Olivia Munn Addressed All The Backlash Over Her Comments On Ms. Rachel After She Admitted She Doesn’t Let Her Kids Watch Her Videos

If you missed it, Olivia sparked a divide over the weekend after revealing that she doesn’t let her and John Mulaney’s kids — 3-year-old Malcolm and 8-month-old Méi — watch Ms. Rachel’s YouTube videos.

Of course, Ms. Rachel — who is pretty much universally loved by kids — shares videos on YouTube and Netflix that famously help with language development.

Olivia told People, “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. These kid shows drive me crazy.”

“Malcolm asked for Blue's Clues [recently], and I don't know who showed him Blue's Clues, but they are on my shit list now. I said, ‘Hell no. Not in my house,’” she added.

“Seems selfish,” one person said, while another agreed, “This is an extremely selfish take.”

If you follow Ms. Rachel, you’ll know that she uses her platform to speak out about and fundraise for children in war zones. Last month, she notably said in a message to world leaders: “Be so ashamed of your silence. Be so ashamed that you've seen the same images and videos that we've all seen, but they haven't moved you to do the right thing. Be so ashamed that you normally speak out for human rights.”

Sharing a screenshot of multiple headlines about Olivia’s comments, Ms. Rachel wrote on Instagram, “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 added, “Not against her 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.”

And now, Olivia has issued a message of her own. Taking to her Instagram story, she wrote, “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.”

Olivia 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,” she added.

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