Jojo Siwa: 5 unknown facts about gay TikToker whose puppy was killed by coyote
''All dogs go to heaven." JoJo Siwa suffered a tragic loss as her puppy Tooie was killed by a coyote in her backyard. Siwa, a gay TikToker rose to fame after starring in two seasons of the dancing reality show 'Dance Moms' in 2015, after coming fifth in a spin-off show competition 'Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition' in 2013 at the age of nine.
After leaving 'Dance Moms', Siwa continued to focus and forge her own career creating vlogs on YouTube, being an active TikTok user, releasing her own singles, and having small roles in children's TV shows and movies. Let's know some unknown facts about JoJo.
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5 unknown facts about JoJo Siwa
1. Siwa was born to Tom Siwa and Jessalyn Siwa in 2003 in Omaha, Nebraska. She first became interested in dance because Tom is a chiropractor and Jessalyn is a dance instructor. The two also have a son named Jayden, who was born in 2000. The family lives in Los Angeles.
2. Siwa came out as queer in 2021 on TikTok, posting a video in which she lip-synced along to Lady Gaga's queer anthem 'Born This Way' while wearing a bow with rainbows on it.
3. She made a YouTube video with North West. Back in March 2019, JoJo and North did the collaboration of the century on YouTube. JoJo's biggest fan, North was "babysat" by JoJo at the pop star's house, which was documented in a cute, nearly 7-minute video. As of April 2023, the video has garnered nearly 35 million views on YouTube.
4. Siwa revealed in early 2021 she was dating her first girlfriend Kylie Prew, with whom she had an on-off relationship. After breaking up with Prew last summer, Siwa dated a TikTok creator called Avery Cyrus for three months. After the breakup with Cyrus in December 2022, Siwa began to speak negatively about the relationship, and since then she remains single.
5. Siwa later proved that she was more than just a dancer with her debut song 'Boomerang'. The song dealt with cyberbullying and online trolls. According to a report published in November 2019 by Billboard, the star's music career took off when she embarked on her DREAM Tour, which raked in $27M.