JoJo Siwa revealed that he has a girlfriend while thinking about going out as a member of the LGBTQ + community while talking to Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday.
The 17-year-old YouTube and TikTok star flew about her “wonderful, perfect, most beautiful” partner and said that the other half of her was the one who encouraged her to go out in public, posting her picture in -a “Best”. Gay. Cousin. Ever.’ the shirt.
She added that although she felt it was “a risk” to go out, she knew that more people would accept this than not and was delighted that she could “share what makes her happiest with the world.”
“I’m so happy I can share what makes me happiest”: 17-year-old JoJo Siwa revealed that he has a girlfriend, as he reflected on going out in an interview on Wednesday
About the exit, Jojo told Jimmy: “It was the craziest thing ever, literally everyone and their brother called me, sent me text messages, sent me Instagram messages, sent me on Twitter.
“It was the greatest love I think I ever received, and what was cool was that it was the last piece of me that people hadn’t seen yet and it was really wonderful.”
Asked if she intended to go public, JoJo claimed that when she was making her TikTok dance video with her friends at Pride House, she quickly realized that “I’m going out.”
“I don’t mind, because it’s true,” she said. “I have the most amazing, wonderful, perfect, the most beautiful girlfriend in the whole world, I’m not ashamed, but just something I haven’t shown on the internet yet.”
Supporter: JoJo pounced on her “wonderful, perfect, most beautiful” partner and said he encouraged her to go out in public, posting her photo in a “Best.” Gay. Cousin. Ever.’ the shirt
Gushing: JoJo said of her partner: “I have the most amazing, wonderful, perfect, the most beautiful girlfriend in the whole world, it’s not something I’m ashamed of”
JoJo continued, “So they posted this and people started commenting to me,“ This is you coming out, what is this? “I thought, you know what? I can mess with them and tease them a little, either I confirm it because it’s true, or I can’t do anything about it and I just leave it there.
“I thought I just wanted to make a TikTok to give birth like that, 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”.
Continuing to talk about the photo she took of her “best gay cousin” shirt, she added: “I was on FaceTime with my girlfriend – this after I posted Born This Way TikTok – and I was just talking about it and about the love that comes and we were both technically like, we still haven’t confirmed it.
“And so, I wanted to post this picture on my real Instagram story and it was like ‘do it’ and I was ‘okay’ and I did it. ‘
Reaction: At the exit, Jojo told Jimmy, “It was the craziest thing ever, literally everyone and their brother called me, texted me, sent me Instagram, sent me on Twitter ”
Decision: Continuing to talk about photography, she added: “I was on FaceTime with my girlfriend … and we were both technical, we haven’t confirmed it yet”
Discussing how he felt at the exit, he acknowledged that “it can be scary,” as he told Jimmy, “Some people won’t be able to accept it right 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 accept it, 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 you seem to know what I did? How much was a risk.
“And she asked why and I said, ‘Technically, it was a big risk to post this … but if I lost everything I created because I was myself and because of the love that I want to love her, I don’t want her.
“If I can’t love who I want to love, this is one of the most important things for me.”
In her corner: “So I wanted to post this picture on my real Instagram story and it was like ‘do it’ and I was ‘okay’ and I did it,” JoJo added.
Remaining positive: JoJo acknowledged that it was “scary” to come out, but said, “Some people won’t be able to accept it right now, but so many people will be able to.”
JoJo then said: “About 10 minutes before I left today for this interview, I was on the phone with my daughter again and I started to cry.
“She’s like, ‘What’s wrong with you?’ “I say to myself, ‘I’m so happy because now I can share what makes me happiest with the world and makes my heart so happy.’
After their sincere discussion, Jojo and Jimmy enjoyed a dance fight against each other, which saw them doing, among many others, a “flying ponycopter” dance.
JoJo started the agitation by posting a photo with her wearing a “Best. Gay. Cousin. Ever.’ T-shirt on Instagram Stories.
The YouTube sensation thanked her cousin for her clothes while showing her black and blue T-shirt to her followers on social networks on Friday.
JoJo clarified any confusion about leaving on Saturday, when she confirmed that she is a member of the LGBTQ + community, but claimed that she was not yet ready to put a label on her sexuality 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 be just me. If that person was a boy, great! And if that person was a girl, great! I think I’m very happy. I think in life you know when you know your person, I really know.
Out and proud: JoJo said, “It was a big risk to post this … but if I lost everything I created because it’s me and because of the love I want to love, I don’t want it.”
Fun: After their sincere discussions, Jojo and Jimmy enjoyed a dance fight against each other, which saw them do, among many others, a “flying ponycopter” dance.
One person asked about her breakup with Mark Bontempo in November 2020, but 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 girlfriend when you are six years old and you break up with them, you are 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 confirmed that he is part of the LGBTQ + community in a hyperactive video he posted on Instagram on Saturday
Taking her time: Asked how she was labeled, 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.”