JoJo Siwa defended after clip of Chris Hughes touching her goes viral

People seem totally unable to stop sharing their thoughts about JoJo Siwa when it comes to Celebrity Big Brother ever since the latest seasons hit our screens earlier this month (7 April).

The 21-year-old Dance Moms star has sadly faced an avalanche of online trolling surrounding her sexuality, that whole Mickey Rourke ordeal, and her friendship with fellow housemate Chris Hughes but, fortunately, many ITV viewers have been quick to defend JoJo as they rush to social media to share their support.

One clip currently doing the rounds online sees Chris, 32, walking up behind JoJo and giving her a hug - something which several fans of the reality TV show were left outraged over.

The backlash prompted many of JoJo's fans to call out such comments with one X user writing: "I don't watch the show, but how is hugging a friend cheating?? Are y'all in 5th grade or something?"

"Why is everyone being so weird about it?? Not everything means you’re romantically attracted to someone. This was clearly a friendly hug. Now, if JoJo was uncomfortable that’s a different story," penned another.

Another echoed: "Y’all so weird…"

"Big Brother Twitter is soooo annoying about JoJo Siwa and Chris omfg," hit out a final X user.

STOP IT!! ADORABLE!! 🤗💕💕 #CBBLL #CBBUK pic.twitter.com/EHpjjhHXh4

— Siobhan 🇬🇬 (@slinehan1) April 22, 2025

JoJo has been incredibly brave in taking fans along with her when it comes to her sexuality, as she recently opened up to fellow CBB housemate and drag queen, Danny Beard, about now wishing to identify as 'queer'.

During a private chat in the bedroom, she told the RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner: "I feel so queer."

"I'm queer!" Danny responded, prompting JoJo - who is in a relationship with non-binary partner, Kath Ebbs, 27 - to confide in them saying: "I've never - I think I've always told myself, I'm a lesbian.

"I think you - I think being here - I've realised I am not a lesbian, I’m queer," she shared.

JoJo continued: "And I think that's really cool, I'm switching letters! I've dropped the L and I've gone to the Q baby! That's what I love about sexuality."

LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, defines 'queer' as 'a term used by those wanting to reject specific labels of sexual orientation and/or gender identity'.

ITV viewers have since rushed to social media to share their support for JoJo opening up about her sexuality, with one X user writing: "There's absolutely nothing wrong with her sexuality switching, she needs to be true to herself."

They continued: "JoJo's so young and allowed to still be confused about her sexuality. It took me a long time to figure out mine, she deserves that same opportunity."

And, in a follow-up tweet, the CBB viewer added: "Sexuality can be very confusing, especially when you're young. It's more than ok to think a label fits you and then to realise a few years laters that it actually doesn't."

Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight from 9pm on ITV, ITVX, STV and STV Player. It will be followed by companion show Late & Live on ITV2 and ITVX from 10pm.