JoJo Siwa has revealed that she has a girlfriend when she considered coming out as a member of the LGBTQ + community during a talk with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday.
The YouTube and TikTok star, 17, gushed about her ‘amazing, perfect, prettiest’ partner, saying it was her other half who encouraged her to come out publicly by posting her photo in a ‘Best’. Gay. Cousin. Ever.’ shirt.
She added that while she felt it was’ a risk ‘to come out, she knew more people would accept it than not, and was delighted that she could’ share what makes her happiest with the world. ‘.
‘I’m just so happy to share what makes me happiest’: JoJo Siwa, 17, revealed she has a girlfriend while contemplating appearing in an interview on Wednesday
When he came out, Jojo said to Jimmy, ‘It was the craziest thing ever, literally everyone and their brother called me, texted me, sent me Instagram messages, tweeted me.
“It was the most love I think I ever got, and the nice thing was that it was the last bit of me the world hadn’t seen and it was really amazing.”
Asked if she had planned on coming out in public, JoJo claimed that when she made her TikTok dance video with her friends at the Pride House, she quickly realized that it was ‘going out with me’.
“I don’t mind because it’s true,” she said. “I have the most amazing, amazing, perfect, most beautiful girlfriend in the whole world, it’s not something I’m ashamed of, it’s just something I haven’t shown on the internet yet.”
Supportive: JoJo gushed about her ‘amazing, perfect, prettiest’ partner and said she encouraged her to come out publicly by putting her picture in a ‘Best’. Gay. Cousin. Ever.’ shirt
Flowing: JoJo said of her partner, ‘I have the most wonderful, wonderful, perfect, most beautiful girlfriend in the whole world, it’s not something I’m ashamed of’
JoJo continued, “So they posted that and people started saying to me,” Come out, what’s this? ” I thought you know what? I can mess with them and tease them a little bit, or I confirm it because it’s true, or I can’t help it and just leave it there.
‘I thought I just wanted to do a TikTok to be born this way, because yes, it’s true right away and it’s okay. So I did this TikTok for Born This Way and everyone was like, “woah, this is her coming out, this is the time.” ‘
She went on to talk about the photo she took in her ‘best gay cousin’ shirt, adding, ‘I was on FaceTime with my girlfriend – this is after I posted the Born This Way TikTok – and we had it there just over and the love coming in, and we were both as I still haven’t technically confirmed it.
“And so, I was like, I kind of wanted to post this photo on my real Instagram story and she was like” do it “and I was like” okay “and I did it.”
Response: Jojo told Jimmy he came out: ‘It was the most insane thing ever, literally everyone and their brother called me, texted me, sent me Instagram messages, tweeted me’
Conclusion: She went on to talk about the photo, adding, ‘I was on FaceTime with my girlfriend … and we were both like I still haven’t technically confirmed it’
She discussed how she felt about coming out and admitted that it “can be scary,” as she said to Jimmy, “Some people won’t be able to accept it now, but so many people will be able to accept it now.
“And I say there are even a million people who don’t accept it, there are 100 million who do, so keep that in mind.”
She continued, ‘So after I posted it, I was like’ okay, I did it ‘back to FaceTime with her … I was talking to her and it was like you know what I realized? How much risk was that.
‘And she asked why and I said,’ Technically it was a really big risk to post that … but if I lost everything I made because I am myself and because I love who I want to love I don’t.
“If I can’t love who I want to love, that’s one of the most important things to me.”
In her corner: ‘So I felt like I kind of wanted to post this photo on my real Instagram story and she was like’ do it ‘and I was like’ okay ‘and I did it,’ ‘JoJo added
Staying Positive: JoJo admitted it was ‘scary’ to come out, but said, ‘Some people won’t be able to accept it now, but so many people will be able to’
JoJo then claimed, ‘About 10 minutes before I came out today to do this interview, I was back on the phone with my girl and started crying.
She says, “What’s wrong with you?” I’m like, “I’m just so happy because now I can share what makes me happiest with the world, and it makes my heart so happy.” ‘
After their candid chat, Jojo and Jimmy enjoyed a dance battle against each other, including a ‘flying pony cop’ dance.
JoJo caused a commotion by posting a photo of herself with a ‘Best. Gay. Cousin. Ever.’ T-shirt on her Instagram Stories.
The YouTube sensation thanked her cousin for the garment when she showed the black and blue T-shirt to her followers on social media on Friday.
JoJo had cleared up any confusion about coming out on Saturday when she confirmed she’s a member of the LGBTQ + community, but claimed she wasn’t ready to label her sexuality just yet.
“I’ve been thinking about this, and the reason I’m not ready to say this answer is because I don’t really know this answer,” Jojo explained.
She said, “I always believed that my person would just become my person. If that person happened to be a boy, great! And if that person happened to be a girl, great! I think I’m just really happy. I think in life you know when you meet your person, you really do. ‘
Out and proud: JoJo claimed: ‘It was a really big risk to post that … but if I lost everything I made because I am myself and because I love who I want to love, I don’t want it’
Fun: After their candid chat, Jojo and Jimmy enjoyed a dance battle against each other, including a ‘flying pony cop’ dance
One person asked about her split from Mark Bontempo in November 2020, but she downplayed the possibility that it was related to her sexuality.
“People in life break up,” she said. ‘People as teenagers break up, you have a boyfriend or you have a girlfriend when you’re six years old and you break up, you’re not with them forever.
‘I was a teenager, I’m still a teenager, but I think I’m pretty happy now. I’m pretty good now. ‘
Clarifying Things: JoJo had confirmed she was part of the LGBTQ + community in a hyperactive video she posted to her Instagram on Saturday
She took her time: when asked how she labeled herself, she said, ‘I’ve been thinking about this and the reason I’m not ready to say this answer is because I don’t really know this answer’