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Drake is opening up about the “high” of auditioning for Degrassi… Literally.

Related: Beyoncé Cancels Concert Over ‘Production Logistics’ ??

The chart-topping rapper hit the stage in Chicago, Illinois Wednesday night as part of his It’s All A Blur tour, but first he took to Instagram for a little bit of self reflection. In a somber video posted to his account Wednesday, the God’s Plan rapper opened up about his biggest fears, and the early days of his career:

“Someone asked me the other night what my biggest fear is, and I’ve never really had a good answer for it, but my answer was that all this is for nothing. Kind of the idea that, like, one day, life ends and it just all goes black. And I guess that question, like, sent me, you know, obviously deep into a spiral of thought. And it makes me think about my life and how surreal it feels at times.”

The 36-year-old then reflected on a time in his early teen years where he succumbed to peer pressure — RIGHT before the major opportunity of auditioning for Degrassi:

“I go back to this day when I was, like, 13 or 14.  I had an audition for a TV show that ultimately shaped my life, and before my audition, I went to this kid’s house and I, out of, I guess, a desire to be accepted, I would succumb to peer pressure and I got high with these kids right before my audition.”

OMG! So young! And right before an audition?? Things could have easily gone south, but obviously the casting department liked what they saw, because as we all know, he landed the role of Jimmy Brooks, which he famously played from 2001-2009.

Related: Jaden Smith Claims Mom Jada Introduced Family To Psychedelics

The Knife Talk rapper continued:

“And I kind of wonder, like, if something bad happened that day, or you know, maybe I’m still high, maybe I’m in some coma, and this is just like me playing out my ideal life. And yeah, that concept has stuck with me for a lot of years. I mean, it feels like reality, it feels tangible, but I definitely wonder sometimes.”

What a thought. We can definitely understand that… Things must have been such a blur, like his tour name suggests, from the time he first got high, then with the rush of auditioning, and then basically just being in high gear ever since. Life really can change in the blink of an eye. Watch his full video (below):

What do you think of Drake’s confession, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments down below!

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Colleen Ballinger Hit With Yet Another Accusation Of ‘Inappropriate’ Behavior With A Minor Amid Grooming Scandal! https://perezhilton.com/colleen-ballinger-hit-with-yet-another-accusation-of-inappropriate-behavior-with-a-minor-amid-grooming-scandal/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:50:32 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1005638 The accusations against Colleen Ballinger are mounting. As you know, the 36-year-old YouTuber, known for her character Miranda Sings, has been under fire lately after allegations of grooming young fans, racism, and more have come out. Things are not looking good for her, especially as yet another person has come forward with their horrific experience [...]

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The accusations against Colleen Ballinger are mounting.

As you know, the 36-year-old YouTuber, known for her character Miranda Sings, has been under fire lately after allegations of grooming young fans, racism, and more have come out. Things are not looking good for her, especially as yet another person has come forward with their horrific experience with Colleen when they were just a minor. Someone named Grant took to TikTok on Tuesday after realizing he was a “Miranda Sings victim.” The social media user recalled how he went to one of her shows when he was 15 years old and was called up on stage to perform a skit with Colleen on “what to do on a first date.”

Related: Video Of Colleen Performing In Blackface Surfaces

Grant included a video of their onstage bit, which showed Colleen inappropriately flirting with the teen. She also put a bag of Cheetos down her pants, and had him grab some at one point. So, so wrong. And that’s not all. Colleen then had him kiss her on the cheek and called him “attractive.” Yeah, she did this with a 15-year-old. Looking back, Grant definitely realized how “inappropriate” the moment was:

“Looking back, I don’t have any negative feelings toward it. I was very much in on it and loved the attention. But I would never – if I was in her position – I would never call a minor up onstage and say and do some of the stuff that she did. Never. I’m glad that in my brain then I was confident enough to know that this is a bit, we’re just acting, we’re entertaining people. But still, that is so inappropriate. She even says she’s not a pedophile, crazy.”

It’s very messed up. You can see the entire video (below):

@grantegibbs

So strange looking back but wanted to share! This is a video that someone posted on YouTube of my interaction on stage at one of her shows. This happened my freshman year of high school lol ????✋Some parts definitely made me feel uncomfy, but I never looked back at this experience as anything traumatizing. Just interesting to watch now considering all of the other things coming out.. #mirandasings #colleenballinger

♬ original sound – grant

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Colleen Ballinger Called Out After Video Resurfaces Of Her Mocking Gangnam Style! https://perezhilton.com/colleen-ballinger-called-out-after-video-resurfaces-of-her-mocking-gangnam-style/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:06:26 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1005651 One of the biggest questions on everyone’s minds right now: How did Colleen Ballinger get away with so much for so long, especially given all of the accusations that have come out and videos of her skits that have resurfaced?! So remember the song called Gangnam Style by PSY that became a massive hit in [...]

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One of the biggest questions on everyone’s minds right now: How did Colleen Ballinger get away with so much for so long, especially given all of the accusations that have come out and videos of her skits that have resurfaced?!

So remember the song called Gangnam Style by PSY that became a massive hit in 2012? Well, Colleen, dressed as her character Miranda Sings, made a music video on YouTube for the song in 2013 – and it is just roughly two minutes of blatant racism. No joke. It’s really, really bad.

Related: Trisha Paytas Slams Colleen Over Grooming Claims, Nude Sharing, & More!

And now, the music video of has resurfaced in light of her grooming scandal, and people on social media called her out for her problematic video of her mocking the song. You can see it for yourself below:

@ellenacuario

I am speechless #mirandasingsgangnamstyle

♬ original sound – Your Funny Unni

Wow…

No words. The fact that not only did Colleen think it was OK to make this blatantly racist video, but she still has it up ten years later… Our jaws are on the floor.

As we mentioned before, this is just the latest racism allegation and offensive video to resurface amid her scandal. She has been at the center of controversy, as former fans have accused her of grooming, encouraging bullying, and discussing sexual topics with minors. Colleen also has been accused of being racist on the set of her Netflix show Haters Back Off. There’s also a video circulating of her performing in what appears to be blackface. After everything that’s come out, there’s definitely no performing another ukulele number to get her out of this mess.

Reactions to the latest in the controversy, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments below.

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Video Of Colleen Ballinger Performing In Blackface Surfaces Amid Racism & Grooming Scandal! https://perezhilton.com/colleen-ballinger-performing-blackface-amid-racism-grooming-allegations/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 20:25:04 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1005581 UPDATE 7/6/23 12:20 P.M. PST: Colleen Ballinger is clapping back! On Thursday, the internet personality’s legal reps denied claims she was dressed “in blackface” during a resurfaced performance of Single Ladies in a statement to Variety. In the viral video, it appeared she had dark-colored paint on her face – and she did, per her [...]

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UPDATE 7/6/23 12:20 P.M. PST:

Colleen Ballinger is clapping back! On Thursday, the internet personality’s legal reps denied claims she was dressed “in blackface” during a resurfaced performance of Single Ladies in a statement to Variety. In the viral video, it appeared she had dark-colored paint on her face – and she did, per her legal team at the law firm Berk Brettler, but it wasn’t what it seemed.

They claim just before belting Single Ladies in 2009, Colleen took the stage with Oliver Tompsett to sing As Long As You’re Mine from Wicked. In honor of the musical, she painted her face green like Elphaba. She kept this same paint on as she immediately transitioned into performing Beyoncé’s song, which she always ended her shows with at the time because it was one of her most popular bits. To prove all of this, they even released an extended recording of the controversial show — which now includes the Wicked performance. You can see it HERE.

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How’s Colleen Ballinger gonna sing this trouble away…

Amid allegations of racism and grooming young fans, the Miranda Sings star on YouTube is now coming under fire for seemingly wearing blackface in a resurfaced video. In a new clip circulating online, the comedian can be seen performing Beyoncé‘s hit Single Ladies with two others on stage. They all wear black bodysuits, but it’s just Colleen whose face is painted black.

The original video was actually posted on Miranda Sings’ official YT page in February 2018. It is only viewable thanks to a link released in her book, My Diarrhe, which may be why it didn’t generate a ton of backlash until now. It appears she gave the inappropriate AF performance during one of her comedy shows at the time.

Related: Allison Mack Released From Prison EARLY After NXIVM Cult Role!

You can see the newly viral video (below):

And here’s the full thing if you’re interested:

Just… wow.

This is never a good look, but it is made even more problematic knowing the string of other gross and disturbing allegations levied against the star in recent weeks. If you’ve been following this scandal, you’ll know this all began when a former fan, Adam McIntyre, called Colleen out for allegedly grooming young viewers, encouraging bullying, and asking minors about their sex lives, among other things. The 36-year-old clapped back by releasing a 10-minute video in which she addressed the claims via a cringe-worthy and tone-deaf ukulele song — no apology in sight!

Her former friend and collaborator, Trisha Paytas, then publicly blasted her while revealing Colleen used to share explicit photos of her with fans and hold viewing parties to mock her body. And this happened somewhat recently as she noted the influencer was “well into their 30s who just gave birth.” JFC. Also, April Korto Quioh, a former assistant to the writers and showrunner for Haters Back Off, the content creator’s two-season show with Netflix, spoke out. In a scathing blog post titled You Owe Me An Apology, April slammed the internet personality for alleged racism and inappropriate behavior on set.

For example, the assistant claimed Colleen allegedly insisted the show have limited background actors of color since the series took place in Washington and she thought it’d be “distracting” to have them around. She also demanded an Asian food market be “re-dressed as a bodega for the show and watched her disgust as she demanded assurance that all the ‘Asian s**t’ would be removed before filming.” WTF.

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When addressing why all the leads of the show were white, April noted:

“I sat patiently as the Powers That Be expressed concern that the entire main cast for the show was white and silently prayed that since someone with some actual say had spoken up, things might change. And I took note, yet again, as Colleen assured them that they had only casted the best person for each role and that it wasn’t her fault that all of those people ended up being white.”

It gets worse, too. April included alleged screenshots of texts she sent a friend about the aforementioned audition process. In them, April recalls Colleen allegedly yelling out “Where is he” — “implying he is so dark skinned he disappeared.” She continued:

“I recall overhearing her once brag that a creator was being ‘cancelled’ for saying the n-word (and if you think she went with ‘n-word’ instead of hitting that hard ‘r’ then you haven’t been paying attention) and that she would never be stupid enough to get caught doing something like that.”

And now she’s seen performing in what appears to be blackface. Yikes. She better not address this with a freaking ukulele remix because these very serious accusations deserve an equally serious response! Reactions, Perezcious readers?

[Image via Miranda Sings/Colleen Ballinger/YouTube]

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Trisha Paytas SLAMS Colleen Ballinger Over Grooming Allegations, Nude Sharing & Apology Vid! Whoa! https://perezhilton.com/trisha-paytas-slams-colleen-ballinger-video-grooming-response/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:59:33 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1005294 Trisha Paytas is speaking out about THAT Colleen Ballinger controversy… The (former?) close friends and podcast partners are at odds right now after all the accusations and allegations that have come out against Ballinger recently. And among those issues are new claims that the longtime Miranda Sings star on Youtube allegedly shared Paytas’ OnlyFans content with underage fans while [...]

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Trisha Paytas is speaking out about THAT Colleen Ballinger controversy…

The (former?) close friends and podcast partners are at odds right now after all the accusations and allegations that have come out against Ballinger recently. And among those issues are new claims that the longtime Miranda Sings star on Youtube allegedly shared Paytas’ OnlyFans content with underage fans while shaming Trisha throughout.

Related: Trisha Paytas Apologizes To Perez Hilton!

On Monday, Paytas took to her YouTube channel to discuss the shocking and increasingly uncomfortable Ballinger situation. The duo had just recently launched their joint podcast Oversharing with Colleen Ballinger & Trisha Paytas. But judging by the Monday afternoon vid from Paytas, uhhh, that would appear to be going nowhere at this point.

In a video simply titled “colleen,” Paytas said she was first “unaware” of the allegations against Ballinger, and only recently learned of them to the point of being “shocked” by both the claims themselves and Ballinger’s already-infamous 10-minute ukulele song apology late last week.

Referencing the video and new allegations that Ballinger shared and shamed Paytas’ adult-themed content with underage fans, Trisha said:

“Her video came out, and I was just shocked to say the least that she didn’t at least acknowledge the stuff that her own fans were saying, how they felt. It’s a topic I don’t take lightly, and I can’t take lightly, as I am a full-time sex worker… We already have a lot of stigma, misconceptions, allegations against us as sex workers and so I need to nip this in the bud.”

That likely references newly-revealed Twitter posts like that from a ex-fan of Ballinger’s named Johnny Silvestri, who accused Colleen of sharing Paytas’ nude photos and mocking her OnlyFans content with fans behind Trisha’s back. You can see that NSFW tweet with screenshot accusations HERE.

Another Twitter user and YouTuber named Adam McIntyre also accused Ballinger of sending Paytas’ nude content when he was underage, as well. That second tweet allegation from late on Sunday night can also be seen HERE.

Related: Colleen Ballinger’s Ex-Husband Speaks Out On Allegations She Groomed Young Fans

In both cases and more, Paytas slammed the situation, calling the illicit recordings and shame-sessions “viewing parties” with fans and reflecting on how violated and discarded she felt over the matter.

She said:

“I do not condone, at all, unsolicited nudes — sending unsolicited nudes to anybody, sex worker or not. I think using someone’s nudes as a way to hurt them, make fun of them, make light of them, be mean, is the lowest form of human.”

And Trisha added:

“These weren’t a long time ago. This is someone well into their 30s who just gave birth, sending nudes. And a month prior, I was in her house, meeting her newborn and doing a Mukbang with her.”

Paytas also slammed Ballinger’s ukulele apology video, saying:

“I don’t stand behind Colleen whatsoever. Her video was not an apology, and it took away from the severity of her actions of talking to minors, bringing minors on stage at her show. These people are speaking up and they’re uncomfortable for a reason. Acknowledge it, change it, do better.”

Trisha went on:

“It’s a lot. And it wasn’t just one occasion. There was multiple times that she sent different photos and different positions of me.”

And then she concluded:

“I will never speak on Colleen again. She just does not exist to me anymore.”

Wow.

You can see her whole video (below):

Damn…

Other critics have called out Colleen over the Paytas problem, too, including some who have openly wondered whether Ballinger’s “women are incredible” shtick was merely a move to sell merch:

So, uh, yeah. Damn!!!

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Kevin Federline Won't Force Sons To See Mom Britney Spears Before Hawaii Move -- Here's Why https://perezhilton.com/britney-spears-sons-move-hawaii-kevin-federline-visit-details/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:34:59 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1005012 It turns out that it could be quite a while before Britney Spears sees her two teenage sons again. The pop star hasn’t seen them in months, per TMZ, and with 17-year-old Sean Preston and 16-year-old Jayden James planning on a major move to Hawaii with dad Kevin Federline, that drought could get even longer in very, very short order. [...]

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It turns out that it could be quite a while before Britney Spears sees her two teenage sons again.

The pop star hasn’t seen them in months, per TMZ, and with 17-year-old Sean Preston and 16-year-old Jayden James planning on a major move to Hawaii with dad Kevin Federline, that drought could get even longer in very, very short order.

Related: Britney Actually Did Visit Estranged Sister Jamie Lynn Spears!!

According to the news outlet, insiders with “direct knowledge” of the situation regarding K-Fed’s move claim that Sean and Jayden are going to “make their own decisions” on whether they want to meet up with their super-famous momma and say goodbye before their August transition to island life.

The outlet reports that Federline himself is not going to force the boys to see Britney before they move to Hawaii. And he’s also apparently not going to keep the boys away from the Toxic singer, either. Per that news outlet, the ball is in the teens’ court as to whether they meet up with their momma before moving off the mainland with Federline and his wife Victoria Prince.

As for Sean and Jayden, it sounds like they don’t yet know what they will do. The outlet also reported early on Monday morning that the boys “haven’t yet decided” whether they will physically meet up with the Baby One More Time singer prior to their move to the tropical paradise. They’ve got more than a month to figure that out, of course. But still — that’s not an easy decision for anybody in this situation.

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Kevin has chosen to take the ex-couple’s kids off the mainland in a major move. / (c) WENN/Britney Spears/Instagram

Of course, as we’ve previously reported, Federline’s attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan reached out to Spears through her attorney Mathew Rosengart back in May requesting permission to move Sean Preston and Jayden James to Hawaii for a new beginning along with Prince.

Spears’ attorney came back with an eventual approval of that ask, confirming the pop princess would not fight the cross-ocean move. And as the calendar turns to July and the major expedition draws closer, it’s very much front-and-center for those who have followed Britney’s story for a while now.

Related: Did A Britney Spears Producer Accidentally Let Slip She Has New Music Coming?!

As Perezcious readers may recall, Britney has been posting loving tributes to her kids, including calling Sean her “first love,” after news of the planned move first broke. Clearly, it can’t be an easy time for her with all this going on.

And it can’t be easy for her two children, either, as they now must make a decision about how to leave things with their mom before they leave the mainland for a new life in Hawaii. Ugh. Not a simple thing!

We send our love to everyone involved with this difficult situation right now.

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Colleen Ballinger’s Ex-Husband Speaks Out On Allegations She Groomed Young Fans: 'Your Experiences Were Real' https://perezhilton.com/colleen-ballinger-ex-husband-speaks-out-grooming-allegations/ Sun, 02 Jul 2023 19:02:41 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1004944 [Warning: Potentially Triggering Content Someone who used to be Colleen Ballinger’s inner circle is speaking out about those grooming allegations. As we’ve been reporting, the 36-year-old content creator AKA Miranda Sings has been accused of grooming fans, maintaining exploitative relationships with her viewers, encouraging bullying, and talking about sexual subjects with minors. And now, her [...]

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Someone who used to be Colleen Ballinger’s inner circle is speaking out about those grooming allegations.

As we’ve been reporting, the 36-year-old content creator AKA Miranda Sings has been accused of grooming fans, maintaining exploitative relationships with her viewers, encouraging bullying, and talking about sexual subjects with minors. And now, her ex-husband Joshua David Evans is weighing in on the controversy!

On the same day Colleen dropped her insensitive ukulele song video denying the claims, the 39-year-old – who was married to her from 2015 to 2016 after seven years of dating – took to Twitter last week to offer support to the former fans who came forward. He wrote:

“Anyone feeling hurt & gaslit right now, my message to you is this: Your experiences were real. The proof is there. Your trauma should be taken seriously. The proof is there. Your anger is justified. The proof is there. You deserve better. Take your power back. Sending you love.”

Related: Colleen Loses Sponsorships After More Allegations Emerged!

Whoa! Joshua even claimed that Colleen never took him seriously whenever he brought up how inappropriate behavior would be:

“This behavior was my reality anytime I spoke up & disagreed with her actions & rhetoric during 2009-2016. I was gaslit too. I was made to feel like I was always the problem. Any pain I felt was an inconvenience and was belittled. Every ounce of what you’re feeling, I understand.”

Before anyone thinks he’s trying to use this controversy as a stepping stone to relaunch his career on YouTube, think again. Joshua insisted he has “no desire to use this as a catalyst for a YouTube comeback,” adding:

“It’s not a safe place for me. I’m past that. My voice is only here to help validate those that are hurting, nothing more. I have no need to make any money off of this. That is gross & not in my heart, whatsoever.”

But that’s not all he said. Joshua then followed up these tweets with another message to fans:

“In the midst of chaos and pain, remember to protect the goodness within yourself. Choose healthy ways of coping. Choose humility over winning. Choose the version of you that you can be proud of. You don’t have to be perfect to do the right thing.”

At this time, Colleen hasn’t reacted to her former hubby’s tweets. But more allegations have emerged since his remarks — this time about her behind-the-scenes behavior on the set of her Netflix show Haters Back Off. Former writers and showrunner assistant April Korto Quioh accused Colleen in a blog post on Friday of making racist comments, pushing for incest and rape jokes on her show, and other inappropriate behavior. So awful.

Things aren’t looking good for Colleen right now. Reactions to the latest in the controversy? Let us know in the comments below.

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Colleen Ballinger Accused Of Racism & Inappropriate Behavior On Set Of Netflix Show Haters Back Off In New Bombshell Report! https://perezhilton.com/colleen-ballinger-accused-of-racism-inappropriate-behavior-on-set-of-netflix-show-haters-back-off-in-new-bombshell-report/ Sun, 02 Jul 2023 17:02:22 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1004930 [Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] More accusations have come out about Colleen Ballinger’s inappropriate behavior. For those who don’t know, the 36-year-old YouTube creator is best known for portraying Miranda Sings. After gaining success on social media, she took her character to Netflix to star in a series called Haters Back Off. It ran for two [...]

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More accusations have come out about Colleen Ballinger’s inappropriate behavior.

For those who don’t know, the 36-year-old YouTube creator is best known for portraying Miranda Sings. After gaining success on social media, she took her character to Netflix to star in a series called Haters Back Off. It ran for two seasons starting in 2016. And lately, Colleen has been at the center of controversy after people have come forward with allegations of grooming, talking about sexual topics with young fans, and encouraging bullying.

And now, a former assistant to the writers and showrunner for Haters Back Off named April Korto Quioh has come forward about her behavior on set – and there are some disgusting and concerning details. You can see what she had to say about her time working with Colleen (below):

Related: Colleen Loses Sponsorships After MORE Inappropriate Interactions With Young Fans Emerge

First Impression

On Friday, April dropped a post on her blog called You Owe Me An Apology, where she recalled her time on set with Colleen. She shared that she was hired as a “Writers’ Assistant/Showrunner’s Assistant/Writers’ PA” for Haters Back Off, and the show was her “first real job in Hollywood.”

When she was hired, April did not know anything about Miranda Sings, so she took it upon herself to look up some videos the night before her first day on set. And let’s just say, she was shocked by what she found:

“I clicked on her YouTube channel and watched video after video in pure confusion. Isn’t this supposed to be for kids? She was dressed like Bozo the Clown but she kept making odd jokes about being, well, molested, and in one clip, I saw her on stage, encouraging what appeared to be a small child to literally reach into her pants and rummage around a bit. I texted my friends, hoping one of them could explain her appeal to me because clearly I was missing something.”

And her opinion of Colleen only worsened when they met for the first time:

“Upon meeting Colleen, my first impression of her was that she was boisterous, opinionated, and had a stunning lack of humility that was unlike anything I had ever seen. Immediately upon entering the writers’ room, I was treated to story after story about her sold out shows, how obsessed her fans were with her and the lengths they would go to get her attention.”

That sounds like a bragger! Elsewhere in the piece, April also noted how Colleen often allegedly made “biting comments” about those on set and often had a “lack of boundaries” with everyone, including her:

“She had a knack for making ‘funny,’ biting comments about the people around her and since we all had her to thank for our jobs, we were forced to just go with it. She saw no issue with commenting on my hair, or my clothes, or asking about my personal life. Her lack of boundaries was remarkable.”

But that’s only half of what April had to witness on set…

Incest & Rape jokes

When it came time to pitch stories for the show, April claimed Colleen often wanted to include references to incest. She allegedly pitched plotlines about Miranda and her uncle’s “special relationship,” where they “would be caught in compromising positions or stomach-churning moments of intimacy.” WTF?! As April said in the post:

“She often pitched stories in which Miranda and Uncle Jim would be caught in compromising positions or stomach-churning moments of intimacy that could always be easily explained away by a clueless Miranda. It was my responsibility to write down every single one of these pitches, schedule calls to look at mockups of The Daddy Saddle [a prop that Miranda would use to ride on her uncle’s back] that would be featured on the show, and mark points in the script where Colleen thought we could make Uncle Jim even more ‘r***y.’”

Again… What the actual f**k? Mind you, this show was meant for her fans – many of whom were minors! Her suggestions for her Miranda and uncle’s character made April “so, so uncomfortable.” However, she was still tasked with helping Colleen as the content creator tried “shoving as much incestual innuendo into the show as possible while assuaging the growing behind-the-scenes concerns that the show would be alienating to the intended audience (which was, again, kids.) April continued:

“It all felt deeply wrong – she would show us photos of the packed rows of smiling children who had attended her show the night before, and in the same breath, spend hours trying to think of a way to show Miranda and Uncle Jim all but having actual sex on screen.”

OMG…

Racism

According to April, she not only had to type “‘jokes’ into the script that to a vulnerable child, could easily make it nearly impossible to identify inappropriate adult behavior in their own lives,” but she also had to deal with a ton of racism on set. Awful.

She recalled one instance where she sat in on a production meeting to take notes about Colleen allegedly insisting that the show have limited background actors of color as the show took place in Washington – and the influencer also thought it would be “distracting” to have them on set. That is just so beyond messed up. And there are unfortunately more instances of her racist comments. April went on to say that Colleen then had an Asian food market be “re-dressed as a bodega for the show and watched her disgust as she demanded assurance that all the ‘Asian s**t’ would be removed before filming.”

When it came time to address why all of the actors in the show were white, April said:

“I sat patiently as the Powers That Be expressed concern that the entire main cast for the show was white and silently prayed that since someone with some actual say had spoken up, things might change. And I took note, yet again, as Colleen assured them that they had only casted the best person for each role and that it wasn’t her fault that all of those people ended up being white.”

In the blog post, April included screenshots of text messages she sent to a friend about the audition process. She told her pal that the lighting on the tape “wasn’t great” and Colleen allegedly yelled out “Where is he” – “implying he is so dark skinned he disappeared.” And that’s not all. She then remembered a time when she allegedly caught Colleen saying the N-word:

“I recall overhearing her once brag that a creator was being ‘cancelled’ for saying the n-word (and if you think she went with ‘n-word’ instead of hitting that hard ‘r’ then you haven’t been paying attention) and that she would never be stupid enough to get caught doing something like that.”

Just vile. April — who was also the only Black person in the office — also mentioned how she often felt Colleen “took a weird pleasure in making me uncomfortable and knowing that even if I wanted to, there was absolutely nothing I could do about it.” For instance, she alleged that Colleen “gave me the ‘honor'” of creating a villain character named after her and would “often pitch something vile and then look over to me and ask, “Any thoughts, April?”

No one should have to experience these type of despicable things on set. At this time, Colleen has not addressed the accusations about her behind-the-scenes behavior on set. If she does, here’s hoping she actually takes it seriously and doesn’t perform a 10-minute ukulele response video… again. Reactions to the situation, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments below. You can also read the entire blog post HERE.

To learn more about civil rights issues, check out https://www.splcenter.org/

[Image via Netflix/YouTube, Colleen Vlogs/YouTube]

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Sami Sheen Frees The Nipple In 'Riskiest Content So Far' After Being Accused Of Joining OnlyFans Just To Upset Parents! https://perezhilton.com/sami-sheen-of-free-the-nipple-risky-content-reaction/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:23:10 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1004722 Is Sami Sheen taking her OnlyFans account to the next level after being accused of doing the whole thing for her parents’ attention? Of course, the 19-year-old daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen has been turning heads for a while now. The teen caught a ton of headlines after first announcing last summer that she was joining the controversial pay-to-follow [...]

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Is Sami Sheen taking her OnlyFans account to the next level after being accused of doing the whole thing for her parents’ attention?

Of course, the 19-year-old daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen has been turning heads for a while now. The teen caught a ton of headlines after first announcing last summer that she was joining the controversial pay-to-follow platform shortly after turning 18 years old. Her parents were surprised, to say the least. And then the rest of the world was, too.

Related: Sami Reveals The Behind-The-Scenes Secrets Of Being An OnlyFans Superstar!

But a couple weeks ago she got called out for joining the adult site — and apparently bragging about it — just to cause drama with her famous parents. A source told People about her comments on being a “sex worker”:

“She’s just saying outrageous things. She doesn’t even show any skin on OnlyFans. Sami has 4,000 followers. So she’s making $80,000 a month doing almost nothing and barely showing anything. She’s just teasing the audience. She’s not really doing any nudity at all. So this is just her titillating people by saying that.”

Well, it kinda feels like she saw that! Because just days later she made clear she’s intent on pushing things one step further!! As in, the kind of NSFW content you couldn’t just post on Instagram! She’s freeing the nipple!

Last week, Sami popped up on Twitter with a blurred-out version of a new mirror selfie. In it, she rocked a sheer body suit with jewels dotted across the fabric. But the outfit wasn’t what anybody was focused on — it’s what was peering through underneath!!

As you can see in the (safe for work) blurred-out Twitter preview version of the pic (below), Sami teased how her OF snap is uncensored and undoubtedly her “riskiest content so far” for her subscribers:

Damn!!

If Sami really is doing OnlyFans just to piss off her parents, something tells us that snap might just do the trick. Right?! It kinda seems like she’s calling their bluff! Will her dad snap? Will her momma follow suit on her own account?

What do U think of Sami’s big jump into NSFW content on the platform, Perezcious readers?! Is it upping the ante to keep subscribers on the hook? Or trying even harder to cause drama for Charlie and Denise?

Share your take down in the comments (below)!!!

[Image via Sami Sheen/Instagram/MEGA/WENN]

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YouTube Star Colleen Ballinger Responds To The Disturbing Allegations Against Her... With A Ukulele… https://perezhilton.com/colleen-ballinger-responds-allegations-ukulele-song/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:21:11 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1004320 We think Colleen Ballinger may have just made her problems 100% worse with this tone-deaf response! As we’ve been following, the popular YouTube star, also known as Miranda Sings, has come under fire the last few weeks amid allegations she behaved inappropriately with her young fans. Several former admirers, including Adam McIntyre, now 20, has [...]

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We think Colleen Ballinger may have just made her problems 100% worse with this tone-deaf response!

As we’ve been following, the popular YouTube star, also known as Miranda Sings, has come under fire the last few weeks amid allegations she behaved inappropriately with her young fans. Several former admirers, including Adam McIntyre, now 20, has alleged she asked them about their sex lives in group chats, including if they were virgins and what their “fav position” was, among other things.

Adam actually first spoke out against the content creator in 2020. The backlash led to Colleen releasing an apology video in which she denied being a “groomer” or a “monster,” but she did admit to sending the viewer (who was 13 at the time!) unused lingerie “as a joke” during a live stream giveaway. But McIntyre felt most people took the celeb’s side at the time — until he came with allllll the receipts earlier this month. And now the backlash has caused several sponsors to part ways with Colleen as more and more disturbing content resurfaces and other fans speak out about alleged creepy interactions with the creative!

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Considering the seriousness of these allegations, you’d think the 36-year-old would have a mature response, right? Wrong! She was apparently done with apologies and instead performed a 10-minute original song clapping back at her haters and their latest claims.

Wait, what?!

We’re not kidding. On Wednesday evening, Colleen released a video titled “hi.” in which she sat on her couch with a ukulele and addressed the controversy. It’s her first video since this all began, too. She started by explaining her social media absence, singing:

“Hey, it’s been a while since you saw my face. I haven’t been doing so great, so I took a little break. A lot of people are saying some things about me that aren’t quite true. Doesn’t matter if it’s true, though… Just as long as it’s entertaining to you, right? Are you guys having fun?”

She then revealed her “team” had “strongly advised” her not to “say what I want to say” amid the scandal — but she didn’t listen… and made it worse! She said with a smile:

“I recently realized they never said I couldn’t sing what I want to say.”

In the chorus, she called out the “toxic gossip train,” belting:

“All aboard the toxic gossip train. Chatter down the tracks of misinformation. The toxic gossip train, you got a one way ticket to manipulation station. Toxic gossip train. Tie me to the tracks and harass me for my past, cause rumors look like facts, if you don’t mind the gaps. I won’t survive in the crash, but hey. At least you’re having fun.”

Jeez. Is she really going to gaslight the people who made very serious allegations against her?! By the way, we should mention, one of those allegations was that Colleen encouraged her fans to gossip about and bully each other online. Sooo, is she really the one to be bashing the “toxic gossip train”?

As for the claims she was inappropriate with fans, well, she compared herself to a “weird aunt” at a family function and declared she messaged her fans “not in a creepy way like a lot of you are trying to suggest” but “more of a loser kind of way, where I was just trying to be besties with everybody.” She explained:

“I’ve been sharing my life online for over 15 years. I’ve poured my heart out to you, and because of that, I feel like I’m talking to my friends. But in the beginning of my career, I didn’t really understand that maybe there should be some boundaries there.”

Related: Kim Kardashian Called Out For Photoshopping Pics AGAIN — It’s Bad!

Without ever actually apologizing for anything, Colleen insisted she had changed her behavior over the last few years and taken accountability, “but that’s not very interesting, is it?”

She then mourned her reputation and speculated that those who believe the current allegations might one day “realize that the train is made of lies, and the person you despise maybe didn’t deserve to die.” Elsewhere, she challenged her supposedly perfect fanbase to criticize her:

“Bring out the daggers made from your perfect past and stab me repeatedly in my bony little back.”

The comedian also blasted her accusers for allegedly making up their allegations “for clout.” Oh, and what about those accusations she groomed kids?! She argued:

“The only thing I’ve ever groomed is my two persian cats.”

WOW. The Haters Back Off star went on to blame her alleged victims’ families for anything she’s done that was deemed inappropriate, noting:

“I also wanted to take a minute to talk about that girl, Miranda Sings. She’s PG-13. It says that on my website and it’s always been that way and that’s why you won’t find my videos on the YouTube Kids app anyway. I didn’t realize it was my responsibility to decide what was appropriate for every kid to see. I’ve always relied on parents to decide if they’re comfortable with their families watching my YouTube videos or coming to my live shows.”

As for the time she took a young girl on stage during a comedy show, spread her legs open, and had a fart noise blare from the speakers — in a bit that traumatized the child, mind you — she joked:

“I’m not a predator even though a lot of you think so because 5 years ago I made a fart joke.”

Yup, so she’s not taking accountability for ANYTHING! And there’s not an apology in sight… This is all just the tip of the iceberg, too. This girl really released a 10-minute diss track about it! You can hear it all (below):

Or just check out the lyrics here:

What in the world…

You just know her team is s**tting themselves somewhere right now! How could she possibly think this was an appropriate response?!? Especially for someone whose been an internet personality for over a decade, she should have known this was going to royally backfire!

Just as Colleen predicted in the sarcastic song, fans are already fed up with the fact she’s making light of the ordeal, writing on Twitter:

“this ain’t All Too Well 10 minute version girl, you groomed kids”

“‘The only thing i’ve ever groomed is my two persian cats’ as a response to grooming allegations is insanity”

“i am in AWE of the fact that when colleen ballinger went silent for a month after the (proven) grooming allegations resurfaced, everyone was like ‘be careful [victim], silence means she’s lawyering up!’ when in reality she spent that time writing a 10 minute ukelele diss track”

“colleen ballinger comparing herself to ‘that one aunt’ who makes everyone feel uncomfortable… like.. so you agree… you agree that you made everyone feel uncomfortable…”

“I CANT! The pauses, the faces, the ukulele. TEN MINUTES.”

Adam, one of the most vocal former fans speaking out against Colleen, also addressed the wild video, writing:

“as much as colleen discredited & made fun of me, im glad her video did ONE thing, show you all EXACTLY the type of evil woman she is, that a lot of us have experienced over the past few years behind the scenes, the mask has slipped…everyone meet the REAL colleen ballinger.”

He added:

“she did this to me in 2020, i can deal with this again but i just can’t believe how truly evil this woman is, i’m so upset”

It really is a shocking response… Thoughts? Let us know (below).

[Image via Colleen Ballinger/Miranda Sings/YouTube]

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