JoJo Siwa says she “wasn’t invited” to the 2022 Youngsters’ Selection Awards.
“Plenty of you might have been asking me why I’m not on the Nickelodeon Youngsters’ Selection Awards tonight and the reply may be very easy,” the “Boomerang” singer stated in a video clip shared via Instagram on Saturday.
“I wasn’t invited.”
Siwa, 18, who has a thorny relationship with the community, added, “I’m unsure why, however I simply didn’t get an invitation.”
Later, the pop star stated on her Instagram Story that somebody tagged her in a clip wherein her track “One Probability” may very well be heard enjoying on the awards present.
“So my track made it, however I didn’t,” she stated with a seemingly sarcastic snigger.
Nickelodeon didn’t instantly reply to Web page Six’s request for remark.
Upon listening to the information, Siwa’s associates and followers rapidly took to social media to share their assist for the “Dancing With the Stars” alum — and to voice their theories about her absence.
“Their loss sweetness ❤️,” wrote Olivia Jade, with Mollee Grey including, “in all probability cuz you’re the colour of the rainbow and so they’re simply orange 😏.”
Fellow “DWTS” alum Brian Austin Inexperienced shared related sentiments, writing, “F–okay the youngsters alternative awards 😂 you’re too good for them.”
Different followers argued that Siwa wasn’t included as a result of she got here out as homosexual final yr and extra just lately chopped off her hair (and signature ponytail) to disclose a pixie lower.
“The one yr that @itsjojowsiwa didn’t get invited to the youngsters alternative awards is when she comes out and cuts her hair?????? Sus @Nickelodeon,” one particular person wrote, which Siwa retweeted.
One other particular person shared a screenshot of Siwa’s retweet and expressed that the star was their “hero” for difficult the community that made her a family title.
“Obsessive about the teenage lady celebrities who don’t take s—t from their community of employment and refuse to be something however themselves,” they wrote. “Being related to a youngsters channel shouldn’t imply you must cease being your self.”
Siwa beforehand known as out Nickelodeon in September 2021, claiming that the community had blocked her from performing any of the music she recorded for the “The J Workforce” film on tour. The movie, launched through Paramount+, featured six unique songs co-written by Siwa.
“These are MY songs, MY voice, MY writing. Does this appear honest???” she wrote in a sequence of since-deleted tweets, per Billboard. “Working for a corporation as an actual human being handled as solely a model is enjoyable till it’s not.”
