Controversy surrounding JoJo Siwa’s Pride in the Park performance sparks backlash

JoJo Siwa’s performance at Pride in the Park included explicit dancing, causing discomfort for some of her former fans who were concerned about the young children in the audience.

Despite being only 21 years old, JoJo Siwa has recently faced backlash for her provocative performance at Pride in the Park in Los Angeles on June 8.

During her preview of a new song featuring the lyrics “keep living,”she placed her hand under her bottoms and proceeded to rub it up and under her crop top.

According to a post that went viral, an X account publicly criticized the artist for becoming extremely intoxicated and inappropriately touching herself in the presence of young fans.

Jojo siwa drinking and touching herself on stage while her fans are literally minors are so disgusting? Atleast try to hide the alcohol and maybe dont get so drunk u start touching urself infront of kids 💀 also the lipsyncing is insane pic.twitter.com/YiAk5RnP0X

— eff they/them (@effieisstarving) June 10, 2024

Online viewers who witnessed her performance left comments on the post, stating that she “lacks a single song where she should be doing this.”

While in a state of shock, another person exclaimed in all caps, “Why did her hands go under the clothes?”A surprised fan chimed in, “I can’t believe it, genuinely oh my god.”

Despite receiving criticism for her inappropriate behavior in the presence of her young fans, many of her fans continue to support her. One person even pointed out, “She is aware that a majority of her fan base consists of young children, right? Most individuals going through a similar phase would try to avoid that demographic.”

Before the intimate moment, JoJo took a swig from a bottle of Tito’s vodka. Additionally, she responded to an online commenter who had referred to her as a “man.”

As her supporters cheered her on, she confidently declared that she possessed a larger male genitalia than the commenter and had also engaged in sexual encounters with more women than them.

In March, JoJo issued a warning to her fans, alerting them that she would be embarking on an unforeseen era. In a social media post, she stated, “Disclaimer: The upcoming content is not suitable for children and may be unsettling or disagreeable to certain viewers.”

Despite potentially losing some supporters following her Pride in the Park performance, the artist has not yet offered any justification for her provocative choreography.