YouTube sensation Colleen Ballinger responded to complaints of toxic relationships with followers by sharing a video in which she sings and plays the ukulele to defend herself.
The US creator gained notoriety in 2008 with her Miranda Sings character.
Numerous fans claimed last week that Ballinger and her team had bullied, intimidated, and embarrassed them, according to Rolling Stone.
She claimed in her video that some things were being said that "aren't quite true.".
Following Ballinger's friendship, five former fans told Rolling Stone about interactions with him that they described as "toxic, exploitative, and hurtful," including sending sexually suggestive messages and making jokes about them.
Ballinger acknowledged that she "used to message my fans, but not in a creepy way like a lot of you are trying to suggest," adding: "It was more of a loser kind of way." She then posted her 10-minute song in response. ".
"At the start of my career, I didn't really understand that perhaps there should be some boundaries there," she crooned. I occasionally overshared personal information in the DMs, which was really weird of me.
"You see, I haven't done that in years because I altered my behavior and accepted responsibility. ".
Ballinger has 8.6 million YouTube subscribers, nearly 2 billion YouTube views, and 8.1 million Instagram followers.
She sung in the chorus that she "won't survive in the crash" because those who had voiced complaints had boarded the "toxic gossip train," which was speeding "down the tracks of misinformation.".
She claimed that "it doesn't matter that these things aren't true," as their "goal is to ruin the life of the person you despise.".
Everyone now thinks she is "the kind of person who manipulates and abuses children," she continued.
"I just wanted to say that my two Persian cats are the only animals I've ever groomed. I don't groom animals. Simply put, I'm a loser who didn't realize I shouldn't reply to fans. And despite the fact that many of you think I'm a predator, I'm not. ".
"People can make mistakes sometimes, but that doesn't make them terrible people," she continued.
Her response and the unusual format of a musical video did not, however, satisfy her supporters. Its apparent flippancy and lack of sincerity were criticized and made fun of by many on social media.
