LOS ANGELES — Internet personality Colleen Ballinger, known for her beloved Miranda Sings character, has responded to claims of inappropriate behavior with minor fans by singing a song.
In recent weeks, Ballinger became the target of fellow YouTubers and former superfans who accused her of "grooming" them for labor, as well as allegedly making sexual jokes with minors in a group chat. As the allegations swirled, the "Haters Back Off!" actor, who is in the middle of a Miranda Sings tour, had stopped posting on her social media pages for nearly a month.
Ballinger broke her silence Wednesday, posting a 10-minute video on her Colleen Vlogs YouTube account titled "hi." In it, she addresses the allegations in the form of a song, while strumming a ukulele. Ballinger's team "strongly advised me to not say what I want to say," she sang, adding cheekily that she "recently realized that they never said that I couldn't sing."
