Overview

• Siwa told the Daily Mail she felt pressured to call herself a lesbian in 2021 after coming out as pansexual at 17 and now prefers the term “queer” to capture her fluid sexuality.
• She has faced social media criticism from some LGBTQ community members who questioned her shift from identifying as a lesbian to dating Chris Hughes.
• Back Lot Bash Chicago canceled her June 29 Pride performance, citing a scheduling conflict for the Back Lot Bash festival.
• In early June, Siwa announced she would postpone the US leg of her tour, offering refunds and hinting at rescheduled European dates.
• Reports indicate she was dropped by Columbia Records and may team up with Hughes for an ITV reality series, though those plans remain unconfirmed.