JoJo Siwa Says She Felt Pressured into Coming Out as a Lesbian: 'I Kind of Boxed Myself in'

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JoJo Siwa is reflecting on her coming out experience
"I kind of boxed myself in," she told the Daily Mail's YOU Magazine in a new interview
Siwa is currently dating Chris Hughes, who she met while starring on Celebrity Big Brother U.K.JoJo Siwa is opening up about her coming out experience.
In a new interview with the Daily Mail's YOU Magazine, the Dance Moms alum reflected on previously feeling pressured to come out as a lesbian.
"When I came out at 17, I said: 'I'm pansexual, because I don't care [about gender].' But then I kind of boxed myself in and I said: 'I'm a lesbian.' And I think I did that because of pressure," Siwa, 22, told the publication.
She noted that she felt the pressure came "in a weird way" from "inside the [LGBTQ] community at times."
"From people I know, from partners I've had," said Siwa. "You just get put in this world where you feel like, because you now have said, 'Oh, I'm a lesbian', you have to be a lesbian. And the truth is, sexuality is fluid."
In 2021, Siwa came out as LGBTQ, but during her appearance on CBB earlier this year, where met now-boyfriend Chris Hughes, she reflected on her sexuality again.
"I feel, like, so queer, do you know what I mean?" she told Danny Beard, her costar and a RuPaul's Drag Race UK alum.
Added Siwa: "I've always told myself I'm a lesbian, and I think being here I've realized: 'Oh, I'm not a lesbian, I'm queer.' And I think that's really cool."
She added that she was "switching letters," referring to the letters in LGBTQ.
"I've dropped the L and I've gone to the Q baby! That's what I love about sexuality," said Siwa, to which Beard, 33, responded: "You are Q, honey. And you know that British people love a queue!"
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Following the end of CBB, Siwa and her then-partner Kath Ebbs, who identifies as non-binary, broke up.
One month later, Siwa and Hughes, 32, showcased their friendship, posting snaps from a getaway in Mexico, along with a photo of them cuddling together.
On June 2, Siwa confirmed that she and Hughes were dating in an interview with The Guardian.
"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," the "Karma" singer told the outlet.
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