Colleen Ballinger's Team Slams Blackface Allegations
Colleen Ballinger is facing backlash for a 2009 performance of Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" in what some alleged was blackface, which her legal team has denied.
The YouTube star was accused of being racially insensitive when social media influencer Paige Christie unearthed footage of Ballinger covering the 2008 smash hit during one of her live shows. In a 45-second clip posted on Twitter July 5, Ballinger—acting as her awkward alter ego Miranda Sings—was seen belting out the tune with what appeared to be dark paint smeared across her face.
"I'm gonna need someone to explain the black on her face," Christie tweeted, prompting act…