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Siwa first began turning heads when she was cast on the hit Lifetime show, Dance Moms. A competitor on the spinoff show, Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition, Siwa caught Abby Lee Miller’s eye because of her exceptional performance abilities. She joined Dance Moms first as a guest before working to become a permanent member of the Abby Lee Dance Company Junior Elite Competition Team. The “Kid in a Candy Store” singer was featured on the show for about a season and a half before bigger opportunities prompted her exit from Dance Moms.
Siwa was smart enough to use the platform that she gained from Dance Moms to launch her music career. One of her first singles was “Boomerang.” To date, the music video has surpassed 900 million views on YouTube, making Siwa the youngest person on the platform to do so. “Boomerang” also features one of Siwa’s fellow Dance Moms castmates, a tradition that was repeated in one of her recent music videos.
@itsjojosiwa I WON BUT JUST BARELY.........
♬ original sound - hollymichele._
Currently, Siwa has been doing musical performances from her home since her most recent tour was canceled thanks to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While many fans are thrilled by Siwa’s professional ventures, even more of them are more obsessed with her personal life. Siwa has managed to find herself trending in the news for things as small as changing her hair color, letting her hair down, and wearing clothes that are far from the rainbow glitter attire that she normally wears. But, one of the biggest points of interest has the 17-year-old’s secret boyfriend.
Back in June 2020, Siwa’s fans began speculating that she was dating Elliot Brown. When Siwa revealed she was seeing someone, Brown was a natural guess as the pair had been spotted together in March of 2020. Siwa refused to say who was dating, citing that she and her boyfriend had chosen to keep their relationship private. However, she did share with Entertainment Tonight that Brown wasn’t her mysterious beau.
@itsjojosiwa Meet Mark:) @mark.bontempo
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“It’s not him, Siwa shared about Brown. “I can say that with a dead straight face. It’s not Elliot. Keep doing your research,” she teased. Funnily enough, even Brown was curious to know who the singer’s boyfriend was. He reportedly texted Siwa for details, but she remained tight-lipped about the subject.
@mark.bontempo ##duet with @createchaosgossip @itsjojosiwa if it’s not me you have some explaining to do ##nationalgirlfriendday
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But, it seems that Siwa and her boyfriend have decided to take their relationship public. Yesterday, August 2, 2020, Siwa and her boyfriend, Mark Bontempo, both posted TikTok videos confirming their relationship. Bontempo is an aspiring musician, so clearly the couple has some passions in common. NickALive! wishes them all the best in navigating their relationship publicly.
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From ENSTARS:
Jojo Siwa Gets Hate for Introducing Boyfriend - 'How Can She Have a BF?'
Internet sensation Jojo Siwa revealed that she is in a relationship with a new person through a TikTok video. Even though fans were mostly ecstatic for the girl, some actually took the time to mock and taunt the young teenager.
IN a TikTok video where they swapped clothes, JoJo Siwa introduced her boyfriend Mark Bontempo to her fans. He is none other than the younger brother of social media star Madison Botempo.
If Jojo Siwa only introduced him to her fans, Mark Botempo certainly make it official. He uploaded another TikTok video with Jojo Siwa and added the hashtag, #NatioanlGirlfrienDay.
Fans were not as happy as they should be, though. Many of the Twitter reactions could be quite annoying if Jojo Siwa reads them.
The reactions show them claiming why Jojo Siwa could have a boyfriend, and they did not have one, as if the influencer does not deserve to be happy. This sentiment was repeated several times; wherein twitter users actually said they were upset that Jojo Siwa could get a boyfriend ahead of them!
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Some tweets are already quite mean.
Some also grouched that they thought Jojo Siwa is gay and wanted to be the LGBT community icon, so they are quite disappointed with the boyfriend news. There were some who said that the boyfriend could not be real, a true beard because she definitely has a girlfriend hidden somewhere.
Then there are also some positive reactions. Most of them who love Jojo Siwa just accepted the fact that she now has a boy in her life, regardless if they thought she was too eclectic to have one or she was a lesbian, to begin with. These supportive fans tweeted out their support and claimed that they would come for the guy if they found out he has hurt her.
One fan, however, found the true beauty of her reveal. The fact that Jojo Siwa and her boyfriend did their reveal through a Tiktok video, swapping each other's outfits, showed that they could not care less about gender norms.
With her penchant for rainbow colors in her outfit, wearing different colored-pieces all at one while sporting a big bow in her head, as well as having a larger-than-life personality, Jojo Siwa has acquired a fan base through the years. However, it also her acquired her a reputation - that she is not normal, so first, a normal guy can't fall for all those colors and loudness, and second, she's the embodiment of all that is young gayness. Both reputations got shattered because of this boyfriend, hence all the troll remarks and hate.
Jojo Siwa entered the public's consciousness when she appeared popularity Moms" spinoff, entitled "Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition in 2013.
Her poplarity meant new doors opening. She landed a regular role in the "Dance Moms" series in 20150. she then started working with Nickelodeon. Her show was called "The Jojo and BowBow Show Show,. She was also in the "Lip Sync Battle Shorties," and the Angry Birds movie sequel through her voice.
She has won Kid's Choice Awards four consecutive years, each in different categories, to show how well-rounded she is and how multi-talented. Naturally, in the eyes of the viewers, she'll be this forever colorful, loud kid, but she has to grow up. So she did.
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Originally published: Tuesday, August 04, 2020.
Original source: Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
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