When you gain notoriety on the internet, very few things can truly end your career.

However the
case of Colleen Ballinger or more popularly known Miranda sings,the possibility of this is proven
to be very real. Being a youtube content creator with a combined over 18 million subscribers,
her statistics show a loss of 100,000 subscribers just a few days after what could best be
described as a public demolition of her reputation.

Which begs the question, “how did such a prominent content creator’s career plummet into
demise with so little time?”.

To answer this question we need to visit the beginning of her journey.

Colleen embarked on her YouTube venture back in 2006, sharing videos showcasing her
singing talents alongside her friends.

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Her channel initially remained under the radar until she would create her alter ego, Miranda
Sings.
Miranda's videos showcase her poor singing skills, as she engages in discussions about current
events that she often misunderstands. She also provides comical "tutorials" and passionately
rants about her critics, whom she refers to as "hatresses." At one point, Miranda maintained a
separate YouTube channel called mirandavlogz, but later decided to discontinue its use.

Colleen, the actress behind Miranda, has her own YouTube channel named Colleen Ballinger,
previously known as PsychoSoprano.

Miranda was originally conceived as a satire of self-centered singers who believe that uploading
videos on YouTube will guarantee their success in the entertainment industry. She disregards
the realistic or harsh comments from "haters" about her videos.

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This new format would lead to her hitting one million subscribers on both the Colleen Ballinger
and Miranda Sings channels’ in March and April of 2014 respectively!

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Colleen would continue this trend with both channels reaching incredible levels of popularity,
hitting a combined 18 million subscribers by the end of 2018.

Although things seemed to be going very well for her, this isn’t where the story ends.

Things started going pear-shaped on Apr 29 of 2020, when an individual by the name of Adam
McIntyre posted a video entitled “colleen ballinger, stop lying” making
Serious allegations that Colleen had groomed underage fans.

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At the time the video was met with a lot of backlash as many of her fans doubted the legitimacy
of the allegations.

Colleen would also release a response video playing victim regarding the situation!

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But fast forward to 2023, McIntyre would release a video with a lot more proof highlighting her
wrongdoings throughout their whole relationship and personal correspondance

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The video commences with McIntyre expressing gratitude towards the loyal followers of
Ballinger, as the initial negative response seemingly shifted with an increasing number of
individuals who had witnessed Colleen's erratic conduct stepping forward.

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Following his apologies to individuals he had previously mistreated, he promptly delved into the
evidence by presenting screenshots from the group chat known as "the weenies." These
screenshots reveal a diverse range of inappropriate messages that Colleen had sent to her
fans.

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During that period, Ballinger was already in her thirties, while a significant portion of the
individuals in the group chat were underage, which strongly connects to the allegations of her
engaging in grooming and manipulating minors.

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McIntyre further elaborates on how both he and Colleen would mock fans, highlighting the
disconcerting fact that the now 36-year-old influencer encouraged bullying within the group
chats.

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Additionally, it is revealed that Colleen would manipulate McIntyre into providing unpaid labor for
her, leading to the eventual dissolution of their friendship. This aspect adds weight to the
allegations against her.

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As more and more former fans, including some who were part of the group chat, began to speak
out, the accusations against Colleen Ballinger have gained significant traction and momentum.
Which would lead to another underage fan that was mistreated by colleen reaching out. a young
woman named Becky would emerge! Even before Becky publicly shared her perspective, the
situation had already gone viral, prompting her to provide valuable insights into her personal
experience and the emotional toll it had on her.

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Specifically, she refers to a particular segment in the show where Colleen called her onto the
stage and proceeded to spread her legs wide for a challenge known as "the Yoga challenge."
Despite Becky wearing ill-fitting clothing, Colleen proceeded with the segment without
hesitation.

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During that period, Becky was a sixteen-year-old, and following the conclusion of the show, she
provides further elaboration, expressing her profound sense of insecurity and the lack of safety
she experienced when leaving the venue.
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Additionally, McIntyre would release a video stating that him and Colleen’s victims would be
filing a police report against her!

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Leading to silence on all of her social media platforms. And arguably being the final nail in the
coffin of Colleen / MirandaSings!