Jojo Siwa Opens Up About Her Sexuality And 'Queer' Label
Jojo Siwa has disclosed to her Celebrity Big Brother housemates that she no longer identifies with the term “lesbian”.
The media personality and pop singer has spoken candidly about her sexuality and gender identity throughout her time in CBB, and revealed earlier this week that she is reconsidering how she labels herself.
During a conversation with RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Danny Beard in Wednesday night’s highlights show, Jojo said: “I’ve always said ‘lesbian’ [to describe myself], but I feel so queer.”
Referring to the acronym LGBTQ+, Jojo then exclaimed: “Fuck the L, I’m going to the Q!”
Elsewhere in the episode, she said: “I’ve always told myself I’m a lesbian, and I think being here I’ve realised, ‘Oh, I’m not a lesbian, I’m queer’. And I think that’s really cool.”
Earlier in the series, during a conversation with former Love Island finalist Chris Hughes, Jojo also opened up about her gender identity.
The Karma singer – whose partner is non-binary – explained: “I’ve met a lot of females – love them, [but I] don’t feel like them. I’ve met a lot of males, love them, [but I’m] definitely not [like] them.
“Met a lot of people in my life that are non-binary, and these beautiful non-binary people are who I feel the most like.
“It’s not something I want to say about myself yet, but it’s something that is confusing.”
During her first days in the CBB house, Jojo was on the receiving end of jibes about her sexuality from the Oscar-nominated actor Mickey Rourke, for which he received a formal warning from producers.
She is one of six housemates left in the final, alongside Chris and Danny, as well as pop singer Chesney Hawkes, soap legend Jack P Shepherd and actor Donna Preston.
This year’s Celebrity Big Brother winner will be crowned during Friday night’s live final.
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