Watch: Why Ballerina Farm Influencer Hannah Neeleman Moved Her Family to IrelandHannah Neeleman is addressing her latest controversy. After critics on social media called her out for selling a $259 cutting board on her website, the Ballerina Farm homesteading influencer posted a video explaining the product's high price point. "A lot of comments are coming in about this scalloped cutting board saying that it's expensive and it is," Hannah said in an eight-minute video posted to Instagram Nov. 20. "I actually got this board a few years ago. I think it was three years ago. A local mom dropped it off, and she was like, 'My husband and I make these. We handmake them. And I wanted you to have it.'" "She was honestly one of the most genuine people I had ever met, and she's actually a good friend of mine now," she continued. "But she came up to me this summer with tears in her eyes and was like, 'I cannot believe that you're selling these cutting boards at the rate that you are because it's really changed the dynamic of our family and our family business.'" The 34-year-old then pointed to the 24-by-17-inch cutting board's weight as a reason for its high price.readWhy Ballerina Farm Influencer Hannah Neeleman Is Temporarily Moving to Ireland"There's a lot of decisions we make in the business that really ensure quality in our products," she said, "but in the same breath it's also like we are building a business and jumping into a lot of new things with a lot of eyes on us." She went on to acknowledge that there have been "so many bumps" along the way as she and Daniel have built their brand, which has left her with more questions than answers. View this post on Instagram "There's a lot of decisions we make in the business that really ensure quality in our products," she said, "but in the same breath it's also like we are building a business and jumping into a lot of new things with a lot of eyes on us." She went on to acknowledge that there have been "so many bumps" along the way as she and Daniel have built their brand, which has left her with more questions than answers.
Hannah Neeleman/TikTok"People expect us to have all of this figured out because we have a lot of followers, but it's just been interesting to navigate the past few months," Hannah noted. "How do I navigate being a mother, a business owner, growing and sharing all at the same time? It's just been a tricky last little bit." Elsewhere in the clip, the TikToker pointed to a box of 30 handmade croissants that sell for $144 on her website, using it as another example of a high-cost product whose price reflects the manual labor and unavoidable shipping costs it takes to get it to customers. "They are an expensive product, and it's not because we're upping the price because we have an audience online," Hannah said. "These are not our shipping costs, this is just what the mail carriers charge us." Keep reading for more influencer scandals...
Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicColleen BallingerHer YouTube alter ego may sing, but it's Colleen Ballinger who faced the music in 2023. The Internet star known for her intentionally awkward Miranda Sings persona found herself facing allegations of grooming and forming inappropriate relationships with underage fans.
In a since-deleted June video titled "why I left the colleen ballinger fandom...", YouTuber KodeeRants shared screenshots of an alleged text exchange between Colleen and her followers, accusing the comedian of forming exploitative relationships with underage fans.
Per NBC News, the unverified group text was named "Colleeny's Weenies," with the performer allegedly asking her fans their "favorite position" during one conversation. NBC News was unable to verify the screenshots. Days later, content creator Adam McIntyre-who first began running a fan account for Miranda Sings when he was 10-responded with videos on his own YouTube claiming Ballinger grooms her fans emotionally. Ballinger has yet to directly respond to his claims, nor did she respond to E! News' request for comment. But on June 28, the mother of three addressed the accusations in a 10-minute ukulele song posted to her personal YouTube account. In the video, Ballinger likened the accusations to a "toxic gossip train" headed for "manipulation station" as the rest of the internet "tie me to the tracks and harass me for my past."In July, the remaining dates of her Miranda Sings tour were canceled. She hasn't posted to social media since.
Nicholas Hunt/Getty ImagesRachel HollisGirl, watch your mouth. It all started when the Girl, Wash Your Face author posted about her house cleaner and it got increasingly dirty. In a clip of the since-deleted post resurfaced by Angie Treasure, Hollis referenced an April 2021 livestream where she spoke about a woman who "cleans the toilets," noting that "someone commented and said, 'You're privileged AF' and I was like, 'You're right. I'm super freaking privileged, but also I worked my ass off to have the money to have someone