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JoJo Siwa Explains Her Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Absence
JoJo Siwa Explains Her Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Absence
Fans on social media question why the out singer was missing from the ceremony, despite being nominated for Favorite Social Music Star.
There was a notable absence on the red carpet at this year's Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Despite being nominated in the category of Favorite Social Music Star, out singer JoJo Siwa (and all her sparkly regalia) didn't attend the network's annual award show last Friday, and fans noticed.
Taking to social media, Siwa's followers began asking where she was.
\u201cIt\u2019s really odd and it\u2019s bothering me. She looked so sad about not getting invited and I think we all know why. Like I feel bad for her. She\u2019s a great role model and she deserves the world #KidsChoiceAwards2022 #Jojosiwa #jojo\u201d— Phe\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf2 (@Phe\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf2) 1649643858
\u201c@jojo @Nickelodeon she should have been front and center at your #KidsChoiceAwards2022 just because she grew up cut her hair and announced that she is apart of the #lgbtq community doesn\u2019t mean she still is the same #Nickelodeon pushed on their network for many years #Jojosiwa\u201d— Otis (@Otis) 1649685080
She wanted it to be very clear for fans who might have thought she didn't show up by choice that this wasn't the case. "I don't want anyone to think it was my choice not to go.... I simply didn't get an invite," she reiterated.
Siwa has, in the past, been outspoken about Nickelodeon's choices, particularly in September 2021 when she called the company out for not allowing her to play particular songs on her D.R.E.A.M. tour. "I go out on tour in January. My movie musical [The J Team,] was just released (with 6 new original songs)... Nickelodeon told me today that I'm not allowed to perform/add any of the songs from the film into my show. These are MY songs, MY voice, MY writing. Does this seem fair???" she tweeted at the time.
Siwa's explanation for not being invited has fans calling out Nickelodeon for an apparent decision to exclude the star from its celebration.
\u201cNickelodeon is canceled until further notice until they release a written & verbal apology to JoJo #KidsChoiceAwards2022 #Jojosiwa #KidsChoiceAwards\u201d— Lizbeth (@Lizbeth) 1649605858
\u201c@Nickelodeon Why Tf wasn\u2019t @itsjojosiwa invited? To the #KidsChoiceAwards2022 she\u2019s an amazing role model for kids and an advocate for all kids to be themselves! But Jack Harlow performs? Wtf dude\u2026 wtf\u2026 we need an explanation.. #jojosiwa #nikelodeon #jackharlow\u201d— DJ (@DJ) 1649567609
\u201cHey @Nickelodeon, you have created a Public Relations Nightmare aka a #PRnightmare. You owe #JojoSiwa an #apology for not inviting her at #KidsChoiceAwards2022.\u201d— Spencer Karter (@Spencer Karter) 1649687952
\u201c#Jojosiwa #BreakingNews #Nickelodeon #KidsChoiceAwards2022\u201d— Society Complex (@Society Complex) 1649632421
Nickelodeon hasn't commented on Siwa's allegations as of this writing.
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