Comedian Whitney Cummings has issued an apology following widespread criticism over her remarks about popular YouTube personality Ms. Rachel.

After viewing an episode with her two-year-old son Henry, the 43-year-old comedian took to X to voice her disapproval of the children’s star. “Miss Rachel is always off base. Why does she address kids as if they’re deaf morons?” she commented.

She went on to add, “If you have to dress like a toddler to win their favor, perhaps that’s something to discuss with a mental health professional.”

The post quickly drew strong backlash from Ms. Rachel’s fans, whose real name is Rachel Griffin-Accurso, leading Whitney to apologize. She confessed to being taken aback by the intensity of the negative reactions.

Whitney clarified that she was unaware that Ms. Rachel’s content is tailored for neurodivergent children and mentioned that her own experience with misophonia—a condition where certain sounds provoke strong emotional responses—had influenced her reaction.

‘My son and I don’t do well with loud intense talking so it’s not working in my house, but maybe that will change,’ she said.

Comedian Whitney Cummingshas apologised after sparking mass outrage with a post about beloved YouTubestar Ms. Rachel

Whitney, 43, posted her criticism of the kids’ sensation (pictured) on X, after watching an episode with her son Henry, two

Miss Rachel is always off base dude – why does she talk to kids like they’re deaf morons?’ the mom of one wrote on X

As the backlash continued she later took to TikTok to film an apology, admitting: ‘If you think the Taylor Swift fans are intense wait until the Ms. Rachel fans come for you.’

‘I’m just gonna own it,’ she added. ‘I only have the experience of raising my son.’

She quipped: ‘I’ve made videos before about other children’s icons and they didn’t go this poorly. Like Winnie The Pooh not wearing pants.’

‘I’m just navigating being a new parent and being a comedian. I realise a lot of these children’s heroes are such a big deal, we’re so emotionally attached to them and I’m sure if someone made fun of Thomas the Train I’m sure I would be just as p***ed as you guys are.’

Whitney also explained that she wasn’t aware of Miss Rachel’s activism for disadvantaged kids around the world, including Palestinian children in Gaza. 

‘I’m navigating it not well at the moment. I didn’t know that I was stepping into that. I should have known more about her,’ she told the camera.

‘It’s a really scary time right now, tensions are high so I apologise for adding any stress to anyone’s day or maybe being mad as me was a nice diversion. I’m really going to try and not make jokes around this sacred person.’ 

Admitting she felt overwhelmed navigating parenthood and the social commentary that comes with being a mom in the public eye, she added to her lengthy apology with a post on X, writing: ‘I’m new to the being a mom and a comedian – I’ll prob make more mistakes. I’m not surprised when Reddit bros attack me anymore, but the mom space is a curve ball.’

The post was met with fierce backlash from fans of Ms. Rachel, real name Rachel Griffin-Accurso, 42, prompting an apology from Whitney, who admitted she was shocked by the vitriol

Whitney then shared a screenshot of a text message she had received which read ‘You are done. You have no idea what’s coming. Watch yourself Miss Girl’

.She told her followers: ‘I’ve been doing videos on being a new parent and the things we watch. to give out my number and dox me and my kid isn’t necessary thanks’

Whitney said: I’m just navigating being a new parent and being a comedian. I realise a lot of these children’s heroes are such a big deal, we’re so emotionally attached to them’

‘I’ll be more careful and get thicker skin because I know how exhausted moms are and how precious your kid’s heroes are. 

Whitney then shared a screenshot of a text message she had received which read ‘You are done. You have no idea what’s coming. Watch yourself Miss Girl.’

She told her followers: ‘I’ve been doing videos on being a new parent and the things we watch. to give out my number and dox me and my kid isn’t necessary thanks.’ 

In September Whitney gave an update on her debilitating postpartum depression after welcoming son Henry.

‘I am excited to be here now because I feel like I am out of the woods in the postpartum depression thing,’ the stand-up comedian announced on TODAY with Jenna & Friends.

‘Before you have a kid, you are like, “Really? Like, is it supposed to be the happiest time of your life? Why are you depressed? Pick a lane!” When you Google it or go to doctors, they literally say, “We don’t know the cause of postpartum depression.”‘

Whitney wisecracked: ‘I am not a doctor. I have a couple of ideas what could have caused it. Could it be the fact you are going bald?

In September Whitney gave an update on her debilitating postpartum depressionafter welcoming son Henry

‘Your hairline moves back two inches, your gums start bleeding when you brush your teeth? My ankles fully look like a map of the New York subway.’

‘I named this tour in mom-brain postpartum depression, and I recall nothing why I made the decision,’ the Good for You podcaster explained.

‘I was in a catatonic stupor and it made me laugh. No matter how big the baby is, it’s huge. I was like, “I am a big baby. Why can’t I walk anymore?”‘

One year ago, Whitney made her first postpartum TV appearance competing on CBS’ reboot of the game show Hollywood Squares, which helped ‘snap’ her out of the ‘deep throes of postpartum depression.’

‘It really helped me a lot,’ she told producer-host Drew Barrymore on her talk show January 16.

‘I needed to see other moms, like working and having fun, and that was a big healing moment for me. I think I was just putting so much pressure on myself and that really helped me just like release it.’

The funnywoman said she was insecure about ‘my brain not working’ and she ‘was so scared’ of failing to get laughs.

‘I knew that even if I did suck, we’d make it funny and we’d figure it out,’ Whitney told Barrymore.

‘Then, I was safe enough to be able to just feel like, “You can do this, and if you can’t do this, that’s also fine.”‘