ICYMI: The Controversy Around Colleen Ballinger, a.k.a. Miranda Sings, Explained

Hand Ashley Park the Keys, The 2023 WGA Strike for Dummies, and more. [vulture logo](   The Controversy Around Colleen Ballinger, a.k.a. Miranda Sings, Explained [Colleen Ballinger]( In 2016, Miranda Sings [was borderline inescapable](. A character created by Colleen Ballinger in 2008, Miranda Sings is a parody of a teenage girl with an annoying (on purpose) personality, bad red lipstick, and a smug, crooked smile. It was simple enough for Ballinger, then a 21-year-old student at Azusa Pacific, a private Christian university, to transform into Miranda Sings. All she needed was a crumpled blue button shirt, red sweatpants hiked to her waist, and a signature, yet unplaceable, accent. And not liking Miranda Sings was always part of the brand. But now, former fans of the YouTuber and 36-year-old mother of three are more than annoyed. In the midst of [her national tour as Miranda Sings](, Ballinger is facing multiple accusations of inappropriate relationships with minors and bullying. [READ THE FULL STORY]( [Summer Flash Sale]( More from Vulture [What Is a Bottle Episode?]( [The people on the internet are wrong. Or are they?]( [What Is a Bottle Episode?](   [We Need a Podcast for the Meghan-Harry Podcast Drama]( [A full episode is needed to explain how Taylor Swift is involved in all of this.]( [Meghan and Harry](   [Liza Colón-Zayas Overcame Karaoke Trauma for The Bear]( [“I was mortified every time, but then I felt like, They love me anyway.”]( [Liza Colón-Zayas](   [Hand Ashley Park the Keys]( [The actress took Broadway, then Paris. Now, she heads to Beijing for Joy Ride, this summer’s raunchiest R-rated buddy comedy.]( [Ashley Park](   [The 2023 WGA Strike for Dummies]( [The most gripping TV drama of the year is happening behind closed doors.]( [WGA strike](   [Vulture]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. View this email in your browser.]( Opt out of marketing emails [here](. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on e-mail newsletters please contact AdOps@nymag.com [unsubscribe](param=daily) | [privacy notice]( Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.