Yes. Completely inappropriate and creepy. My son is 6 and I already tell him, if someone tells you to keep a secret from me, get away from that person.
YES. That shakes me to the core. I was very young (around the year 2002 when the internet was the wild wild west) and impressionable when older men would talk to me online and woo me with romantic words, then tell me not to tell my parents or anyone else anything. One even brought up the suggestion of running away together. I was 14. It's wild... I use to get so upset and felt embarrassed that I fell into that trap, but I was a child. I've realized now that none of it was my fault, and they had groomed me. I didnt know what the word was for what they had done, but it took years and years to understandit. And this was *quite* a few grown men. I think that's why I had such a visceral reaction to what Colleen did to all of those kids. They're so brave and resilient for speaking out, loudly, and without shame. ❤
@@ehsell6903 that’s hard, but usually people who aren’t deceptive have a hard time imagining what they should warn their kids against. I watch a lot of true crime, so I am on high alert.
This is why it's important to teach our children from as young an age as possible that if ANY adult uses the phrase "don't tell your parents" in any context, to say something immediately. It is never okay for an adult to say that to a minor and whether it was sinister/malicious/sexual or not, she needs to understand that what she did was wrong.
Yes!! I’m not a mom, but I think even if you’re an aunty or an uncle of a young child, please pay attention and teach the children you love about that stuff. Unfortunately there are so many vile ppl out there.
Definitely! I think one of the very few situations in which that would in any way be acceptable is if a family member were planning some kind of surprise for the parent and didn’t want it spoiled, but in any other case I can think of it’s a completely inappropriate thing to tell a child.
If your one parent says “don’t tell your other parent” If your parents both tell you not to tell anyone outside the family If your parents and usually a pastoral figure tell you not to tell anyone outside the community You should tell whoever they’re asking you to keep secrets from as soon as that’s safe to do.
I agreed full heartedly, you can tell this situation has been a struggle for him but he's shown he's a tough one as he's been doing his best to handle things well, so proud of how far he's come in just a couple weeks. In some of his newer videos, he looks really happy just spending time having fun away from all of this.
@ville__ Your video is bs, as it doesn't show Adam as a toxic person, and it doesn't show Colleen is innocent. There's tons of other victims beside Adam, this doesn't disprove their experiences with Colleen, not Becky, not Oliver, not Johnny, etc. This also doesn't disclose that Colleen and her family are disturbed, with Colleen's father publicly admitting he has a pregnancy inflation kink, and there's videos online showing that Colleen, during her pregnancy, made videos that were contributing to her father's kink, pretty f'd up. Along with Colleen's friend(/family member technically since he's lived with Colleen for years) Kory having a photo of his balls in a group chat with LITERAL MINORS!? Dude stop defending Colleen, it ain't worth it bro.
Adam talking about his mom pretending to run into him so he wouldn't be embarrassed brought me to tears. It's so heartbreaking as a parent when you want to protect your children from the pains of the world while also allowing them the space and trust to grow. It's such a fine line and you can't see everything at all times but this story showed me his mom wasn't just a negligent parent. She was really trying her best. Praying for their healing
He has such a good mom dude. I get mad when people criticize her, it’s as if ppl forget how teens are and how sometimes they hide things from their parents etc, the only person to blame here is the ABUSER.
It's so apparent to me that Adam was forced to mature very early due to all of this. He's very wise and graceful for his age. Brave and beautiful heart. Love him.
@@katetempleton9669 So why did he continue to reply to her correspondences if he was mature? He should have known better if he was mature. When I was 15 my mothers brother in his thirties tried to involve me in his marriage by confiding in me that my auntie told him she no longer loved him. She was having an affair. I knew that was wrong - wtf did I know about adult stuff. I stopped talking to him after that. It felt creepy. Sometimes these kids like the attention at the time. I hate that they monetize the situation milking it for even more youtube content. If it was that bad they should tell their story and move on - not take the opportunity to tell everyone at every opportunity. Colleen is a narcissist and NO CONTACT and no fuel from constant feedback is the best way. If she did anything illegal, report it to the police.
Thank you for giving Adam a voice Sofia. He is a genuinely sweet guy and he deserves to have an outlet for all the shit that ukulele woman put him through.
When you make accusations that your “idol” didn’t treat you right and she’s an evil person just because you weren’t given the attention you’ve wanted, I don’t find that person to be a “sweet guy” as you put it.
@@sambugos4237 You haven't seen all the evidence of the way she treated him and backstabbed him. You have nothing to say that is going to change the way I think so off you toddle back under your bridge troll.
@@sambugos4237 “just because you weren’t given the attention you wanted.” What a gross mischaracterization and minimization of Colleen’s exploitative, fucked up actions.
@@alexandria2112 it’s true… she didn’t respond to him which is why he brought up allegations… Right? Had she responded to him would it have gone a different way?
Yeah it makes me so sad for him, he didn’t even know where he was, because he wasn’t from there, what an irresponsible harpy Colleen was, to just leave him stranded like that.
What he says doesn’t make sense… yes he has text receipts but he’s a painting a narrative that she was responsible for him and just left him or whatever, those messages he has don’t tell that, he is just telling his own story at this point.
@@SoYaMB nah, like they said he has text receipts of them agreeing to meet, but what went down we don’t know for a fact, so he can manipulate there. And we know Colleen can’t defend herself because she won’t stoop low to show text exchanges from her minor obsessive fan at the time
@ville__colleen isn’t innocent idk what delusional world you are in but the chats have been shown and proven. And what video? All i see from your channel is no videos and comments on this situation saying “adam overplayed this situation” hes being toxic like what??
There’s an amazing quote from Bojack Horseman (if you’ve never seen it highly recommend) that I think perfectly sums up why a lot of these victims stayed around Colleen: When you’re wearing rose colored glasses, the red flags just look like flags
@ville__ alright I’ve had enough. U have no Universal Right to be within the same space as 4 consecutive dimensions to Bojack. Same 2D thread is def a violation. Now it begins.
I’ve never seen this podcast before and this girl doesn’t seem like she’s super updated with all the Colleen information but this was still a great podcast. She listened, asked good questions, and validated. Loved it.
I think she did a good job, I just don’t think she knew the entire situation which I think was ok. I think it’s great to give him a place to share his story. Maybe it will grab a little bit of a new audience that hasn’t seen the entire thing yet. Plus he said it made him feel good being on the podcast. I didn’t even realize that was the old co-host from call her daddy (still don’t know her, the only episode I ever seen was the Jamie Lynn episode) 🍅🍅🍅 to Jamie Lynn and the rest of them. I do think it would have been great to hear the entire story and to speak on other terrible things going on such a Kory, Trent, Chris, Rachel, Josh, literally everyone else involved that seem to get lost in all the Colleen sauce. I understand they are technically guilty by association I just would like to see a little more of those stories shared and their feet held to the fire as well. I also understand they aren’t as big of characters as Colleen in Adams story but they are all still terrible and need to be addressed as well. At the end of the day I’m just glad Adam got to say what he wanted, he felt comfortable, welcomed, and validated. It really has been amazing to see everyone being so accepted stepping forward. I mean there has been some very nasty things said but the majority is overwhelmingly positive for all of them and that makes me so happy to see. Idky, I don’t know these people from a hole in the wall but I feel so protective over them all. I just want to see them treated well and happy. ❤️ Psss. 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅 to Colleen, boo 🍅🍅🍅
As a mother who was groomed as a child, keeping secrets with a kid is weird. “sneaking a cookie” or a present 🎁 is not an acceptable example of why it’s “ok to keep secrets”.
A lot of people seem to teach it to kids as the difference between a secret and a surprise. Mine taught me that secrets are bad but some things are private. Also when I was a kid, if someone told me not to tell anyone something, I would tell my parents because they didn't count lol. It makes me sad for Adam that he didn't include his parents when Colleen told him not to tell anyone about things.
@@mirimiriela480 I really like that (surprise/secret). And I understand what you mean. Although, I had unsupportive parents that would punish me before they would help me. So, maybe at the time, Adam’s parents just weren’t what he needed at the time, so he felt he couldn’t trust them. I hope to be the parent that will help my kids no matter what or what age they are. I want them to trust me, with anything and everything. I will not continue the cycle.
Why do you haters lie, there is no proof anywhere that Colleen told this kid to hide anything from his parents, why are you painting your own narrative.
This is a great interview. Adam seems so comfortable and relaxed. Sofia is really great at letting him share his feelings about things and listening carefully to the details. It is therapudic.
His calm and confident attitude is even more proof, if anyone needs it, that he's telling the truth, anyone telling lies wouldn't be as relaxed as he is.
The clout-gobbling himself finally sitting down for a non-media interview. Any reason he keeps turning down major news outlets. Something to hide Adam, dear.
@@davelundon8673Thank you I appreciate you for saying it I've been saying this he uses people for Views he lost half of his supporters bc he made fun of drug addictions and he tried using Shane Dawson and James Charles etc for Views now he made colleen his victim
Oh child, Adam was spending money like water in Disney. Those videos putting Colleen's name in title making him coin. The slushies, ice creams, cookies and lavish dinners. You gunna thank Colleen for all that, babycakes.
what she did to trisha, sharing her nud3s is so wrong and disgusting behavior; making fun of her body and then acting like her bff. Also, who tf pays for adult content of your "friend" and do parties to show them? it's so sick. And it's extremely ilegal to send nud3s/p0rn to a minor!!! i hope colleen go to jail for that.
Just kind of stumbled across this podcast when Sofia had Jeff on the other day, and with this she has definitely gained a new subscriber! Adam deserves to have his story heard and this is great!!
It sounds like Adam has the screen shots of Colleen sending trishas nudes to him and he is holding it close to his chest in case he needs to show it or take legal action 😮
He put em on himself he even took a video and pictures of him wearing he is obviously using this colleen storyline to get views he has done this before with James Charles and Shane Dawson etc lost half of his supporters bc he made fun of drug addictions and he even sent his supporters to attack Sebastian
@@midday_Daydreamsthere's something wrong with these people who keep acting like Adam wasn't a whole CHILD during this mess .. and completely glossing over the fact that Colleen was in her 30s!!!... Like.. they do NOT share the same amount of responsibility for things that happened.. It makes me wonder if they're kids themselves, or adult creeps.
It’s crazy that people didn’t think it was mess up the first time for the bra and underwear. Even if they thought he ask for it. It’s inappropriate. She was a adult and he was a child. Context does not matter.
Because colleen made the accuse that he was 17... thats when he made the video she sent them to him at age 13/14. Most people forgot that part or ignored it
Why are people who think Adam is a clout chaser clicking on videos of him and commenting lmaooooo. If you think he's doing all of this for attention don't give it to him 💀
He could never afford Disneyland tickets until he made the Colleen storyline that he has been using to get money and views his views were down not up half of his supporters stop watching him after he made fun of drug addictions and attacked Sebastian he tried getting em back using James Charles and Shane Dawson etc
@ChristopherGarcia-oj4oq he's gone to Disney before and has traveled a lot in general. I don't think he made any significant money off of talking about his past trauma which wasn't even brought up by him. I think everyone is being too hard on this 20 year old kid who is just trying to tell his side of the story and tell his story of this huge youtuber who seemingly (with evidence) was using him for years
Bruh the fact that she called them “weenies” is freaking weird 😫 especially given the fact that they were all way younger than her. The fact that so many adults who work with kid shows are creepy af or pedos boggles my mind like Dan Schneider 🤢
Soooo I went down the CHD drama wormhole earlier this year and started listening to both podcasts. I can certainly tell who kept their authenticity and who sold theirs, the last few sofia episodes have been very much IT. Loved her on cancelled too! Go Sofia! Gooooo!
Thank you to Adam, Oliver, Becky, Johnny and anyone else that has spoken out and opened our eyes to who Colleen Ballinger and her family really are! Thank you for having Adam on so everyone can hear the real truth! I think we all are in shock and still coming to tearms with all of this! So we still need to continue this conversation and not just let it “go away”. There’s too much evidence against her and I hope her and her family can get the help or whatever they need. I think Colleen was slowly starting to see how people really felt about her in the podcast comments. Over time she kept getting more hate and didn’t like it. She seemed to distance herself from it towards the end and focus more on her tour. Which also shows she cares more about herself then her marriage and wasn’t willing to share the spotlight?! (I could be totally wrong). Supporting you all from PA! 💚🙏🏻💚
Glad you’re not a judge in this country. You never heard of innocent until proven guilty? You ever heard of there’s 2 sides to a story? You’re just a trashy Colleen hater who just believes everything they see online
I feel like this podcast made her look even more weird, the fact she was telling Adam not to tell his parents the things she’s she was saying proves she knew it was wrong
Listening to how wise adam is for how young he is almost breaks my heart. Its because he was exploited to such mature content and had to learn very hard lessons as a child. In a way it symbolizes that his innocence was stolen from him and i hate it.
Sofia, you are an excellent interviewer. You stay present and ask questions of substance. You validate your guest to ensure they know what they are sharing is valuable. You are also an excellent listener. Bravo to Adam for holding celebrity entitlement to account and dismantling celebrity.
I disagree with Adam on one point. When he was asked if he believed that perhaps Colleen was/is in some way “stunted”, he replied “NO -she knew exactly what she was doing” I agree that she absolutely knew what she was doing..but she is ABSOLUTELY stunted. She and Kory behave like a couple of middle school mean girls. You have figured her out at only 20, but by the time you are my age you will realize How incredibly juvenile ALL of her behavior is. It is a major mental problem that would lead to a 30 year old (or 25, or whatever) seeking companionship, advice, etc.. from teenagers. Her “humor” is like a naughty 10 yr old boy. I have never in my life witnessed such an emotionally stunted adult. Intentional, aware, yes, but also incredibly stunted. It’s not normal, she manipulated all of you intentionally and for personal gain because she can not relate with her peers, normal emotionally age appropriate adults.
Sofia really be asking great questions. You can even see her finding her flow this whole podcasting interview life since her first episode like such a growth. I hate to even compare but Alex doesn’t even have that natural flow or even connection with her guests considering she’s been doing it alone for like 3 years. You’re so close to getting that exclusive Spotify millions of dollar deal!!
This is my first time watching Sofia. I love the set and layout, but I feel like she isn’t 100% listening to Adam. She just jumps to the next question without really adding any context or a good transition.
21:40 Yes! It's extremely easy to believe what you want, a pretty fluffy lie than to face an awful truth. The luxury of being able to do that is lost on many. Truth isn't always pretty and many can hide behind what they find too hard to even think about let alone, be the person going through it. It was so upsetting not knowing this situation and finding out someone else forced Adam's hand to tell their own story. The way things have been handled by Adam are far better than what I have seen people do on yt and irl that are twice Adam's age (or any age really), should be proud of facing this and dealing with this on your own. Anyone reading this please know just because something is popular doesn't make it right and your feelings and your situation matters. There are people out in the yt universe that do not know you personally, but support what you are doing and believe in you. Great video interview Sofia! New fan 😊
Love this duo, shitty circumstances, so sorry Adam you went through that. It really is disgusting. Too bad you didn’t live close by so yous could collab cause I think you bounce off eachother so well.
It's pretty awesome seeing Sofia kicking professional goals.. and her subscriber count growing. I have a feeling her subscriber count is about to take off.. and that will be really well deserved 👏
I'm only like halfway through this video so far. First off, So proud of Adam for being able to talk about this situation, it's definitely not easy and I think it's really awesome he's able and willing to speak out, same with everyone else! but the homeschooled excuse is crazy cause like...I was homeschooled my entire life. I have never been to public or private school, my first school experience was college. I'm not mentally stunted of trying to talk to minors online 💀 whoever is using that excuse, they've gotta chill Lmfao🤣🤣
This was such a great episode, Thank you for interviewing Adam, so we all know the real truth about how disgusting and vile Coleen and Kory really are.
Fantastic episode, Sofia! Thank you for shining more light on the victims (survivors!) of Colleen Ballinger! Colleen Ballinger (and Kory and Trent!) definitely needs to be investigated, and criminally charged! I’ve been a sub of Adam’s since 2019. I loved his bubbly personality and he’s grown to be a fantastic content creator. When Adam came out abt CB in 2020, I absolutely believed him. I feel as if he helped me understand just how twisted a lot of adults are towards minors, and we still haven’t done enough to protect them. Knowledge is key. The World doesn’t do enough to protect minors from being sexualized. As a Gen Xer, I feel like we were desensitized, like past generations. I’m so thankful Gen Z kids, like my own kiddo, is teaching me that adults still have far too inappropriate behaviors towards minors. I truly believe Gen Z is going to save us! 🥰 Sadly, I was one of the few moms that despised CB and her vile content aimed at MINORS.
Hi Sofia I fell upon your video because I'm following the whole Adam Miranda thing and out of all these Talking Heads interviewers Etc I think you are really great. You are interesting ask interesting questions and I don't feel like I'm sitting here bored thank you for asking the right questions
CB used, abused, groomed, then threw Adam under the bus to save herself. That is the opposite of friendship. That is a narcissist, not a diagnostician so unsure what type but not good.
I know this is random, but I’m like two minutes in and her vocal fry is killing me. Is this a real thing? Can people take it on like an accent? It’s just so extreme and seems kind of exhausting.
It is so sad to me that nobody believed him when he was younger and a victim at that time. I did not know about what he went through until this year and trust me I would of believed him then. The fact grown people treating him like some kind of monster and I am glad he getting everything you needs and hopefully justice. Also the same to the other victims as well too.
Colleen is a mean girl, the entire Dublin situation is exactly what is expected from someone like her. And makes the story aboutbher giving Trisha the wrong address make much more sense
I feel like people are forgetting that she took advantage of you essentially being her social media manager/marketer for free for YEARS during this wave- I'm glad you talked about it again here. Like she was clearly taking advantage of and using you. Also I wish people were talking about her sus fundraisers more... lol
@mementomoretea310 he literally mentioned he had copies of the texts and was in talks with lawyers. Throughout multiple videos and interviews he has hinted and alluded to talking to lawyers on how to file suits against her
As if the parents could have just saved everyone by calling it out Guess what happened to Adam and his family the last time they called Colleen out? Without giving too much away, it ended up with police reports against her audience.
If this situation has made me realise anything is that I'm so greatful my dad didn't let me have a phone till I was like 15 and even then I wasn't allowed any social media till I was 18
Okay I had no idea what CHD was until 2020 and I watched some old episodes then watched it with just Alex. Now that I’ve seen Sofia’s growth since her first episode I can really say that Sofia carried CHD as the main talent. They were funny together but Sofia is naturally good at this shit. I feel like if there was better communication who knows where they could have been. But Sofia is vindicated just merely based off her content. Alex needs someone to carry her because not to say she isn’t funny but she’s not that funny alone lshe needs someone to bounce material off of. Which is why most of her CHD content feels so robotic.
This was really a great conversation. I can't speak for Adam, however, I think this was the most relaxed I've seen him looking. Good on you, Sofia for making him laugh.
Brave, absolutely. Adam is an impressive young man. I really admire him and think his parents have done an amazing job. I’d be proud to have a son like him 💕
Such a brave person! Thanks for interviewing Adam (great interview btw!). He deserves as much positive recognition as possible for exposing Colleen like he did.
