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Topics: Celebrity, Celebrity Big Brother, ITV, JoJo Siwa, LGBTQ, Reality TV, TV And Film
Rhiannon Ingle
Topics: Celebrity, Celebrity Big Brother, ITV, JoJo Siwa, LGBTQ, Reality TV, TV And Film
JoJo Siwa has candidly opened up about how Celebrity Big Brother has made her realise she's 'not a lesbian'.
The singer has always been incredibly open about her journey with her sexuality, having first come out as pansexual in 2021.
"Technically I would say that I am pansexual because that's how I have always been my whole life is just like, my human is my human." she told People Magazine, adding that she still 'doesn't know what I am' and wanted to 'figure it out'.
In later interviews, she would refer to herself as gay, telling Entertainment Weekly that she 'realised she was gay at Disney World'.
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However, while in the Big Brother House, the 21-year-old Dance Moms star 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 her 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."
Since the latest season of the hit reality TV show kicked off earlier this month (9 April), JoJo has been one of the main discussion points following former contestant Mickey Rourke's homophobia and inappropriate comments made towards her.
JoJo, who is also a singer famous for tracks like 'Karma' and 'Boomerang', has also struck up a close friendship with former Love Islander, Chris Hughes, who first defended her against Mickey's grim remarks at the very start of the series.
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.