JoJo Siwa comes out as LGBTQI+ member - "It's okay to be a little different"
Singer and YouTuber, JoJo Siwa, says she is the happiest she has ever been since opening up about her sexuality.
JoJo Siwa has thanked her fans for the overwhelming support she has received since coming out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
The 17-year-old took to Twitter a few days ago to share a special T-shirt she received from her cousin.
"Best. Gay. Cousin. Ever," the T-shirt read.
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My cousin got me a new shirt pic.twitter.com/DuHhgRto7b
— JoJo Siwa!🌈❤️🎀 (@itsjojosiwa) January 22, 2021
Before sharing the image, JoJo shared a video of herself lip-syncing to Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' on TikTok.
Many believed it was her way of coming out.
@itsjojosiwa ♬ Born This Way Lady Gaga - johanna
JoJo is a popular dancer and singer who gained fame on Lifetime's 'Dance Moms'.
She went on to become a popular YouTube star and currently has more than 12-million subscribers on the platform.
The 'D.R.E.A.M' hitmaker has a large fanbase of young girls, including Kim Kardashian's daughter, North West.
Some of JoJo's supporters feared that conservative moms would not approve of her coming out, but she has received mostly positive messages from all over the world.
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Lesbians protecting Jojo Siwa against conservative moms everywhere. pic.twitter.com/1Y9L0FPCFc
— CEB (@caitlinmcqulity) January 24, 2021
if you have the audacity to say something bad about jojo siwa in front of me be prepared to catch these hands 😤👊
— nicolas (@nic_nac_spam) January 25, 2021
People don’t realize how important it is for LGBT kids to see people like them on TV & in the media. Straight kids can also learn about what coming out is & treat others kids with love & respect even if who they love isn’t the same. Jojo Siwa snapped 🥺 https://t.co/K2zJAm4nY2
— IG @ Drebaexo (@Drebae_) January 25, 2021
JoJo hosted a live Q&A on her Instagram page to personally thank her followers for all the love.
"I always believed that my person was just going to be my person. If that person happened to be a boy, then great. If that person happened to be a girl, great," she said.
But JoJo says she is not ready to label her sexuality.
"The reason I'm not going to say this answer is because I don't really know this answer... Right now, I'm super duper happy and I want to share everything with the world but I also want to keep things in my life private until they are ready to be public. Right now what matters is that you guys know that no matter who you love, that it's okay. It's awesome and the world is there for you."