JoJo Siwa Walks Back Claim She Invented ‘Gay Pop,’ Gives Credit to Others

JoJo Siwa is strolling again her declare about desirous to create a brand new style of music, referred to as “gay pop” … saying he did not imply to snub the LGBTQ+ legends who got here earlier than her.

We caught up with the 20-year-old singer outdoors Studio Siwa within the L.A. space Wednesday … the place she advised us she was merely misunderstood when she mentioned in a Billboard interview she deliberate to invent homosexual pop with the discharge of her music “Karma.”

She mentioned her mission was to easily increase consciousness concerning the style of music, since many individuals are nonetheless unfamiliar with it. Nevertheless, she did acknowledge she underestimated the general public’s familiarity with queer icons … like Elton John, Freddie Mercury and Madonna, and so forth.

In fact, pop duo Tegan and Sara — two twins who establish as queer — as gave JoJo a bit aspect eye on social media over her comment … ‘trigger they have been in that area forver.

The “Dance Moms” alum added … “I definitely am not the inventor of gay pop, for sure not. But I do want to be a piece in making it bigger than it already is. I want to bring more attention to it.”

Though, she did joke that she’d fortunately step into the position of CMO for the made-up music style.

It has been a little bit of a tough couple weeks for JoJo, who’s been roasted for the brand new “bad girl” persona she debuted in her ‘Karma’ music video. She turned heads on the iHeartRadio Music Awards earlier this month by hitting the purple carpet in an all-black mesh bodysuit.

Whereas JoJo has tried to snort off her critics, she advised us she’s discovered some solace on Snapchat today … her go-to social media platform — and the place her followers can discover her posting probably the most.

She says Snapchat is the least poisonous app on the market proper now — noting it’s totally community-based and family-based, which she appreciates.