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JoJo Siwa Reasserts Queer Identity, Addresses Backlash Over Chris Hughes Relationship

On SiriusXM, she said dating a man does not make her straight.

Overview

  • In a Smith Sisters Live interview on Sept. 21, Siwa said "I'm not straight" and insisted her past relationships with women and a non-binary partner are not discredited.
  • She said she has faced an "extreme amount of hate" from within the LGBTQIA+ community because she is currently with a man.
  • Siwa outlined her evolving labels, noting past use of pansexual and lesbian and saying she now prefers the umbrella term "queer" or simply "happy."
  • She referenced criticism from Chris Hughes' ex Olivia Attwood and praised Hughes for keeping quiet, saying there are two sides to every story.
  • Marriage rumors continue after Hughes' father told the Daily Mail it wouldn't surprise him if they wed before Christmas, as the couple remains together after meeting on Celebrity Big Brother.