JoJo Siwa steps out in Los Angeles after blasting Nickelodeon’s reaction to her coming out
JoJo Siwa rocks pink sweatpants as she steps out in Los Angeles for the first time since she apparently slammed Nickelodeon’s reaction to her coming out on TikTok.
JoJo Siwa went for a casual look while going grocery shopping on Friday in Los Angeles.
The 19-year-old dancer, who appeared to reveal her former employer Nickelodeon’s response to her coming out as gay earlier in the week, stepped out in bright pink joggers and a black fleece jacket with pink embroidered JoJo.
The J Team star walked through the parking lot in black sneakers with rainbow-hued stripes.
She appeared without makeup and styled her blonde hair in one of her trademark high ponytails.
In pink: JoJo Siwa went for a casual look while grocery shopping on Friday in Los Angeles The 19-year-old dancer stepped out in bright pink joggers and a black fleece jacket with pink embroidered JoJo.
This was the first time the Blurt star was seen in public after lip syncing with Meghan Trainor’s mother on TikTok on Wednesday in a video explaining his experience with his boss after coming out as gay just over two years ago, that many of his fans interpreted. Like it was Nickelodeon.
‘Story time: January 2021, I go out into the world. The company I work for told me they needed a meeting with me as soon as possible,” Siwa wrote. ‘During this meeting, the PRESIDENT of the company negatively asked me “What are you going to say to your young demographic?”‘
JoJo did not name the company, though fans were quick to suggest it was Nickelodeon, where she had been working for several years since leaving Dance Moms.
“I took a second to process what I had just been asked, and then… I replied… “THE TRUTH.”
I had never seen a man roll his eyes so far into the back of his head. There was silence, so I started speaking again… I said, “I’m not going to hide who I am and who I love from anyone, ESPECIALLY the next generation.” He didn’t like that very much.
“However, ever since I came out, a lot of adults tell me, ‘I wish I had someone like you when I was younger.’ Which reminds me every time I did the right thing and never let ANYONE change who you are.
He added a caption below that read, “If that meeting was today I would literally hit play this song.”
A Nickelodeon spokesperson told Dailymail.com when asked for comment: “We don’t know which incident or meeting JoJo is referring to, but it certainly didn’t happen on Nickelodeon.”
Coming out: This was the first time the J Team star has been seen in public since she posted a video on TikTok revealing the way she was treated by an unnamed employer after she came out as gay in 2021. Fans have speculated he meant Nickelodeon
Impact: In the video, JoJo wrote that her boss was concerned about the impact her coming out would have on her young fans. He concluded the post by sharing, “Ever since I came out, a lot of adults tell me, ‘I wish I had someone like you when I was younger.'”
Value: Many fans think that he was referring to the children’s network Nickelodeon. The network denies the meeting took place there and issued a statement saying, “We have valued and supported JoJo since day one of our relationship and still do today” (Los Angeles, December 2022)
Collaboration: JoJo is collaborating on a Pride capsule collection with Nickelodeon, due out in May with some proceeds going to GLSEN, which works to prevent bullying and harassment of LGBTQ children in grades K-12 (Los Angeles, Oct 2022 )
“We have valued and supported JoJo since day one of our relationship and still do today.”
JoJo and Nickelodeon appear to have patched up any breakups that may have occurred.
The media company recently announced a Pride capsule collaboration with the Boomerang singer, due out in May.
A portion of the proceeds will go to glsenan organization that “works to ensure that LGBTQ students can learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment” for grades K-12, according to its website.