Jojo Siwa took a fast journey down reminiscence lane, and I can utterly relate.
Recently, the 20-year-old actor and media character shared a TikTookay with a soundbite from her teenage years earlier than she got here out as queer.
The video was captioned, “Good morning from me and this audio of me at age 15 trying not to come out when asked in an interview ‘Any boyfriends?'”
In 2021, Jojo confirmed her LGBTQ+ identification and continued to characterize positivity and acceptance.
In the TikTookay, Jojo mouthed the phrases together with the audio that stated, “Well, for me, the answer is just ‘no.'”
15-year-old Jojo continued to battle to seek out the phrases. “I don’t have time. I-I can’t be right now,” she stated. “It’s just not… it’s not for me. It’s not my time right now. I don’t need it. There’s really no one. I had a crush on somebody—.”
Later within the full interview, after being regularly pressured, she responds that relationship is just not her “jam” and she or he’s “not boy crazy.” Rewatching her battle with this inappropriate line of questioning is a second I’m certain many queer children, teenagers, and adults have skilled earlier than.
Of course, the Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test star discovered this second hilarious now, however it’s such an actual predictment for queer people like myself. I bear in mind getting my phrases tangled up each single time I attempted my greatest to not come out once I was a young person. It’s humorous now, however it was a nightmare again then.
I’m not the one one who can relate. Here’s what persons are saying:
“Me at Thanksgiving,” one TikTookay consumer wrote.
“Literally me in middle school,” one other individual stated.
“I just made up a bf so people would get off my back,” one other consumer wrote.
(*15*)
“Me to my family whenever they ask.”
“IYKYK and YOU KNEW,” one other individual added.
“Me when I was in the closet. This is so real.”
Can you relate? Did you ever have to bop round prying questions from household and buddies to hide your LGBTQ+ identification? If so, inform me about it within the feedback.
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