Mirfanda
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: Mirfandas
Etymology: Blend of Miranda + fan.
Senses: examples: text: YouTube sensation Miranda Sings’ Midwest Premiere of her hilarious cabaret musical comedy Miranda Sings Live! Saturday night attracted ‘Mirfandas’ from across the country to Highland Park. Starring New York-based actress and singer Colleen Ballinger as Miranda Sings, the two performances were a smashing success with ‘Mirfandas’ storming the area from California to Minnesota, Milwaukee and Chicago proper.
ref: 2010 November 22, Abbe Sparks, “Mirfandas Infiltrate Highland Park from across the country for Midwest Premiere of Miranda Sings Live!”, in TribLocal (Chicago Tribune), archived from the original on 10 Jan 2011:
text: A performance at Cap City Comedy Club last year saw dozens of teenage girls (self-proclaimed “Mirfandas”) lined up wearing the character’s signature pulled back hair, surprised eyebrows, bright red (and poorly applied) lipstick and crooked smile.
ref: 2014 March 29, Dale Roe, “Big, funny names on their way to Austin”, in Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Tex., page E8, column 6:
text: These “Mirfandas” were extreme, to say the least. Things got even wilder as Miranda took the stage. […] The show has officially made a “Mirfanda” out of me.
ref: 2014 April 15, Sam Sklar, “I went to a Miranda Sings show and became a ‘Mirfanda’”, in The Badger Herald, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2014:
text: Actress/comedienne Miranda Sings makes a stop at 7 p.m. Friday night in the Fargo Theatre, bringing her bad singing, messy lipstick and other quirks to the stage for all her “Mirfandas.”
ref: 2014 August 28, Jack Dura, “Editor’s Choice: Something for Everyone this Labor Day Weekend”, in The Spectrum, volume 118, number 1, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2023, page 9, column 3:
text: She has built up her teenage following – her “Mirfandas” – through her YouTube videos.
ref: 2014 September 22, Bruce Dessau, “YouTube clown keeps it real”, in Evening Standard, London, page 42, column 1:
text: Colleen opens the show by transforming into Miranda live on-stage and proceeds to guide the audience through a Self Help Seminar on “PORN, love, BULLIES and Self isteam [sic]“. This quickly captures the hearts of dedicated ‘Mirfandas’ while setting the obscure tone for any newcomers. […] Whether you’re a die-hard Mirfanda or a stranger to her videos, you’re sure to enjoy the original flavours and quick-witted humour that Miranda has to offer.
ref: 2014 September 24, AJ Brinnand, “Miranda Sings Live At Cadogan Hall”, in Ten Eighty Magazine, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2014:
text: Now she’s performing hundreds of concerts every year all over the world, and just made an appearance on “The Tonight Show” as the guest of the newest Mirfanda, Jerry Seinfeld.
ref: 2014 December, Jim Caruso, “Jim Caruso’s Ultimate Party”, in BLEEP, number 411, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2023, page 69:
text: I AM A SWIFTY, DIRECTIONER and Mirfanda. I unashamedly succumb to my weekly dose of the Celebrity Apprentice, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, TMZ and occasionally, while sitting in an orthodontist waiting room preparing to enter two hours of torture, Seventeen Magazine. My iPhone is my best weapon — with it, I am able to follow my favorite celebrities’ every move through tabloids, Instagram and Twitter.
ref: 2015 April, Anna Lu, “Celebrity Worshipping: Hey Girl, Ryan Gosling Will Never Be Your BF”, in Verde, volume 16, number 4, page 66, column 1:
text: There will be special appearances by the Ballinger family, other YouTube friends, and, for all you Mirfandas and baes, Miranda Sings! 7:30 pm. Granada Theatre, […]
ref: 2015 December 10, Santa Barbara Independent, page 32:
text: In each video, Miranda calls out particularly nice or mean comments, inspiring some Mirfandas to post negative comments in hope that they might be featured. While her real identity is hardly a secret, as Ballinger posts bloopers of Miranda videos on her personal YouTube channel and gives interviews out of character, fans delight in their shared knowledge of Miranda’s performance and the talentless hopefuls she is skewing. Mirfandas can take pleasure in their communal understanding that they are “insiders.”
ref: 2016, Alice E. Marwick, “You May Know Me From YouTube: (Micro)-Celebrity in Social Media”, in P. David Marshall, Sean Redmond, editors, A Companion to Celebrity, Wiley Blackwell, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 342–343:
text: Are You A Mirfanda? You may subscribe to MirandaSings, but are you a true Mirfanda? Use this quiz to prove that you’re not a hater!
ref: 2016, Vlog It! The Quiz Book, London: Scholastic, →ISBN:
text: Miranda Dot-to-Dot / Haters back off. Only Mirfandas are welcome to join the dots here.
ref: 2016, Zoella & Friends: Vlogging Activities & Dot-to-Dots, London: Studio Press, Templar Publishing, Bonnier Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 14:
text: She has attracted legions of fans for both her online output and her in-person live tours; these “Mirfandas” follow her across YouTube (6.5 million subscribers), Instagram (4.4 million), Twitter (2.3 million), and other platforms.
ref: 2016 June 21, Todd Spangler, “Miranda Sings Leads the Way for Digital Stars Leaping to TV”, in Variety, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2016:
text: Is 'Haters Back Off' Based Off Of Miranda Sings' YouTube Channel? MirFANdas Will Be Happy [title]
ref: 2016 October 14, Kathleen Walsh, “Is 'Haters Back Off' Based Off Of Miranda Sings' YouTube Channel? MirFANdas Will Be Happy”, in Romper, Bustle Digital Group, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2021:
text: How much of an O.G. Mirfanda are you? […] That's not to say the show is only for Mirfandas. Sure, Haters contains Easter eggs. (Look for a "Where My Baes At?" kernel.) But it also answers burning questions -- "Why the heck does she wear her lipstick like that?" "Where did her name come from?" -- and fleshes out a bizarre world in ways both newbies and diehards can enjoy.
ref: 2016 October 14, Sean Fitz-Gerald, “Netflix's 'Haters Back Off!' Is the 'Napoleon Dynamite' of TV”, in Thrillist, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2016:
text: Be part of an audience of “Mirfandas” for the hit live comedy show of YouTube sensation Miranda Sings, the zany character performed by Colleen Ballinger-Evans.
ref: 2016 November, “Calendar of Events”, in Vicinity Magazine, Fairfield, N.J.: Vicinity Media Group, page 14, column 3:
text: Art from a Mirfanda. While Ballinger’s efforts to engage fans as herself outside of the Miranda character have been somewhat successful, her interactions with “Mirfandas” in character are the more compelling ones. […] A wall full of fan art, much of it from actual Mirfandas, decks out Mirandas^([sic]) bedroom walls in all their crayoned glory. […] Mirfandas, believe it or not, function similarly — of course, they view everything that Ballinger uploads and attend live events but are also committed to putting in time outside of mere watching to keep the project going through fan art, questions, and requests. […] And so the Mirfandas return to their natural state. It’s almost like Haters Back Off! never happened, if the YouTube and fan reactions are any indication.
ref: 2016 November 2, Jamie Loftus, “Miranda Sings Is the Ultimate Expression of Ironic Teenagers”, in Inverse, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2016:
text: Miranda’s passion and confidence inspire her “Mirfandas” to let the haters back off and never be afraid to be yourself.
ref: 2016 November 7, Liz Kyle, “Miranda Sings Makes her Netflix Debut in “Haters Back Off!””, in Flyer News, archived from the original on 24 Nov 2020:
text: With over 7 million Mirfandas, a Netflix show, two tours and a book under her belt, we’re thinking Adele better watch her back!
ref: 2017, Harriet Paul, Vlogs, Tags & Hauls, London: Studio Press, Kings Road Publishing, Bonnier Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 32:
text: Mia Lewis, a 15-year-old Mirfanda and freshman at Milwaukie Academy of the Arts, makes friends easily and loves performing in musical theater. That wouldn't be so, she insists, without Miranda's influence.
ref: 2017 January 4, Kate Taylor, “YouTube star Miranda Sings brings clueless, inspiring act to Portland”, in The Oregonian, archived from the original on 07 Aug 2020:
text: Sometimes the videos are just not enough for us #MIRFANDAS (the word used to describe Miranda Sings fans) so we have a Netflix show to show us what it’s like for a day in the life of Miranda Sings.
ref: 2017 October, Marty Kearney, “Recommended”, in GNI MAG, number 28, Belfast: Lamb Promotions Ltd, page 12, column 2:
text: Elite Daily had the chance to sit down with Kinsey to talk about her experience on the show, what we can expect from Season 2, and everything Mirfandas need to know about the possibility of Haters Back Off Season 3. […] Haters Back Off Season 2 hits Netflix Oct. 20, so get ready to binge, Mirfandas!
ref: 2017 October 20, Stephanie Ironson, “Will ‘Haters Back Off’ Season 3 Happen? Angela Kinsey Is Definitely Ready – EXCLUSIVE”, in Elite Daily, archived from the original on 20 Oct 2017:
text: Colleen Ballinger and her YouTube alter-ego Miranda Sings performs for her "Mirfandas," reading snippets of her diary and singing songs through some of the weird comments she receives.
ref: 2019 May 31, Sonja Haller, “New to Netflix in June 2019: The best kids, tweens and teens movies to stream”, in USA Today, archived from the original on 31 May 2019:
text: Filmed in front of a packed house of “Mirfandas,” “Miranda Sings Live … Your Welcome,” currently available on Netflix, has the talent reading snippets of her diary and singing through some of the weird comments she receives.
ref: 2019 June 16, Dan Rice, “cyberwaves”, in TV Week, page 44, column 2:
text: She performed to a Sony Centre full of young “mirfandas” as part of the JFL42 comedy festival in 2015.
ref: 2020 April 13, Garnet Fraser, “Miranda Sings pushes Toronto show back to November”, in Toronto Star, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2023:
text: A member of her management team suggested that they begin collecting fans’ emails to start a “Mirfanda club.”
ref: 2023 June 30, Laura Bradley, “YouTuber Colleen Ballinger Can’t Sing Her Way Out of These Allegations”, in The Daily Beast, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2023:
topics: lifestyle
glosses: A fan of the fictional character Miranda Sings.