Overview
- On Dec. 31, the singer and dancer updated her TikTok profile to display her birth name, Joelle Siwa, instead of JoJo.
- In a year-end TikTok, she lip-synced to her 2016 track Boomerang and captioned, “What a year it is ahead,” after a prompt about her plans for 2026.
- Comments on her posts ranged from enthusiasm about a potential new era to questions about shifting away from the well-known JoJo brand.
- No specific projects or a formal rebrand have been announced, and her TikTok handle remains unchanged.
- Fans and outlets noted the change comes as she continues her relationship with Chris Hughes, who has referred to her as Joelle, following a year she called “beautiful.”