JoJo Siwa fans convinced star ‘came out’ as she lip-synchs to Lady Gaga
JoJo Siwa fans are divided over the 17-year-old’s latest TikTok video, with some angered by speculation about the young star’s sexuality.
JoJo Siwa’s fans are convinced she came out in a series of TikTok videos.
The singer and dancer, 17, sparked speculation after lip-synching to Lady Gaga’s LGBTQ+ anthem, Born This Way, The Sunreports.
JoJo – real name Joelle Joanie Siwa – wore her signature rainbow merchandise as she filmed in her room, with had flashing rainbow lights in the background.
The Dance Moms star mimed the lyrics, “no matter gay, straight, or bi, lesbian, transgender,” in the short clip.
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JoJo also visited Pride House LA, a TikTok house dedicated to LGBTQ+ creators.
She danced to the Paramore song, Ain’t It Fun, alongside Mollee Gray, Garrett Clayton and others in front of a rainbow-coloured wall.
Kent Boyd shared the clip on TikTok with the caption: “Now you’re one of us!!”
While JoJo hasn’t publicly come out, the Nickelodeon star’s fans are convinced her latest TikTok activity is an indicator of her sexuality.
“DID I JUST WITNESS JOJO SIWA’S COMING OUT VIDEO I AM SO HAPPY??????” one wrote.
DID I JUST WITNESS JOJO SIWAâS COMING OUT VIDEO I AM SO HAPPY ?????? pic.twitter.com/OR0YHSa322
— vibes stan // jojo era (@thembobolin) January 21, 2021
i mean jojo siwa wasn't fooling anyone pic.twitter.com/Cg8vR4kQYA
— cas | the wilds (@mesirwhosir) January 21, 2021
wait Jojo Siwa coming out as homosexual changes everything
— fujin_31|#BlackLivesMatter #WearYourMask #3D-ERA (@fUJiN31_) January 21, 2021
iâm sorry did jojo siwa come out? cuz the video was kinda like mixed yk? uhhh idk
— thatdinoperson (@spacedino7) January 21, 2021
“Wait JoJo Siwa coming out as homosexual changes everything,” another added.
A third asked: “I’m sorry did JoJo Siwa come out? Cuz the video was kinda like mixed yk? Uhhh idk.”
Other users urged people not to “speculate on JoJo’s sexuality” before the actress has addressed it herself.
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can we like... leave jojo siwa alone? she doesnât owe us an explanation for her sexuality at all. her lip syncing to âborn this wayâ doesnât give yâall a free pass to speculate or put labels on her sexuality before she has the chance to label it herself. chill tf out.
— carissa ðð» (@cjyonan24) January 21, 2021
omg just because jojo siwa jammed out to "born this way" doesn't mean she's came out .... u guyssss .. what's wrong with y'all ððððð
— &ie (@andiexworld) January 21, 2021
“Can we like … leave JoJo Siwa alone? She doesn’t owe us an explanation for her sexuality at all,” one fan wrote.
“Her lip syncing to Born This Way doesn’t give y’all a free pass to speculate or put labels on her sexuality before she has the chance to label it herself. chill tf out.”
Another said: “OMG just because JoJo Siwa jammed out to Born This Way doesn’t mean she’s came out … u guyssss … what’s wrong with y’all.”
JoJo – who is known for her love of rainbow-coloured clothing and accessories – shot to fame on Dance Moms in 2014.
She also impressed fans as T-Rex on The Masked Singer.
When asked how she feels about being a gay icon back in 2018, she replied simply: “I love it.”
This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced here with permission