'Haters Back Off!' star Colleen Ballinger accused of using N-word and writing disturbing storylines

A former employee of the Haters Back Off! Netflix series about Miranda Singer has accused the show's star Colleen Ballinger of using the N-word and writing storylines riddled with 'incestuous innuendo.'

April Korto Quioh wrote a revealing article on apologizetome.com making claims about the 'cruelty' displayed by Ballinger during the two seasons she worked on the show.

Quioh claims she was the 'only black person in the office' but 'knew how to make nice in a white space' adding that she was consistently confronted by racist and worrying on-set behavior.

'I recall overhearing [Ballinger] 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,' she wrote. 

The former writers' assistant, showrunner's assistant, and writers' PA went on to say that she recalls Ballinger's 'insistence' to use 'limited POC background actors.'

Former staffer of the Netflix series about Miranda Singer, Haters Back Off!, April Korto Quioh, has accused the shows star Colleen Ballinger of using the N-word and writing disturbing plotlines

Quioh wrote a revealing article on apologizetome.com making claims about the 'cruelty' displayed by Ballinger during the two seasons she worked on the show

She claimed that because the show was set in Washington that Ballinger believed 'having them just randomly there would be distracting.'

The allegations of racism continued as Quioh claims she remembers when the show was looking at an Asian food market for a scene that led to 'vile' comments from Ballinger.

'I took note as Colleen was shown an Asian food market that would be re-dressed as a bodega for the show and watched her disgust as she demanded assurance that all the 'Asian s***' would be removed before filming,' she claimed. 

Quioh remarked that Ballinger had a 'knack for 'funny' biting comments about the people around her.'

'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,' she wrote. 

In the article she went on to say that Ballinger brazenly commented on her hair, clothes and personal life calling her 'lack of boundaries... remarkable.'

Apart from racially charged commentary, Quioh claimed the 36-year-old YouTube star had a disturbing fascination with pitching 'stomach churning' storylines for the shows uncle character, Jim.

Ballinger addressed the allegations in a bizarre song posted to her YouTube channel

'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,' she said.

In one instance Quioh had been asked to look for 'mockups' of the 'Daddy Saddle' - a prop that Ballinger used on the show to ride on her uncle's back. 

She also claims to have been forced to mark points in the scripts where Ballinger thought 'Uncle Jim' could be even more 'r***y.'

Quioh said she was shocked by the shows predominantly younger audience and the hours she claims Ballinger spent trying to 'think of a way to show Miranda and Uncle Jim all but having sex on screen.'

The former staffer also claimed the content viewed by a 'vulnerable child' watching could make it 'nearly impossible to identify inappropriate adult behavior in their own lives.'

The scathing article comes after Ballinger was accused of being a 'groomer' or a 'predator' of underage fans.

DailyMail.com has reached out to Ballinger for comment on the fresh allegations. 

Ballinger addressed the allegations in a bizarre song posted to her YouTube channel.

The comedian, actress and internet star, best known for her Miranda Sings character, denied being a 'groomer' or a 'predator', but instead insisted she was just a 'loser' who messaged her fans in an effort to be cool.

She decided to use music to address the allegations and sing her side of the story while playing a ukulele, in the 10 minute plus video.

In the clip, which she titled 'hi', Ballinger strums her ukulele while addressing what she calls 'the facts'.

And while her team 'strongly advised' her to 'not say what I want to say,' she went on to reveal that they never told her she couldn't sing.

The former writers' assistant, showrunner's assistant, and writers' PA went on to say that she recalls Ballinger's 'insistence' to use 'limited POC background actors'

Apart from racially charged commentary, Quioh claimed the 36-year-old YouTube star had a disturbing fascination with pitching 'stomach churning' storylines for the shows uncle character, Jim 

Backlash has been levied against the once beloved YouTube star in recent weeks after a former fan — who goes by the username 'kodeerants' — corroborated allegations made by Adam McIntyre, a YouTuber and also a former Ballinger fan.

In April 2020, McIntyre uploaded an over 25-minute YouTube video alleging that Ballinger had been inappropriately messaging him, as well as other mostly underage fans, in a private group chat.

According to screenshots provided by McIntyre, someone who appeared to be Ballinger asked fans to name their 'fav [sex] position,' as well as to share their experience with 'periods' and about whether or not they are virgins. 

Ballinger also allegedly turned to young fans to dish on the details of her bitter divorce from ex-husband Joshua David Evans in 2016.

McIntyre recalled receiving a bra and panty set from the YouTube star when he was 13 — something Ballinger later admitted was a 'silly, stupid mistake' that occurred during a livestream when she was giving away clothes and items she did not want.

McIntyre — who was 17 at the time of making his 2020 video — alleged that he'd been secretly running Ballinger's Twitter account and helping with ideas for her Miranda Sings character since 2017.

He said this work was entirely unpaid and that Ballinger had frequently promised she'd hire him 'if things work out.'

But McIntyre claims that Ballinger ghosted him in early 2020 after he published a tweet as Miranda Sings that some perceived as 'queerbaiting.' He insisted that Ballinger approved the tweet before he posted it.

Days later, Ballinger responded to McIntyre's claims admitting she would engage in some 'oversharing.'

She also confirmed that McIntyre had been involved with her Miranda Sings Twitter page.

The former staffer also claimed the content viewed by a 'vulnerable child' watching could make it 'nearly impossible to identify inappropriate adult behavior in their own lives'

Quioh said she was shocked by the shows predominantly younger audience and the hours she claims Ballinger spent trying to 'think of a way to show Miranda and Uncle Jim all but having sex on screen'

'I don't know what part of my brain was missing at the time,' she said. 'But I am not a monster, I am not a groomer, and I shouldn't kill myself.' 

But now, over three years later, the original allegations against Ballinger and more have surfaced, thus calling into question the creator's character.

TMZ reported last week that Ballinger has been steadily losing sponsorship deals after an old video from one of her popular comedy shows resurfaced.

In the clip, Ballinger — acting as Miranda Sings — is seen standing over a fan with their back lying on the ground and their legs in the air.

She then spreads their legs apart with her hands and a fart noise erupts over the speakers.

A girl by the name of Becky — who claims to be the fan in the viral video — took to TikTok to express how she was left traumatized by the stunt and felt 'unsafe' leaving the theater.

So, after weeks of silence, Ballinger took to YouTube to address the controversy through song.

The video begins with a rather sad-looking Ballinger facing the camera but her eyes are staring down. 

After sitting on her couch in silence for about four seconds she reaches for her instrument and places it in playing position, all while still staring down towards the ground.

By the eight-second mark she finally looks towards the camera, but waits another few moments before she starts to strum her opening chord.

'Hey, it's been awhile since you saw my face. Haven't been doing so great so I took a little break,' she begins in a talk-sing style, before explaining her reasoning for the video.

'A lot of people are saying some things about me that aren't quite true. It doesn't matter if it's true though just as long as it's entertaining to you, right? You guys having fun?'

From here she starts to deliver her lines in a much more traditional singing style.

The scathing article comes after Ballinger was accused of being a 'groomer' or a 'predator' of underage fans

'All aboard, the toxic gossip train, chugging 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 for my past,' she belts out with more power behind her voice.

'Rumors look like facts if you don't mind the gaps that won't survive in the crash but hey,' she sings, which is followed by a pause, before adding, 'at least you're having fun.'

The bizarre ukulele apology set the internet ablaze, with many turning to Twitter voice their frustrations and shock over the delivery.

'COLLEEN BALLINGER DID NOT PULL OUT THAT DAMN UKULELE,' read one tweet.

Some said that the video gave them 'second-hand embarrassment' due to the seriousness of the allegations she was singing about.

'Colleen Ballinger comparing herself to 'that one aunt' who makes everyone feel uncomfortable... like.. so you agree... you agree you make everyone feel uncomfortable,' tweeted out one Twitter user, putting their own spin on a famous Mean Girls quote.

McIntyre also put in his two cents on his former idol's apology, telling his followers: 'As much as colleen discredited & made fun of me, im [sic] glad her video did ONE thing, show you all EXACTLY the type of evil woman she is, that a lot of us have experience over the past few years behind the scenes, the mask has slipped...everyone meet the REAL colleen ballinger.'