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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Colleen Ballinger<\/strong><\/a> was not wearing blackface in the viral video from a performance in her past.<\/p>\n The 36-year-old YouTube star was accused of racist behavior<\/a> after a clip of her performing Beyonce<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s hit song \u201cSingle Ladies (Put a Ring On It)\u201d at a 2009 show resurfaced online. Some on social media thought that she painted her face black for the number. <\/p>\n However, that was not the case, and her legal team issued a statement to clear the air and provide much-needed context. <\/p>\n Read more about Colleen Ballinger\u2019s allegations\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Colleen<\/strong>\u2018s lawyer Andrew Brettler<\/strong> explained that her face was actually painted green as she had just performed the song \u201cAs Long As You\u2019re Mine\u201d from the musical Wicked<\/strong><\/a><\/em> with Broadway actor Oliver Tompsett<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n The video that circulated online started after the Wicked <\/em>performance and did not include that additional context. <\/p>\n \u201cWhat you don\u2019t see in the clip that was posted online is that Colleen <\/strong>was performing a song from Wicked <\/em>with Oliver Tompsett<\/strong>, a star from the show. She painted her face green like the witch,\u201d Andrew<\/strong> explained in a statement. \u201cAfter that number, she went right into Single Ladies (while still wearing the green makeup). At that time, she closed all her shows with that Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong> number \u2014 it was one of her most popular bits.\u201d<\/p>\n The accusations of blackface come after Colleen <\/strong>was accused of having inappropriate relationships with minor fans. She responded to the allegations with a 10-minute ukulele song<\/a>. She was also accused of inappropriate behavior<\/a> on the set of her Netflix series Haters Back Off<\/em>, which she and her lawyer have seemingly not yet responded to. <\/p>\n If you were unaware, fellow YouTuber Trisha Paytas<\/strong><\/a> recently reacted to additional allegations against Colleen<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n Check out a photo from the Wicked performance below\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n