colleen ballinger is ALL ABOARD the "toxic gossip train"

good god.
i mean seriously. my god. what were you THINKING girl???
if you don't know what's been going on with colleen ballinger go check out ‪@AdamMcIntyre‬
‪@greenisnotnick‬ also covered this situation pretty succinctly, and did his own video reacting to her apology, so I recommend those too
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[@Nublet864]

The whole "oh like your perfect" part is so aggravating Most ppl haven't sent underwear to a minor, most ppl haven't spread a minor's legs in front of an audience, most ppl haven't organized a hate campaign against a minor behind the scenes when he called your out the first time (and was still hiding the worse of what you did) She didn't fail to jump over a high bar she tripped on a crack

[@talistheintrovert]

LITCHERALLY

[@pinksparkle6891]

She has no excuse, she was in her early 30’s and trauma dumping on children. Where was the gossip toxic hate train when Adam was harassed? And yes she is gaslighting, she is right.

[@talistheintrovert]

LITERALLYYY

[@talistheintrovert]

is it 4am in the uk right now? yes am i gonna wait until tomorrow to post this? absolutely not

[@spoiledartist9471]

If she is pg13 then why was she pulling 9-10 year old boys on stage to pretend they were on a date and ask them to reach into her pants to get cheese poofs to eat… 🤷🏻‍♀️ oh is that the parents fault? Did she disclose what was going to happen to each underage child on stage before there parents and them have consent for them to be on stage? This whole situation and apology makes me feel like I slipped into another universe

[@talistheintrovert]

EXACTLYYYY

[@amethystimagination3332]

God I’m very familiar with theatre kid cringe but this is a whole new level. What kind of fantasy world is Colleen living in where a song can smooth things over

[@talistheintrovert]

omg literally the theatre kid in me wants to curl up in a ball in shame lol

[@amethystimagination3332]

@@talistheintrovert she really thinks she’s a Disney princess

[@dylanthompson5421]

She just made her situation so much worse, like omg 😳

[@talistheintrovert]

LITCHERALLY

[@Captain_Effy]

The mean girl reference had me howling! Im so happy you clarified the fart joke lie and included the real video of what it was about. Coleen 100% has a pattern and extremely poor judgement and as other people pointed out, she's just overall a very bad person who literally orchestrated witch hunts to silence victims. Idk why she is pretending like this was years ago, when according to Adam, she is doing shit in the background RIGHT NOW. Also, everyone makes mistake, but most people don't make the mistake of traumatizing minors and being innapropriate with them. Like...most people got a CLEAN record on that front well into their 30s 😭😭😭😭😭. Like sending a 14 years old nudes of your arch nemesis is not a mistake, holy shit. I watched her video a few minutes after it dropped, I was keeping up with this situation every second and the way I was FLOORED by her video, I needed EVERYONE to witness the insanity I just witnessed and thank god everyone has been flooding with reaction content today. So glad we all experienced this video and reacted to it, because that was SO absurd. Thankfully, most people aren't buying her crap anymore. Idk how they bought it 3 years ago, despite the underwear thing, but thank god that people are rallying behind Adam's now, especially with Coleen shooting herself in the foot with this, instant of keeping silent. I second the huffingpost article, its a good one. Anyways, great video, great points and great vocals!

[@talistheintrovert]

1000000%!! I also didn't understand why people believed her so readily three years ago, but at least there's absolutely NO CHANCE of her coming back from it now 👀🙏

[@TeagueChrystie]

Also, look in Colleen's eyes in the first ten seconds. She's staring down fiercely the people who are questioning her. It's scary. (imo, allegedly, guessing, etc.)

[@talistheintrovert]

she seems to be bitter and furious throughout the entire video, it's really alarming 😬😬

[@madrasaseries]

Colleen is queen.

[@hahaha-wh9gf]

​@@madrasaseriesbffr

[@lucyl4603]

Firstly, saying that you’re going against your best interest is a very popular PR move. The whole stunt is so carefully crafted, I’m thinking legal team was on board. The song just lists off mental health issues, the video itself can be proof of a mental breakdown; the striking down is just brilliant. They’re both preparing for a process and burying the backlash. She also very conveniently shared her diagnosis on June 1st, as the discussions were brewing , from what I see. A good lawyer will build up on that. Her overall success has to be attributed to very knowledgeable people, because not everyone can get away with content like that. Yes, she’d used free fan labor, but something great was behind the scenes. Secondly, she’s definitely getting off emotionally from abusing those who can’t stand up for themselves (in her eyes, at least). I don’t think it’s the case of her not realizing that she’s doing terrible acts (especially since she confirms that in her vlogs), she doesn’t come off as delusional at all. I find it that we often treat abusers as “disturbed”, when the majority of them do not have clouded judgment. They do know better, but they also have noticed that the justice system and the world don’t really care. These people are also way less sneaky about their crimes when they come from privilege. P.S. I’d really like to know if the video could be used as evidence itself OR as a part of witnesses’ testimony on Colleen’s state of mind since, luckily for them, it went very viral.

[@TeagueChrystie]

I have spent the past six hours mainlining this story. We're gonna be hearing this song for the rest of time.

[@talistheintrovert]

I can't stop singing it now. it's in here forever

[@daintybeigli]

I liked your version of Toxic Train better - didn’t have an undercurrent of rage lol. Colleen also tried pulling the James Charles “desperate” card - although it did seem to work for him.

[@talistheintrovert]

thank you! and oof, yeah she did

[@ItsAllNunya]

You got nice pipes yo! Shockingly, i can kinda agree w the narcissist thing this time. This is similar to some behaviors i exhibit when my NPD kicks up(coping mechanisms fail, stress, a trauma happens or is remembered), after a fuckup. I dont usually apply the term, its basically become shorthand for your average manipulation or every single emotional abuser, but this? Is actually pretty spot on narcissistic deflection of blame and "taking accountability". Being aware of my own abusive behaviors is the only way ive been able to change them and recover from MANY YEARS of being A Shitty Person(tm), so recognizing them in others has become an annoying feature. She probably DOESNT believe shes done anything wrong. If she ever gets to a point where she does, it could be years of bad behavior later, and im pretty sure shes older than me in a position of power where she doesnt have to think about how her behavior affects the people around her to keep them there. THATS what got me to start getting my shit together. First, i had to actually value the people i was hurting. Then they had to leave, and i had to reconcile that it was my fault, and even then it took me YEARS(NPD and BPD shaking hands over how recovery can be helped a lot somehow by somebody just DIPPING holy shit). So yeah an NPD perspective on how narcissist might actually be applicable here LMAO

[@talistheintrovert]

thank you!! and yeah, being raised in a household with a narcissistic sociopath AND somebody with BPD makes me pretty good at identifying actually narcissistic behaviour rather than just like, whatever the internet tends to label everything as narcissistic these days. Like, not every narcissistic action *makes someone a narcissist* but the internet doesn't care about that. You can be selfish or self-centered or make a mistake without being a bad person, it's only when you can't SEE the effect your own actions have on other people when it becomes a problem. I'm glad to hear that you feel like a better person within yourself now! that's such a big part of moving forward even if you've done things you regret and I hope you're doing okay! ❤️

[@seashellgarden2227]

I started to get really into your channel, especially because your video on barbie was very eye opening, and even though im not ace, I found myself so heavily relating and finding out parts of myself. Im just shocked at how big your channel has gotten. Wow. Congrats. You went from hundreds of views to thousands, to hundreds of thousands so incredibly fast.

[@talistheintrovert]

you're so kind, thank you!! 🥰

[@angellovecharm7759]

I'm sorry what- I haven't heard of this. Wtf I'm sorry a ukulele apology? My head is spinning

[@talistheintrovert]

I KNOW RIGHT?!

[@dylanthompson5421]

Okg I saw that TikTok ! The way she describes her experience is heart-breaking

[@talistheintrovert]

it truly is, it makes me so angry that colleen reduced that to a "fart joke"

[@Undeniably_Asher]

Colleen only left the group chat in the last 4-5 days…

[@talistheintrovert]

FUKCING YIKES 😬😬😬😬

[@Undeniably_Asher]

@@talistheintrovert yeah, I’ve been following videos and the ‘hi’ video is wild with the context of the people speaking out about and the screenshots.

[@talistheintrovert]

@@Undeniably_Asher it's so out of pocket it's actually insane

[@Rain_Reign]

Yeppppp. So just “at the beginning of her career”, “years ago”. Mmm hmm. She thinks no one is paying attention.

[@Undeniably_Asher]

@@talistheintrovert yeah, I find it all very fascinating in a way as someone who grew up with a narcissistic (not saying NPD as there was no formal diagnosis) parent and a lot of the inappropriateness (I went through parentification), deflection, denial and lies is all too familiar to me.

[@Friendlyperson250]

14:40 There’s a huge difference between making sure tweens know that groups of people exist, and detailing what those people do in the bedroom. Especially if you’re talking about sensations, and feelings surrounding those acts. By all means tell kids the mechanics, studies have found that a good sex ed program cuts teen pregnancy way down, but as soon as you start talking about it in a personal manner, that’s it you’re done. Like, frog dissections. It’s important to know how a body works, and see how the parts are connected, but I don’t need commentary about how another person’s dissection goes. If my bio teacher had started to reminisce about how the scalpel felt in her hand and the delicacy of how she cut it open? I honestly started to feel a little creeped out just typing that. No child should know the details of the sex life of anyone significantly older than them. Which, from what I’ve seen, both Adam and Johnny were subjected to.

[@dylanthompson5421]

Omg 😭 I’m so sad about this situation, Colleen and Miranda were such huge parts of my adolescence 😭

[@talistheintrovert]

I'm sorry lovely, that sucks :(((

[@dylanthompson5421]

Obviously, they way she behaved around fans was extremely inappropriate, so when I say she was such a huge part of me growing up, I’m not defending her at all. Just wanted to clarify that in case it came across like I’m defending her when I watched her religiously

[@talistheintrovert]

no, I totally get it!! when someone is a huge part of your childhood and you idolise them, it's devastating when it turns out that they're not what you thought they were

[@dylanthompson5421]

@@talistheintrovert exactly! Ugh, it’s a really frustrating feeling! I hope everyone she has negatively affected at her meet and greets and live shows are doing well following those encounters! 😩

[@dazzlinggleams]

Really like the hair with the peek-a-boo roots! It suits you. Love the way it brightens up your face and it adds warmth. Makes your eyes look so blue. Sorry, tangent, but I was seriously like 'Look at Talis! Wow!'

[@talistheintrovert]

omg thank youuuu 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@dazzlinggleams]

@@talistheintrovert I just had to say something! I love when someone finds a new look that really makes 'em shine.

[@Its_about_drive_its_about_po]

I can’t 😭✋🏽this is so unhinged and NOT in a good way

[@talistheintrovert]

LITCHERALLY

[@coffee7374]

I just made a lyric video for it in case anyone wants to sing along to that absolute banger of an 'apology' video

[@dylanthompson5421]

This apology video is so bad omg like gurl what is you doing

[@talistheintrovert]

colleen has clearly never heard of the 5 Gs: good god, get a grip girl

[@dylanthompson5421]

@@talistheintrovert honestly 😭😭😭

[@Kree.B.]

I can't stop staring at the hinge on your step stool. It looks like a little robot saying 😯 with a pair of headphones on.

[@rachelfox8359]

Colleen seems to think that everyone is upset about a "fart" sound during her bit, but does she really have this much trouble connecting the dots, or is this just an example of willful ignorance? No, Colleen, it's not about the "fart", it's about you exposing a teenage girl's nether regions for comedic purposes! Also, Colleen, asking a minor for explicit photos of himself (Adam), isn't an "oops moment", it's methodical.

[@talistheintrovert]

EXACTLY

[@rachelfox8359]

@@talistheintrovert, Thanks! Great video, by the way! 😊

[@TyRA_Altavilla]

That intro was somehow less cringe inducing than the "apology" video....(in my opinion)

[@brianbaratheon]

I don't think Colleen should be cancelled over those group chats. It is definitely creepy to over-share as a 30 year old with teenagers in a group chat, but if people felt uncomfortable they should have left. It would be a completely different thing if she were saying those things on a 1-on-1 basis. The thing Colleen should be cancelled for is her treatment of individuals in her live shows. Sexualizing minors for an audience is reprehensible. I can guarantee you that there are pedophiles out there who watched her show for that kind of content. Not only should she be held accountable, but so should the venues and the people who hosted those live streams.

[@talistheintrovert]

I think it's the Everything, y'know? everything altogether paints a whole distasteful picture. having the audacity to tell teenagers details of your sex life in a private groupchat is not separate from getting them to do uncomfortable things on a stage, it's all part of the same thing in her brain that she doesn't seem to see a problem with

[@dylanthompson5421]

Come on, vocals!

[@talistheintrovert]

😍😍😍

[@dylanthompson5421]

@@talistheintrovert slay

[@yelena86]

👍✌️🙏❤️🐨🦘

[@aubreydavid3961]

damn she actually sings it better than colleen herself

[@talistheintrovert]

omg thank you 🥺🥺🥺

[@aubreydavid3961]

@@talistheintrovert no problem i never watch your video before or dont even know you but i watch your response on the colleen ballinger situation it's pretty fucked up what she did in my opinion and i dont know if your victim of her as well if you are i am terribly sorry you had to experience that

[@angelaholmes8888]

Colleen apology is so fake she's not sorry not at all her apology is just as lame as the Ashton Kutcher and mila Kunis one 😡🤬

[@yelena86]

I love your singing 🐨🦘❤️

[@talistheintrovert]

thank you so much 🥺🥺

[@thisisayoutubeaccount]

This is a great video that hits on all the important points! I would like to point out that "narcissist" is an ableist term that people with NPD prefer people not use as an insult/synonym for "abuser" since it contributes to the stigma around that disorder. You seem like a lovely person who's always looking for ways to improve as an ally so I thought you might want to know. Loved your analysis! ❤

[@talistheintrovert]

so I would never falsely diagnose somebody with NPD but "narcissist" can also be used for people who are narcissistic generally, and that is what I was referring to. Limiting the scope of the word when it isn't always used in reference to the label I feel is worse for people with NPD than otherwise. My sister has NPD I would never call her a "narcissist", I'd call her somebody with NPD. Those things are linguistically entirely separate, but I do understand why people with NPD might find it triggering.

[@thisisayoutubeaccount]

@@talistheintrovert That's just what I've heard from pwnpd, since that term is still unfairly used to demonize them

[@floydcase5710]

"PromoSM" 😴

[@talistheintrovert]

don't know what those words mean king 🙏

[@guy1684]

Nice video