JoJo Siwa is celebrating the second anniversary of her popping out as homosexual.
On Saturday, Jan. 21, the teenager star mirrored on the milestone in an Instagram submit. In January 2021, the then-17-year-old singer shared a photograph of herself sporting a T-shirt that learn, “Finest. Homosexual. Cousin. Ever.” The shirt reveal got here a day after Siwa posted footage of herself lip syncing alongside to Woman Gaga’s LGBTQ anthem “Born This Means,” fueling hypothesis that she was making an announcement about her personal sexuality. Siwa later confirmed that she is homosexual in an interview with Jimmy Fallon, telling the Tonight Present host that “it was a extremely massive danger posting” the shirt picture.
“But when I misplaced all the things that I’ve created due to being myself and due to loving who I wish to love I do not need it. That is not what I need if I am unable to love who I wish to love,” Siwa continued.
Two years on, the previous Dance Mothers star, now 19, says she’s “so pleased with 17-year-old JoJo.” The submit drew assist from Siwa’s Dancing With the Stars companion Jenna Johnson — with whom she made historical past because the present’s first same-sex pair — and Full Home star Jodie Sweetin.
Within the two years since she’s come out, Siwa has used her platform to advocate for LGBTQ illustration, which has included calling out Sweetin’s former co-star Candace Cameron Bure. In November Bure stated the faith-based community Nice American Household would concentrate on “conventional marriage” — as in, between a person and girl — in its tales, a transfer Siwa referred to as “impolite and hurtful to an entire neighborhood of individuals.”
