JoJo Siwa is opening up about what it was like to come back out as a member of the LGBTQ+ group whereas having such a younger fan base.
In a brand new TikTok out on Wednesday, the dancer slammed an unnamed employer for having a unfavorable response to her popping out in 2021. Whereas dancing alongside to Meghan Trainor’s Mom, textual content on-screen defined:
“In January 2021 I come out to the world. The corporate I work for advised me they wanted to have a gathering w/ me ASAP. Throughout this assembly, the PRESIDENT of the corporate negatively requested me ‘what are you gonna inform your younger demographic?’ I took a second to course of what I used to be simply requested, after which… I replied… ‘THE TRUTH’”
Love her confidence!
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This was clearly not the reply her boss needed to listen to, she dished:
“I’ve by no means seen a person roll his eyes to date behind his head. It was silent so I began speaking once more… I mentioned ‘I’m not gonna cover who I’m and who I like to anybody, ESPECIALLY to the following era.’ He didn’t like that very a lot.”
However she doesn’t remorse her choice, noting:
“SO many adults say to me ‘I want I had somebody such as you once I was youthful.’ Which jogs my memory each time that I did the fitting factor and to by no means let ANYONE change who you’re.”
Within the caption, the 19-year-old mentioned if she needed to do the assembly another time, she’d merely put Meghan’s observe on blast. LOLz! Ch-ch-check it out!
@itsjojosiwa Impressed by a real story.???? (aspect be aware if that assembly was at present I’d actually simply press play on this music….)
♬ Mom – Meghan Trainor
Curiously, one in every of JoJo’s most notable employers is now talking out and insisting this hate wasn’t coming from them! Nickelodeon clapped again on the video in an announcement to E! Information on Thursday, revealing:
“We’re unaware of what incident or assembly JoJo is referencing, nevertheless it actually didn’t occur at Nickelodeon. Now we have valued and supported JoJo since day one in every of our relationship collectively and we nonetheless do at present.”
To show how supportive they’ve been — and proceed to be — of the Dance Mothers alum, Nick introduced they’ve curated a PRIDE Capsule Assortment with JoJo that will likely be obtainable in Could with a portion of the proceeds set to learn GLSEN, a company supporting LGBTQ+ youth in class. Very cool!
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That mentioned, it’s not just like the singer hasn’t had points with the corporate earlier than. Across the time she got here out, she truly put Nick on blast a number of occasions! First, she claimed the corporate wasn’t letting her use new songs from her movie The J Workforce on her D.R.E.A.M. Tour in September 2021. She took to Twitter to specific her frustration, writing:
“These are MY songs, MY voice, MY writing. Does this appear truthful??? There isn’t any purpose that this music shouldn’t be included. Working for an organization as an actual human being handled as solely a model is enjoyable till it’s not.”
Oof. Not the most effective search for Nick…
Issues escalated final April when she revealed she hadn’t been invited to the Children’ Alternative Awards — regardless of the actual fact she was nominated for Favourite Social Music Star! Completely sus. Whereas it’s good the duo is partnering up for a brand new collab, it sucks JoJo’s been met with a lot negativity whereas residing her most genuine life! Whether or not or not this incident concerned Nick… Reactions?! Sound OFF (beneath)!
[Image via Nicky Nelson/WENN & Nickelodeon/YouTube]
