Colleen Ballinger, popularly known as Miranda Sings, rose to YouTube stardom with her off-key renditions of trending songs and her signature smeared red lipstick look.
She even landed her own Netflix show, which ran for two seasons, along with a comedy special on the platform.
But in 2020, YouTuber Adam McIntyre alleged that Ballinger had formed an inappropriate friendship with him when he was between the ages of 13 and 16 years old.
He also accused her of sending him lingerie when he was still underage. Apart from Adam, other underage fans later came forward with similar accusations.
Ballinger responded with an apology video titled Addressing Everything, where she claimed the lingerie incident was “out of context.”
“Now, in hindsight, I see how completely stupid of me, I should have never sent that.”
However, the tide had already turned. The online backlash from her 22 million followers continued over the next three years.
The final blow came in 2023, when Colleen posted another apology video titled hi, in which she sang her apology with a ukulele.
At one point, she quipped, “The only thing I’ve ever gr**med is my two persian cats.”
This act sparked a wave of trolling online, leading to the end of her decade-long career.
Ballinger has since abandoned her main YouTube channel, which has been inactive for over two years.
She even landed her own Netflix show, which ran for two seasons, along with a comedy special on the platform.
But in 2020, YouTuber Adam McIntyre alleged that Ballinger had formed an inappropriate friendship with him when he was between the ages of 13 and 16 years old.
He also accused her of sending him lingerie when he was still underage. Apart from Adam, other underage fans later came forward with similar accusations.
Ballinger responded with an apology video titled Addressing Everything, where she claimed the lingerie incident was “out of context.”
“Now, in hindsight, I see how completely stupid of me, I should have never sent that.”
However, the tide had already turned. The online backlash from her 22 million followers continued over the next three years.
The final blow came in 2023, when Colleen posted another apology video titled hi, in which she sang her apology with a ukulele.
At one point, she quipped, “The only thing I’ve ever gr**med is my two persian cats.”
This act sparked a wave of trolling online, leading to the end of her decade-long career.
Ballinger has since abandoned her main YouTube channel, which has been inactive for over two years.