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After Facing Immense Backlash And Being Branded "Disrespectful," JoJo Siwa Has Walked Back Her Claim That She Invented "Gay Pop"
"Why would you come for me for that?" JoJo yelled before later saying: "I definitely am not the inventor of 'gay pop,' for sure not. But I do want to be a piece in making it bigger than it already is."
Alt-pop duo Tegan and Sara, who both identify as queer, stitched a TikTok clip of JoJo's interview. At the same time, user@lemongayde expertly broke down why the young singer's comments were so problematic: "Part of being young and queer and coming out and joining this community — entering into this space — is learning your history. And to say something as outlandish at the age of effing 20 as you invented the genre of 'gay pop' is achingly disrespectful.
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