JoJo Siwa says the younger version of herself – with all those colorful bows – has disappeared.
“She will never come back, but I will never hate her,” Siwa, 20, said exclusively Us weekly At the Dance Moms: The Reunion Premiering in New York on Thursday, April 25th. “I will always be proud of her. The boy has been through a lot.”
After appearing in two seasons of Dancing mothers From 2015 to 2016, Siwa signed with Nickelodeon. Under the network, the TV personality won over fans with her big personality and colorful hair bows as she starred in various shows and released several children’s songs.
Now Siwa is older, wiser and is celebrating the start of her adult music career with more mature songs and music videos.
“People have made absolutely dramatic changes,” Siwa explained when referring to her previous one billboard Interview about the transition from child star to serious artist. “But no one in my generation has brought about such a dramatic change. I’m trying to think about whether I need to correct myself, but in my generation and my age, no one has gone from zero to 100.”
Earlier this month, Siwa turned heads when she arrived at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles in a silver and black look. Many compared the ensemble to something Kiss would have worn during the band’s heyday.
The look was also featured in the music video for her new single “Karma,” which contains lyrical content not suitable for children. According to Siwa, she put her own money into the project to ensure it came out exactly how she wanted.
“It’s fun for me to finance it because it’s 100 percent my creative decision,” she explained Us. “We have two more in the pipeline and I plan to finance them. If the team participates, that’s great. If not, great. I’m relaxing.”
As Siwa looks to the future with her music career, she is also celebrating the past by reuniting with it Dancing mothers Co-stars.
In Lifetime’s upcoming special Dance Moms: The ReunionSiwa will sit down with him Kendall Vertes, Paige Hyland, Chloe Lukasiak, Hilliker County And Brooke Hyland to discuss the pros and cons of the series. Their mothers are also expected to attend.
“The original Dancing mothers “The cast discusses some of the most controversial headlines since the show aired,” Lifetime said in a previous release, “catches fans up on what they’re doing right now and delivers some shocking revelations.” Dancing mothers The circle closes.”
Dance Moms: The Reunion Premieres on Lifetime Wednesday, May 1 at 8 p.m
With reporting by Aileen Bergin