JoJo Siwa has publicly updated her sexual identity during her appearance on Celebrity Big Brother, revealing that she now identifies as queer rather than lesbian. The 20-year-old former Dance Moms star, who came out as pansexual in 2021, shared her feelings in a candid conversation with fellow contestant Danny Beard, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
“I feel so queer,” Siwa said, explaining that her time on the reality show had prompted her to reassess her identity. “I’ve always told myself, I’m a lesbian, but being here I’ve realized I’m not a lesbian, I’m queer,” she added. “I think that’s really cool, I’m switching letters. I’ve dropped the L and I’ve gone to the Q, baby! That’s what I love about sexuality.”
Beard, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns out of drag, responded with humor, saying, “And you know what British people love more than anything? To queue!”
Siwa’s appearance on Celebrity Big Brother has been marked by both personal revelations and public challenges. Earlier in the season, she faced offensive remarks from fellow contestant Mickey Rourke, leading to his removal from the house. More recently, Siwa has been seen spending time with Love Island star Chris Hughes, sparking speculation about a potential romance and leading to online harassment directed at her current partner, non-binary actor Kath Ebbs.
In addition to discussing her sexual identity, Siwa has opened up about her gender identity. In a recent diary room conversation with Hughes, she expressed feelings of not fully aligning with traditional gender categories. “Essentially you have female, you have male. I’ve met a lot of females, love them, don’t feel like I’m them. Met a lot of males, love them, don’t feel like I’m them. Definitely not them,” Siwa said. “Met a lot of people in my life [who] are non-binary, and these beautiful people are who I feel the most like and it’s not something that I want to say about myself yet but it’s something that is confusing.”
Celebrity Big Brother, hosted by Will Best and AJ Odudu, airs weekdays at 9 p.m. on ITV1 in the UK. The season finale is scheduled for Friday, April 25, and episodes are available to stream on ITVX.
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