Colleen Ballinger\u2019s family speaks out amid backlash toward JoJo Siwa YouTube: Howie Mandel Does Stuff, Colleen VlogsColleen Ballinger\u2019s family have spoken out amid the ongoing backlash against JoJo Siwa, who notably defended Ballinger from grooming accusations during Howie Mandel\u2019s podcast. Colleen Ballinger is an OG YouTuber who is best known for her comedic character named \u2018Miranda Sings.\u2019 Ballinger has been making YouTube videos since 2008 and boasts over 22 million subscribers across three channels\u2026 but in 2023, the creator was hit with multiple accusations of grooming young fans, prompting her to put her content on pause. Although the accusations were first made by former fan Adam McIntyre back in 2020, they resurfaced in 2023, with multiple fans speaking out about alleged inappropriate behavior from the YouTube star. Ballinger infamously responded to the allegations in a ten-minute video where she sang along while playing a ukulele, and has had yet to speak out about the situation since then \u2014 but now, her family is taking a stand. Colleen Ballinger\u2019s family speaks out amid JoJo Siwa backlash Months after Ballinger\u2019s ukulele apology video went viral, fellow YouTube star JoJo Siwa opened up about her friendship with Colleen during an episode of Howie Mandel\u2019s podcast. In the podcast, JoJo defended Ballinger, saying the controversy surrounding the YouTuber is \u201cbased off of lies.\u201d JoJo has since come under fire for her remarks, with other major influencers like Trisha Paytas and even MoistCritikal calling her out over the situation. Now, Colleen Ballinger\u2019s family is publicly commenting on the backlash toward Siwa, opening up about the ordeal in a seemingly-deleted YouTube comment from the \u2018BallingerFamily\u2019 account. \u201cIt is sad to me to see how caught up people get in online gossip,\u201d their comment read. \u201cJoJo is a lovely person. She has a huge heart, a dedication to bringing joy to others, and an absolutely brilliant mind.\u201d \u201cWe have entered into a sad new era, where it is more profitable to complain about and destroy other humans than to lift them up. \u2026instead of being concerned about all the people supporting JoJo, perhaps consider that they know her on a human level (rather than parasocial opinions).\u201d This is the latest news to come from Ballinger after her lawyers denied that the YouTuber copyright striked any videos using her ukulele apology song back in July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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