a hot mess express...(Colleen Ballinger's "apology")

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[@Ashar121]

Sienna Mae: "Does interpretive dance as an apology" Colleen Ballinger: "Hold my ukulele"

[@tastyneck]

**Sienna Mae doing a praise Jesus interpretive dance**

[@CrackYouUpFilms]

Sienna Mae was innocent though

[@SchlauSchafe]

@@CrackYouUpFilms idk anything about her guilt or innocence and don't actually care bc the dance was so astronomically stupid a response that she looks like a moron either way

[@yanaaawyd]

@@CrackYouUpFilmshow...

[@FabiolaMacabre]

@@CrackYouUpFilms lmao

[@thomascostello5431]

When Nat calls someone "mam" your know they're in trouble

[@TheMadAfrican1]

I didn't know Nat before she appeared in a reaction to this evil woman's... 'apology'. And man, she's great.

[@Timeisaflat_O]

"There's no quicker way for people to think that you are diddling kids than by writing a song about it!"

[@reneebush2399]

That Always Sunny scene really does apply here!

[@tannerpost9154]

"I wouldn't do it with anybody younger than my daughter, no little kids, gotta be big, older than my wife, older than my daughter, something like THAT"

[@SmokeDog1871]

I have never even heard of this woman but the whole delivery of this apology makes her seem like exactly the sort of person who would do the stuff that her fans allege.

[@MrKeychange]

I've never heard of her until now too.

[@MC-tn4ux]

Same. I'm only just now learning about this woman. Thanks Internet, I hate it. 😮

[@UTU49]

I have enjoyed a couple of Colleen Ballinger's videos over the years. Addressing a serious issue in the form of a song... comes across as flippant and sarcastic. Even if you give Colleen Ballinger the absolute maximum benefit of the doubt, her behavior was deeply problematic.

[@vinchinzo594]

This is *PRECISELY* why her lawyers told her no-IQ having self to shut her mouth 🤣🤣

[@TheMadAfrican1]

In her live show, this 30 plus year old woman asks little kids to stick their hands down the front of her pants. There's one photo of it online, but it's a live show, so it probably happened multiple times. That's all you need to know, really. A 30 plus year old woman - WHO HAS KIDS BTW - who thinks it is okay for little kids to stick their hands down her pants for a live stage "joke".

[@James_sm18h]

Me: “I wonder if Colleen is spending this time away to reflect on her actions and apologise according” Colleen: “What rhymes with misinformation?”

[@FabiolaMacabre]

“What rhymes with my boney little back” 🤔 🎸

[@miguelconamor6687]

Miss Ma'am Colleen was writing a diss track against children she groomed😭💀

[@TaunTaunTundra4477]

I feel like Colleen is related to Mark Zuckerberg she looks like a Lizard

[@GeekFilter]

Hallucination (which I wish this was!)

[@doro626]

This is the statement her TEAM didnt want her to make. I cant wait to see the statement her LAWYER wants her to make.

[@Thundersnowy]

As a victim of SA at 11 and 14, I know how young that is. Colleen gives herself away by following the Predator Roadmap that every child victim of SA will recognize. My perpetrator followed the similar pattern of blaming me when he started to suffer the consequences. He broke his deafening hateful silence, and poured on the guilt. Perp: How could I let happen to him what was being done to him because of me?! Mind you, I didn't call the police, I just finally told my mom and she confronted him. Then in the name of saving a family at all costs, a church leader and my mom sat me across from him, (so creepy and awkward) and 'asked' me to try harder to get along and to forgive. Colleen's offer to her victims: 'Be nice to her and STFU, or be a mean person.' At that age I didn't have any experience or knowledge to draw from to know that the words being used to manipulate me, were twisted to mean something sick and wrong. I could not parse that out at that young age though. So Colleen's 10 minute manipulation train sounds all too familiar to me. Even her telling us to get in a vehicle, with her in control was chilling. And it came from somewhere in her sick fantasy world, where she controls children in sexual ways. Someone said, 'She didn't have sex with them, didn't really want to have sex, so she's not actually a sexual abuser.' Yes she is. It's hard for people to see women as predators, but if a man had stared down into a girl's crotch on stage, while spreading her legs out under him, played in a chatroom he named 'Wienies' inviting kids to come see him where he lives, mailed underwear etc to them, while constantly asking them if they were virgins, and what their favorite sexual position was.... Would we be saying he wasn't a sexual predator of children?! And there's so much more than that! I actually gagged all the way through it. It makes me mad it makes me sad It makes me want to stand up and fight for her victims. These kids have a right to feel intense anger and the right to confront Colleen and seek justice. Confusion is a predator's tool. I had to learn the hard way, that it's a red flag warning me to run fast and far. And these kids have a right to not have Colleen doing a little Diddy called 'hi' (couldn't possibly minimize it to a smaller title about them, and a bigger pity party for Colleen.)🙄😒 Bi+ch!

[@aooide]

Damn

[@johnhenry4844]

Gotta love them religious leaders they sweep stuff under the rug like janitors

[@TheMadAfrican1]

I am so sorry that happened to you and I hope you have healed or that you are healing. You are 100% right in your comment. Most abusers always go on the defensive. My father was the same. They always try to get their story in first, especially with friends and family. They are very good at manipulation. Also, notice how her... statement, let's call it, is all about "I". An apology that uses "I" too much is basically a huge red flag. She's not accepted any responsibility for anything, yet says she has. She also guilt trips us, obviously. My father's favourite lines were "you made this situation" or "you don't understand", to avoid all blame. I do not think this woman did any of this with a sexual motive, but that doesn't change how bad it is. It doesn't change that she's a groomer. That she tried to cultivate a sexual environment among kids that they were not comfortable with. Abuse comes in many different forms. A lotta people need to realise that, I think.

[@jagger1218]

This is a reaction video I didn’t expect to see Nat upload 😂

[@ULIMOGA]

but nonetheless i appreciate it

[@nattiegold]

I know, I couldn't help it!

[@kaley1368]

The fact that she wrote this, rehearsed it, recorded the video, edited the video, and then posted it, and not once did she think “maybe not a good idea…”

[@OmarAli-lk8kv]

I never thought watching 45 minutes of Natalie reacting to KZbin drama would be this fun 😂 It's almost as good as watching her react to movies Maybe she should do this more often 😝

[@MrKrummelumme]

She should absolutely react to more drama 😀

[@wittynamehere_]

Thinking of how many times she must have rehearsed this "performance" makes it even more cringy and wildly inappropriate. She is minimizing what she has been doing and making it into a joke. I am even more disgusted than I was before she released this video. She also weaponized her fans to destroy the lives of those who have spoken out against her. She is toxic and still manipulating her young fans with this "statement".

[@McBackstabber]

"Oh are you workshopping some lyrics for a new song, let me see.... oh dear lord."

[@cassolmedia]

exactly! you just know she rehearsed all those sad looks

[@TealJosh]

Learning who Colleen Ballinger is through her ukulele video was a wild experience. I had no clue about the accusations and evidence. This ukulele video alone caused me to make up my mind about whatever the situation was and it was not in her favour.

[@Henez89]

It is a perfect video. If you tried to make someone look worse, more obnoxious, self obsessed and guilty, you couldn't do it. This is a level of reputation ruination you could only do inadvertently. I bet there are a bunch more people who only heard of Colleen Ballinger thanks to this.

[@officialmonarchmusic]

Natalie: "Unless you are a camp counselor, ukulele's should be just, banned" The US Government: "Mr. President, here is the 28th Amendment..."

[@luisf2793]

Every state approves except Hawaii

[@officialmonarchmusic]

@@luisf2793 Sounds about right

[@jamieprfm]

this is the craziest influencer apology to ever drop and i’m so glad you reacted to it 😭

[@FabiolaMacabre]

It’s not even an apology

[@jamieprfm]

@@FabiolaMacabre I don't even know what to call it 💀

[@elpolloesfuego]

@@jamieprfm response to acussation video

[@jamesoblivion]

My favorite part is where she goes, 'I can already hear the comments: "Oh, she's gaslighting...."' I'm just a big fan of irony, is all, and that passage itself is textbook gaslighting...on ukulele. 😂

[@lalalarose8197]

If she played the ukulele and did an a avant-garde dance then this would truly be the ultimate non apology.

[@abdullahenani9670]

that video felt like a fever dream (and not in a good way)

[@muddabuwshi6510]

should've saved this reaction for october cause that apology video made me feel worse than midsommar, sinister, evil dead rise etc.

[@SessVlogs]

Ahaha! You know that bit in Midsommar on the cliff? Dani’s reaction is how I felt throughout this entire ‘apology’ 😅

[@FabiolaMacabre]

@@SessVlogsI for sure wanted to jump off a cliff as soon as she said “ALL ABOARD!” 😅😂 💀

[@SessVlogs]

@@FabiolaMacabre 🤣🤣🤣 STUFF ME IN A BEAR SKIN, I’M DONE!

[@deepermind4884]

Yeah, watching that video, I do kinda feel like I've been fed pubic hair & period blood. 🤮

[@Idiot_TaylorsVersion]

I think they might’ve drugged Colleen too, because there’s no fucking way she made this while completely sober

[@GoodOldGamer]

This not-apology video has made national headlines now, lol. Hundreds of reactions to it on KZbin. It's gone more viral than any actual apology would've, lol. And it's super bad optics if it goes to court.

[@tanithschneider3051]

She Streisand effected herself.

[@James_sm18h]

“Let’s let her do the chorus one more time” is not a sentence that should EVER need to be said about an apology video 😂😭 Miss Ma’am, PUT THE UKULELE DOWN AND STEP AWAY FROM THE CAMERA!

[@astrowebs410]

"My team didn't say I couldn't sing about it." Oh my god...

[@DJKuroh]

You know her whole team just quit, locked their doors, and hopped in bed when this dropped.

[@wrenwry]

lmao did NOT expect this reaction😂

[@StarkJerk]

Well, now I have something to thank Colleen for, she brought me to you. 😂 I’ve been eating up this absurd video of hers and all the reactions and that rabbit hole brought me to your vid, now I’m a new sub.

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

If you haven't found it, she has a movie reaction channel as well. She's absolutely amazing.

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

Disregard, she has a 2nd channel as well. I thought this was on that one, not her main channel. That's what I get for not reading properly

[@andrewreiber7691]

Yes, Natalie is great!!! Enjoy!!!

[@tanithschneider3051]

Same here! I had no idea who she was, but the video popped up and I went down the hole!

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

@@BradWilson1969 Thank you.

[@TheDrag0nSlayer]

"It was IMPLIED" is my favorite take. So sensible.

[@ImitationBrand]

That apology song had no business being as much of a bop as it was. It's been stuck in my head for DAYS! Q.Q

[@BigZ482]

Colleen's video is like watching a mental break happen in real time.

[@TaeAlpine121]

She’s gaslighting and tryna hypnotize at the same time lol

[@reneebush2399]

Yep. Colleen brings us D.A.R.V.O. in four chords and a ukulele.

[@richardb6260]

I see "Hot Mess Express" and think Ashleigh Burton. So let me see if I understand correctly. If I've never heard of this person, let alone this scandal, I've been living under a rock?

[@nattiegold]

probably just a healthy distance from the internet 😂

[@neil2444]

Ashleigh Burton is a hot mess, but we love her.

[@garmisra7841]

Me either....I heard of Miranda sings, but only in passing. I think these influencer types are often unstable.

[@MichaelDavis2754]

I only heard about this yesterday and have been on the internet a lot so you're not alone

[@amyspeers8012]

I never thought you’d comment on this. I have watched her videos from time to time but no longer. I did watch this “apology” song and like you, had to keep stopping it. And…love the ma’am!

[@jjlonsdale5971]

One of my favorite things about this whole debacle is that I've gotten to hear MANY of my favorite content creators explain to me that we are not friends 😂😂 As well they should! But it's rare for an event to spark my entire feed to clarify that while they love and appreciate their fans, we all gotta have some healthy boundaries around here.

[@hellojilly]

I was not expecting this but I’m very happy you’re covering it. I watched her occasionally growing up, never was a Stan or anything but I watched her collabs back in the day (I was more of a Jenna Marbles fan thank god). I followed along with her pregnancies though and I can’t believe this is how she is choosing to address this. I’m disgusted and she is dangerous.

[@MrDevintcoleman]

I’m not gonna comment on her “apology” because I’m sure everyone’s already said anything I would say, but I did as a funny aside want to mention that the editor missed an opportunity to use a little image of a ukulele to censor you every time you swore! 😂

[@irrelevantandbeyond]

The worst part is that she wrote this, memorized it, and then probably had multiple takes before she finally uploaded it.

[@brandee_anniee]

Next time I need to make an apology imma bust out a tambourine 😭😭😭

[@ginbug7061]

Thank you so much for covering this!! I feel like I’ve been going insane because I’ve been hearing about all of this for weeks. Not seeing anyone else talk about it really was driving me crazy!!

[@WhatWouldDaraWatch]

Natalie this right here! Love it and I too felt like I was screaming into the void with no one to talk to about this. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and heat over this.

[@doris4989]

Did not expect this kind of content from Natalie at all. She should definitely do more commentary videos. I would be here for it :D

[@cassolmedia]

OMG Nat! this is the best reaction! it's so authentic and your reactions are exactly what mine were when I saw it!

[@snorgledork]

Also, I'm enjoying the lost-in-thought tracing of the pillow in the back with the mouse cursor.

[@edwardosquidawardo]

I didn’t know I wanted Natalie to watch this, but I’m very happy she did 😂😂

[@anaiswinter9893]

The facts that the song is so catchy I think will be bad for her. This is the cringiest shit but no one will forget it because it gets stuck in your head and years from now when she desperately wants to move past this it will bite her in her bony (just mentioning her lyrics, not bodyshaming) ass. People will tiktok and remix this into eternity. What an ill advised stupid move.

[@blackbeardbarkbark]

It's definitely going to be chopped up and used and sampled in a rave/dance song. And be a huge hit in Europe.

[@ville__]

just made a vid exposing Adam. 👍

[@mipmoep]

so excited to hear your opinion - even though i have already seen the commentaries from keisha, cooper and nick😅 as a pr consultant i absolutely CANNOT fathom this mess

[@nannyalberte]

As someone who has never before heard of this person, at all, and all I know is what I've been seeing regarding this video, this anti-apology. I can tell you this is actually terrifying, she comes across as a vile abuser. Kudos to the victims coming forward with this, so brave

[@Flooding474]

Imagine if her instrument of choice had been something more appropriately somber for this setting like a cello. This had potential to be the best apology of the 21st century.

[@CaptainAmercia]

Kind of odd having someone who was in you're class be apart of some really massive KZbin Drama.

[@ziva9266]

Wait whut? When did she say that? 👀

[@CaptainAmercia]

@@ziva9266 Referring to Adam McIntyre who was one of the people to expose her. Adam was in my class so it's just very surreal to see him involved with all of this drama.

[@ziva9266]

@@CaptainAmercia oooh I thought you meant Natalie being an old class mate of Colleen’s. Was so confused because Natalie is quite a few years younger than Colleen. But that must be strange for you indeed!

[@ville__]

just made a vid exposing Adam. 👍

[@CaptainAmercia]

@@ziva9266 Oh lol Never met Natalie in my life lol

[@pazz]

I've just accepted that when people say "apology video" these days, it's not necessarily an apology. I think of the term now as more of a "genre" of video. Like, commentary videos typically have certain traits that you can expect, same with reaction videos... and now, the apology video, you can expect certain things; no fancy setup, the sigh at the beginning, the tone of voice, etc. But this does break the mold in one MAJOR way, of course.

[@clementine333]

I'm so glad you mentioned her facial expressions because it has been driving me insane. Why is she acting like a kicked puppy?

[@RashaKahn]

Humming “Toxic gossip train!” in my head now.

[@geeketteqc9898]

It is worst when you realize that her brother would message the kids really alarming things... doesn't matter what her intentions were, kids were harassed, humiliated, put in emotional labour for these people...

[@vinchinzo594]

"put in emotional labour" is a turn of phrase that has no business existing.

[@Idiot_TaylorsVersion]

People need to be talking more about her brother and his entire weird ass creepy family vlog channel

[@sapofowshow]

Omg, my favorite movie reaction channel doing a reaction to the recent tea. My 2 favorite youtube categories in one video

[@JacobHirsch]

YES NATALIE!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for covering this!!!!!!!

[@gattawesome]

I did not know I needed this response video, but thank you so much Nat

[@phatcat4384]

she's that relative that comes to huge family bbq's that your parents request you stay in their sight when talking to

[@jonafoto]

Her video is a masterclass in gas lighting.

[@HolyMessInvader]

I love you for this Nat!!

[@informationproductreview5570]

I’m so glad you covered this.

[@starkju]

Natalie talking abou teaaaa I love it!

[@webdrude]

love you nat! i almost didn't click because of the huge wave, but you cool and your intro statements are awesome - i was just thinking about how i've never followed trends to try to gain attention - always because i thought my perspective might have value to someone, or felt the need to talk about it for my own sake, or even occasionally for the lulz. i can probably cite that as one of the reasons i'm such an unsuccessful YT'er to this day!

[@danishprince2760]

Never even heard of this person but always down for a random Nattie video :D

[@SebbyZero]

natt´s triggering moments are gold, no pun intended

[@auroraconcepts5905]

At least its shorter than R Kelly's "I Admit" 🤣🤣🤣

[@myhappyaccount8417]

This might be my fave reaction to this so far. I’m obsessed 😂 I love how you keep calling her “ma’am” 😂

[@NathanS__]

"look away, Look Away, LOOK AWAY!" Me "......(dixieland!)

[@srpratt1]

I have literally never heard of this person, and I wish that was still the case. Thanks, Nat 😜😜😜

[@Elijah_Elias]

You should make more commentary videos like this. This was entertaining despite not being your usual content.

[@70RY]

At this point, Ive watched so many reactions to this that the song has actually gotten catchy.

[@Chloe.reynolds96]

Your view is so refreshing to see. Love your content! You're an incredible human with great morals and a sensible head on your shoulders. Keep being you✌🏼

[@love4scotland]

I gotta say, what i did not expect was my start to finish laughter at every ma'am and bleep. 😂

[@Commander-Appo]

If this was uncensored your commentary would 100% more funny 😅 this was awesome I hope you do more like this!

[@mipmoep]

this really is a bop😭

[@thegoodreylo4749]

The fact that she was in Ralph Breaks the Internet💀 Also speaking as a 20 year old, I would NEVER do this

[@kh-wp1mj]

fr idk what kind of 20 yr olds she knows💀

[@paulonius42]

I didn't plan on watching your entire video, but I was riveted both by the absolute trainwreck she posted and your hilarious and accurate analysis of her wreck. I can't believe she actually wrote and planned this, rehearsed it at least a little, recorded it, and posted it without ever realizing how boneheaded this entire thing is. I'd say she is a sociopath but that's no longer a diagnosis, so I don't know how to describe her other than completely beyond hope. Thanks for an absolutely wonderful and hilarious rant and analysis!

[@BiLLz66614]

Certified Banger of a song. I bang out to this jam 6 to 8 times a day.

[@layanlayan5456]

Grab a drink grab a snack and let’s get into this video !! I couldn’t believe you had a second channel!!, I thought someone edited ur reaction to a compelation I’m soo happy 😂

[@edwinrollins142]

This shit was so wild. You're not alone. Everyone, creators and viewers alike, are all awestruck by how bonkers this whole thing is.

[@JayScott-fn2we]

NATALIE IS SSSOOO FRICKIN CUTE LIKE SERIOUSLY ADORABLE

[@frogofbrass382]

I feel really awful for Colleen's children.

[@rallysquirrel_88]

Colleen did this simply to go viral. She's a narcissist, and narcissist s don't care about bad publicity.

[@doro626]

THAT actually makes a lot of sense if true.

[@obinator9065]

She's about to pass a million dislikes. This can't feel good for a narcissist.

[@angelparada9904]

And she keeps posting, pretty consistently too. She doesn't care at all

[@James_Smith862]

"We want the facts, just stop strumming the ukulele!" I need that on a T-shirt!

[@Macktastic7]

23:39 completely unrelated but I LOVE how Natalie runs the cursor around the pillow in the video while she's talking. I do the exact same shit when I'm just talking. Even in like video games for example, if I'm talking to someone I'll just move my character around something over and over while I'm speaking lmao

[@mushmello526]

Ooooh, "weird Aunt". I always heard "Weird Ant" and thought "What kind of example is that?"

[@Yoboyjo]

It was so funny when she kept on making those stupid little sad faces😂 Like what is she even doing 37:57 THIS AKWARD SILENCE HAD ME GONE😭

[@jmh258]

Thank you for giving me context as to who this person is and why there were memes of her in my Instagram stories and Reddit feed all week.

[@jaymowil]

Nice to hear a perspective that has a bit of distance from people involved. Thanks.

[@enso_herewe_go6936]

This whole video was amazing. Go off girl. Love to hear it.

[@mikokichez6969]

"passive aggressively singing a song on the ukulele" is my quote of the year

[@SessVlogs]

Try Not to Cringe: Impossible Edition Honestly, the whole thing doesn’t feel real, I simply cannot believe that she came up with that idea, wrote it, rehearsed it, filmed it, edited it, uploaded it…AND NO ONE STOPPED HER!?? Incredible.

[@CrippledMerc]

I didn’t realize it before when I watched other reaction videos to this, but the song is very Schoolhouse Rock feeling, like Conjunction Junction… I can’t believe I didn’t notice it until now considering this is like the 4th or 5th reaction I’ve watched about this.

[@florianrott1766]

The fact she plays the ukulele, while trying to explain she is not grooming kids... Seriously??? Cant you even try to care ???

[@Bishop_DxD]

"They never said I couldn't sing it" Reminds me of Shane Satterfield leaking Cyberpunk 2077 demo audio, they told people "no pictures or videos are allowed obviously" so he records the audio, then brags that nobody had the foresight to do that.

[@connorp8408]

Tbh a ukelele apology seems like something right up your alley

[@jedililou2178]

This is my favorite reaction to this I've seen so far.

[@user-ko3gv6ft8m]

im literally making the same hand to gesture as on the thumbnail for this video. good god.

[@chabachoo4298]

I also had this song stuck in my head for a bit after I watched the video. Very unfortunate

[@Alfonso222]

IT WENT ON FOR SO LONG

[@shelliblossom8953]

I find it funny she said I'm like a weird aunt when her character strongly implied her uncle does inappropriate things to her

[@deighton13601]

Nattie ur just incredible

[@CrackYouUpFilms]

I never would have though Natalie would react to something like this lol I hope she does more stuff like this and reacts to more KZbinrs lol

[@MoneyGist]

"You don't need to reinvent the wheel here. Standard words will do." 🤭

[@layanlayan5456]

Every time she’s stops playing I sigh in relief only to flinch hard when she strums again 😖

[@CapturedByKen]

all that's gonna happen is she'll disappear for a while, randomly pop back up and people will still be there with open arms ...happens all the time

[@FabiolaMacabre]

Yeah just like Shane Dawson