Colleen Ballinger Releases 'Toxic Gossip Train' Amid Tour Date Cancellation Reports
By Taylor Hodgkins on July 12, 2023 at 8:30 PM EDT
Colleen Ballinger is taking further action amid mounting allegations and controversy.
The 36-year-old "Miranda Sings" star has faced allegations of inappropriate conduct with her young audience following the release of text messages, wearing dark makeup while performing a Beyoncé song during a 2009 "Miranda Sings" performance, and traumatizing a teen audience member during a stage act at a live "Miranda Sings" shows.
The Blast has covered several allegations against the YouTube star, including her recent video acknowledging the numerous controversies. The " Hi " video took social media by storm regarding Ballinger's choice to sing an original song while playing the ukelele.
A few weeks after the video and song's release, Ballinger reportedly decided to copyright the track amid its release to Apple Music and YouTube. The YouTuber has also allegedly canceled the remaining "Miranda Sings" tour dates amid the continuous backlash.
Ballinger Reportedly Cancels The Remaining Tour Dates Following Social Media Allegations
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Ballinger has been on the road performing as Miranda throughout the spring, and the tour had been scheduled to end on September 8th in North Carolina, according to the Miranda Sings website. The tour page notably features a warning to parents of prospective concert attendees about the show's content; Ballinger had mentioned the range of "Miranda Sings" material in the apology above video, denouncing the idea she would ever be expected to be responsible for a parent's decision to take their kids to a show.
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"The show is open to all ages and is rated PG-13 due to some adult references and expletives that appear briefly on a screen," the message reads.
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However, according to The Daily Mail, the remaining tour dates have reportedly been canceled. After clicking on tour dates, fans will reportedly see messages on the ticket outlet websites announcing the shows have been canceled.
As of this writing, Ballinger has not spoken publicly about the cancellations.
Ballinger Also Copyrights Apology Song 'Toxic Gossip Train' Amid Release To Streaming Services
Ballinger's song from the now infamous 10-minute can be streamed on Apple Music and Spotify.
On the latter streaming service, the song is listed under her first name only and currently features "Toxic Gossip Train" as the only track available. Buzzfeed News reports the way is copyrighted on the two services and YouTube.
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"After trying to no avail for her entire career, Colleen Ballinger has finally done something funny," a Twitter user wrote on Tuesday regarding the news.
Another wrote, "We've seen many a public figure handle their fall from grace poorly, but I genuinely think colleen Ballinger has handled hers the worst of all."
"colleen ballinger is getting a one-way ticket to the deepest part of hell, and she's probably just laughing about it," another Twitter user said. "yeah, f**k that woman."
"colleen ballinger releasing her s**t song for purchase and copyright claiming anyone using it on youtube yeah she's catching hands," another user wrote.
Ballinger's apology video currently has 11 million views since it was posted nearly two weeks ago, as of this writing.