We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.
I’m gonna be a YouTuber.'…
Now it’s insane.
And I don’t need to ask anyone’s permission…
I do it all on my own."
With no signs of slowing down anytime soon, Ballinger is a bonafide lady boss.
Interested to see how far she has come?
This is the stunning transformation of Colleen Ballinger.
Full out productions with costumes and props and sets."
I was 11."
We did everything together.
We played in the backyard together.
We made up games.
We laughed all day.
We played all day.
And we had such an awesome, tight bond."
She had just graduated college when she booked a show calledSeussical The Musical.
She explains in this August 2016YouTube video, “This was a dream come true for me.
I’m obsessed with anything Disney… so I was just stoked they even wanted me to audition.”
Thankfully, her Miranda character took off and she no longer needed the Disney gig!
It went viral, and the world was introduced to the pretentious tone-deaf singer, Miranda.
I thought it was so stupid, because I didn’t think anybody got famous off of YouTube."
And there were a lot of hard parts of our relationship."
Soon, the book would land on theNew York Timesbestseller list, where it remained for 11 weeks.
Ballinger announced the book with a hilariousvideo, done in character as Miranda.
Ballinger explained in this October 2018YouTube video, “I was a musical theater kid.
I always knew I wanted to be on stage.
Performing was my favorite thing in the entire world.”
…We started pitching it to different networks and Netflix was the best partner for us."
The show ran for two seasons before sadlybeing cancelledin December 2017.
Ballinger began secretly dating herHaters Back Offco-star Erik Stocklin, and in June 2018, the pair gotengaged.
He treats me like a princess.
…He is my biggest cheerleader and just the best partner in the world.
I feel lucky."
It was evident the duo were in love, and in it for the long haul.
…Oops, forgot to tell you that one."
…then comes Flynn in the baby carriage!
2018 was an insane year filled with major life changes for Colleen Ballinger.
Along with getting married to the love of her life, Ballinger got pregnant and had a baby boy!
On December 10, 2018, Ballinger’s water unexpectedly broke, and she went into labor.
Ballinger and husband Erik Stocklin welcomed a beautiful baby boy named Flynn.
They took me in as a stranger… really helped me with my career. "
She’s not a regular mom.
She’s a cool mom.
The photo sparked hate from fans, who were angry at Ballinger for showing the messy side of parenting.
I have found, is not very nice."
…I felt so disgusted with myself that I couldn’t accept a bigger-size body on myself.
I couldn’t accept seeing the weight gain.
…It made me sad that I was upset about gaining weight."
Sheexclaimed, “This is my body now, and I’m going to be proud of it.”
