Colleen Ballinger, the YouTuber behind the character Miranda Sings, has responded to grooming allegations made against her with a song.
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00:00YouTuber Colleen Ballinger, the creator behind the character Miranda Sings, has responded to grooming allegations in the form of a song.
00:07Ballinger posted a 10-minute YouTube video in which she plays a ukulele and denies claims that she formed inappropriate relationships with underage fans.
00:16In the video, she admits to having made mistakes, but summarizes the claims made against her as a, quote,
00:21toxic gossip train, manipulation station, and mob mentality.
00:25She sings that early in her YouTube career, she used to message fans, but not in a creepy way.
00:30She admitted that there were times where she would overshare, but claims to have changed her behavior and took accountability.
00:35In regards to the grooming allegations, she responded with the line, quote,
00:39The only thing I've ever groomed is my two Persian cats. I'm not a groomer, just a loser.
00:44Pertaining to her character Miranda Sings, Ballinger says it has always been made clear that she is a PG-13 persona
00:50and that it's the responsibility of parents to decide what is and isn't suitable for their children.