Lie\u201d podcast for the Thursday, August 7, episode \u2014 and she revealed Rihanna, 37, slid into her DMs.<\/p>\n \u201cI am elderly, or elder millennial it\u2019s called, so I’m not amazing with Instagram,\u201d Ms. Rachel explained to Kelce, 33, who is also a fan of the educator\u2019s \u201cSongs for Littles\u201d page. \u201cSo I didn’t know about the requests and top requests, so I ghosted some people for, like, months.\u201d<\/p>\n Ms. Rachel went on to admit that she\u2019s not \u201ca cool person who knows a lot about celebrities,\u201d hence why she was completely out of the loop when it came to Rihanna\u2019s social media profile.<\/p>\n Ms. Rachel Says \u2018Family Things\u2019 Are Behind Her Recent Absence From YouTube: \u2018I\u2019m Sorry\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhen I saw a \u2018badgirlriri<\/a>,\u2019 I was like, \u2018Wow, this person has so many followers.\u2019 And then I was like, \u2018This is such a cute little profile picture,\u2019 because it’s a drawing. No idea,\u201d she explained. \u201cI asked people who were around \u2026 I was like, \u2018Do you know who this is?\u2019 And then, yeah, I realized it was Rihanna,\u201d she admitted, laughing. \u201cI [gasped]. I was like, \u2018Wow.\u2019 Yeah, that was crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n Rihanna, who is currently pregnant with her third baby<\/a>, shares children RZA, 3, and Riot, 2, with her partner A$AP Rocky<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The singer is one of 3.5 million people who follow Ms. Rachel on Instagram. The children\u2019s media mogul is also beloved by celebrities like Robert De Niro<\/strong><\/a>, who admitted earlier this year that he watches her show with his 2-year-old daughter, Gia.<\/p>\n \u201cSo sweet,\u201d Ms. Rachel said of the Oscar winner\u2019s \u201csurprising\u201d interest in her programming.<\/p>\n She added, \u201cI am grateful that so many families enjoy it and find those moments of joy, singing together and bonding, and I just feel like the luckiest person ever or the best job in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n Ms. Rachel<\/span> Courtesy of Ms Rachel\/Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n Ms. Rachel also explained that she had the privilege of meeting and performing with John Legend<\/strong>, whom she is a big fan of. The pair released a video, in which they performed his single \u201cL-O-V-E,\u201d<\/a> in October. It has over 14 million views on YouTube.<\/p>\n \u201cI did get to sing with John Legend. That was so cool. I was a fan of his way back in high school,\u201d Ms. Rachel told Kelce. \u201cI loved piano pop and I love all the pianists like Sara Bareilles<\/strong> and throwback to, like, Billy Joel<\/strong>, Stevie Wonder<\/strong>. And I knew an album that he was like, \u2018Nobody knows that album and it’s not even available anymore.\u2019 And I was like, \u2018I can sing every song on that album.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Ms. Rachel\u2019s Best Parenting Quotes: From Raising Her Son to Maintaining a Healthy Marriage<\/a><\/p>\n Ms. Rachel, donning her trademark pink shirt, overalls and headband, captivates children as she sings, talks, whispers and laughs on screen in videos that have amassed over 11 billion views since 2020.<\/p>\n She creates content with her husband, Broadway music director Aron Accurso<\/strong>, with whom she shares two children, son Thomas, 7, and daughter Susannah, who was born earlier this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes timing isn\u2019t what you plan and the road to get there is bumpier than you expect, but when you hold your little ones you know \u2026 I\u2019m meant to be your mama,\u201d she wrote via Instagram in April. \u201cI was unable to carry this pregnancy for medical reasons and we were blessed to have a surrogate who gave us the most precious gift possible. We are now all family forever. We have immense gratitude and a deep bond. It\u2019s been a truly beautiful experience. I\u2019m in awe of her.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\n