JoJo Siwa could also be competing on Particular Forces: World’s Hardest Check, however the actuality present took her again to her first days as a dancer.
“I believe one thing that’s attention-grabbing is the whole lot in my previous I’ve needed to be in command of,” Siwa, 20, completely informed Us Weekly. “I am going on tour and I’m in command of the 60 crew members which are there and I’ve bought to be the boss. However right here, it was bizarre as a result of I used to be the furthest factor from in cost.”
She continued: “All of us have been the furthest factor from in cost, and so sort having to sit down again and work arduous and simply be informed what to do, I imply, I form of preferred it. I don’t know. I believe it’s the dancer in me that simply felt like I used to be again to my roots of simply sit there, shut up and do what you’re informed.”
Siwa first got here into the general public eye at 9 years outdated when she competed on the Dance Mothers spinoff Abby’s Final Dance Competitors in 2013. Siwa has since gone on to launch a YouTube channel, launched a number of songs and a film in addition to launched into a tour. She has additionally been a contestant on The Masked Singer and Dancing With the Stars, the place she shaped the primary all-female partnership with professional Jenna Johnson.
Now, Siwa is a part of a gaggle of celebrities being led by ex-special forces operatives who hope to cross a grueling choice course of mirroring actual life. Finishing the coaching workouts in Particular Forces: World’s Hardest Check wasn’t her solely aim throughout her time in New Zealand – the YouTube star shared she additionally aspired to be a cheerleader for her fellow contestants.
“I believe certainly one of my very massive priorities whereas I used to be there was conserving everybody else’s vibe up and blissful,” Siwa mirrored. “And I believe that’s simply been one thing that I’ve accomplished my complete life.”
Whereas competing on season 2 of the Fox actuality present, which premiered in September, Siwa made sturdy friendships with fellow contestants, together with Bachelor Nation’s Tyler Cameron and Nick Viall.
“I keep in mind Nick and I had a second the place it was simply him and I within the lodging, our bed room, and that’s after I was like, ‘This man now looks like household,” Siwa recalled. “After which I really feel like on day six is whenever you form of turned household. Once we have been on the helicopter submersion in direction of the start although, I imply it was simply form of like a free-for-all. All people felt fairly shut, however undoubtedly in direction of the tip.”
Siwa has additionally been vocal about her friendship with Cameron, 30, whom she mentioned would “in all probability” be the perfect man at her future wedding ceremony. Whereas Siwa thinks the previous Bachelorette contestant is “scorching,” she famous that she’s not focused on pursuing him.
“I inform my good friend Tyler Cameron on a regular basis, I’m like, ‘I’m the one lady in America that will not need to be with you,’” she informed Bustle throughout an interview earlier this month.
Particular Forces: World’s Hardest Check airs on Fox Mondays at 9 p.m. ET.