Woman In Viral Colleen Ballinger TikTok Discusses The Incident Leaving Her 'Mortified'
By Taylor Hodgkins on June 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT
Former Colleen Ballinger fans continue sharing their experiences with the controversial YouTube star.
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The Blast recently covered the ongoing social media discussion regarding multiple allegations of inappropriate behavior displayed by Ballinger toward her young fanbase.
Ballinger, who is in her thirties, rose to fame over a decade ago on YouTube as the brash 'Miranda Sings.' Ballinger's success with her 'Miranda' moniker has inspired merchandise, a Netflix series, and worldwide tours.
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We looked at the accounts from former fan Adam McIntyre, who has been highly vocal in sharing insight into his professional and personal relationship with the YouTube star.
The two began corresponding while McIntyre was underage, and their exchanges often involved discussion topics that were a bit mature for McIntyre, who was a young teen at the time. He details his relationship with Ballinger in a series of YouTube videos.
McIntyre is not the only person to come forward with personal stories about Ballinger. A young woman, who is referred to as Becky on her TikTok account, recently shared her encounter; when she was younger, Becky attended a Miranda Sings concert wherein she was picked to participate in a sketch where Ballinger (dressed as Miranda) had Becky lay on stage with her legs widely spread while fart noises played over speakers.
Becky Went Into Further Detail About How The Encounter Left Her Feeling In A TikTok
In the nearly three-minute clip, Becky recalls the moment she "will never forget."
The viral screenshot depicts a 16-year-old Becky in the position above; Becky continued, "I was laying under Colleen, and she was smirking down at me while thousands of people were laughing, and I was terrified that my body wasn't covered up enough by the spandex or the romper" she was wearing.
"I felt naked, so it felt incredibly sexually violating. I was younger, and my body was still developing; becoming comfortable with myself, so for her to use my body as entertainment on a stage set my confidence back quite a lot," Becky continued.
She explains the uncomfortable looks she received after the show from men while walking back to her car. "I did not feel safe leaving the venue," Becky said.
"Colleen exploited my minor body for entertainment and money and did not protect my safety," she said. "As an outsider looking into the situation, it may seem like this isn't a big deal, but this was pretty scary for my teenage self, especially someone who loved and looked up to Colleen."
She continued detailing the experience's aftermath by continuing, "But I could never say anything because everybody loved her. But this is who she is. She uses kids for her gain. I was a minor, and again she did not protect me."
Becky concludes her TikTok with a warning to parents to take their kids to a Miranda Sings concert; she warns that doing so could result in "years of trauma."
She would make a follow-up TikTok earlier this week, offering additional perspective.
Becky Shared Additional Perspective In A Rolling Stone Interview
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A Rolling Stone article published on Wednesday includes multiple accounts from Ballinger fans. Becky expanded on her feelings during the viral moment to the outlet.
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"I was mortified in that position," Becky recalled. "I was in shock. But I had so many like friends through [the fandom] that I didn't necessarily want to lose. So for a bit, I was pretending to be like, 'Yeah, that was funny.' I was worried I would be called ungrateful because I got to go up on stage. I trusted her and had looked up to her for so long. I never thought she would do something like that," she concluded.
As of this writing, Ballinger has not spoken out about the various allegations since they began to surface earlier this month. However, many of her fans have come to her defense, particularly in the comment section of her latest Instagram post.