JoJo Siwa, teen YouTube star, comes out as gay
JoJo Siwa, the teen singer and dancer known for her moves on YouTube and on the TV show “Dance Moms,” has come out as gay.
The dynamite dancer tweeted an image of herself in a black shirt bearing the words “BEST.GAY.COUSIN.EVER.” on Friday. She captioned the chirp: “My cousin got me a new shirt.”
My cousin got me a new shirt pic.twitter.com/DuHhgRto7b
— JoJo Siwa!🌈❤️🎀 (@itsjojosiwa) January 22, 2021
In new video, JoJo Siwa says she's 'really happy' after coming out
Siwa, 17, left fans a hint on Wednesday when she posted a TikTok of herself lip-syncing to “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga, an LGBTQ pride anthem. She wore a white sweatshirt with rainbow trimmings in the clip.
Lil Nas X, who is openly gay, welcomed Siwa to the club on Friday, tweeting at her: “if u spell “swag” backwards, it’s “gay”. coincidence??”
Siwa pinned her tweet, which has logged more than 600,000 likes.