JoJo Siwa Claims Nickelodeon Snubbed Her After She Came Out

JoJo Siwa is only one of many former baby stars who spoke to Demi Lovato for her documentary, “Baby Star,” which is now streaming on Hulu.

Not solely did the “Dance Mothers” alum discuss signing an umbrella deal, however JoJo Siwa opened up about how publicly popping out as a part of the LGBTQIA+ group in January 2021, had a unfavorable influence on her profession.

JoJo grabbed consideration when she came out as LGBTQ by way of a collection of TikTok and Instagram posts.

Hypothesis about her sexuality arose after she lip-synced to Girl Gaga’s “Born This Approach” following a day spent with the TikTok group Satisfaction Home LA.

“I didn’t notice I assume that no baby star — who remains to be a baby star — had ever come out earlier than,” JoJo instructed Demi, who makes use of the pronouns them/she, within the documentary. “The president of the community known as me and was like, ‘What are we going to inform the youngsters? What are we going to inform youngsters and oldsters?’”

“And he was like, ‘Nicely that you must have a name with each retailer and inform them you aren’t going loopy,’” she claimed. “So I did and I had a name with each retailer. ”

“Every little thing after I had come out had modified. The best way they communicated with me, labored with me and the way they developed my work,” the actress added.

The dancer went on to inform Demi how she was overlooked of the 2022 Nickelodeon Youngsters’ Alternative Awards after being concerned in a number of earlier occasions earlier than popping out and accused the community of blackballing her.

“Loads of you have got been asking me why I’m not on the Nickelodeon Youngsters’ Alternative Awards tonight,” she stated in a video shared on social media on the time. “And the reply could be very easy: I wasn’t invited. I’m undecided why. However I didn’t simply get an invitation.”

In line with a supply near Nickelodeon, JoJo’s absence from the occasion was attributed to an “trustworthy mistake,” the insider revealed to Variety on the time.

JoJo later defined to Demi how her social media habits have modified since her time as a baby star, revealing that she now posts a whole lot of occasions a day on Snapchat.

“There’s nothing left for me on the finish of the day,” she admitted to Demi within the documentary about her profession.

On July 9, 2024, Variety introduced that JoJo’s newest private {and professional} developments might be explored in an upcoming unscripted docuseries from “Dance Mothers” creator Jeff Collins. Whereas the collection stays untitled, it’s set to hint JoJo’s journey from baby star to “grownup pop star.”

She later opened up in an Instagram Stay session, the place she defined that she wasn’t able to label her sexuality definitively however expressed her happiness and gratitude for the overwhelming assist she acquired.

Though many followers and celebrities praised her bravery, JoJo additionally disclosed that her profession confronted setbacks after popping out. Regardless of these obstacles, she has remained outspoken about her identification and continues to be a robust advocate for the LGBTQ+ group.

In Might 2021, Demi publicly got here out as non-binary, opening up about their private journey of self-discovery.

In a heartfelt social media put up, the previous Disney Channel star revealed that they’d be adopting they/them pronouns, explaining that this determination represented their evolving understanding of their gender identification. The singer shared that dwelling authentically had been a key a part of their progress, and their announcement got here after a interval of deep therapeutic and introspection.

Alongside their non-binary identification, Demi has been clear about their sexual fluidity, figuring out as pansexual. They’ve overtly mentioned their attraction to people of any gender, reinforcing their dedication to LGBTQ+ advocacy.

Demi’s new documentary “Baby Star” is streaming on Hulu.