JoJo Siwa Gets Candid About People 'Tearing Apart' Her Queerness
JoJo Siwa has seen the mixed reactions to her hard launch with Chris Hughes, including discourse around labels and fluidity when it comes to her queerness. In a conversation with Billboard, JoJo got candid about the evolution of her sexuality and identity.
When asked how she navigates figuring out her identity as a public-facing person, JoJo said, 'It's really hard because people tear it apart.'
'I understand if you have no context why people tear things apart… there's people going through this same thing that I'm going through. There's somebody who's identified as one sexuality and then maybe had this realization within themselves but they don't now feel they can't change or grow,' she told host Tetris Kelly on the outlet's Take Us Out series.
The 'Karma' singer shared that she felt like she was put in a box she wasn't meant to be once she came out in 2021. 'I've dated beautiful women, I've dated beautiful non-binary people, I have dated men… but I realize that's just who I am. I realize for myself that I just like humans,' JoJo, who uses all pronouns, explained.
As for her connection with Chris, she said, '[He's someone I would] die for… when someone comes into your life and you enjoy it, you can tell.'
During a June 2 interview with The Guardian, JoJo officially confirmed that her relationship with the former Love Island star has become romantic. 'It's not platonic anymore, and it's been a beautiful development, a beautiful connection, and I'm absolutely head over heels for him, and he's the same way,' she said.
The hard launch came after JoJo faced a public breakup with Kath Ebbs and experienced a whirlwind of emotions during her time on Celebrity Big Brother UK, where she met Chris and shared an intimate moment with him regarding her gender identity.
'Essentially, you have female, you have male. I've met a lot of females. Love them. Don't feel like I'm them. Met a lot of males. Love them. Definitely not them. I've met a lot of people in my life that are non-binary and these beautiful non-binary people are who I feel the most like,' JoJo explained through tears. She added, 'It's not something that I want to say about myself yet, but it's something that is confusing.'
Her housemate Danny Beard reassured her that she's allowed to keep things to herself and that it's okay to 'not have all the answers' about her identity and sexuality.
'You want to see you. You've been in this community for a while, and you're growing up in a public spotlight,' Danny said. 'You don't need to give anyone all the answers ever at all. Ever. Even when you know them for you, you don't owe anyone.'
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