JoJo Siwa breaks down on stage as she calls herself 'most hated person in world'

Daily Mirror

28-05-2025

JoJo Siwa was overcome with emotion as she broke down in tears on stage in London, before confirming her romance with Celebrity Big Brother co-star Chris Hughes
JoJo Siwa was visibly emotional as she broke down in tears during her performance in London on Tuesday evening. The 22 year old Dance Moms star took to the stage at Colours Hoxton for her second show in the capital, and as her set came to a close, she was seen with her head in her hands, overcome by emotion.
She confessed to the crowd that despite once feeling like 'one of the most hated people in the world ', she now feels 'so special and so loved". During the same show, JoJo confirmed her romance with fellow Celebrity Big Brother star Chris Hughes, following weeks of intense speculation about their relationship status. Once she regained control of her emotions, she addressed the crowd: 'London can I just say, as Joelle a very serious thank you I'm going to take my last two minutes to get a little deep with you all.'
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'I've gone through a lot of phases in my life, it's crazy what I'm about to say out loud. Since I was nine, I've gone through phases of my life where, at times, I have been one of the most hated people in the world.'
She continued: 'I'm not asking for sympathy, it's OK, but I've been hanging onto things that are out of my control. It was really really bad when I was 14. But, right now, personally and professionally I feel incredibly loved.'
'And I feel like, I just feel so grateful because in my life right now, in rooms like this and at home I feel so loved and I feel so special. I wanna take a second, and remind everybody if you're doing through a hard time, I promise it gets good, just keep pushing troops.'
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Later in the show, JoJo seemed to confirm her budding romance with Chris, 32, despite having been rather elusive about their relationship status in past interviews.
The star once again performed her rendition of Bette Davies' Eyes, but tweaked the song's ending to sing 'Chris Hughes' Eyes.'
She confessed that she'd altered the song's conclusion because it made her 'happy,' adding: 'I'll tell you this much, if it's not obvious, that ending lyric is very much true,' which elicited a massive cheer from the fans present.
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Chris had been at JoJo's first London show the night before, but she revealed he couldn't make it to Tuesday's performance.
Instead, the dancer disclosed that she'd brought along the orange beanie he'd gifted her while in the house, after she overheard Christopher singing one of her hits while she was still asleep.
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She informed the audience: 'This morning I woke up and all I heard was [sings Nobody Can Change me] he was singing, so I figured today I'd bring a little bit of him while I sing this next song.'
The previous evening, Chris was caught on camera grinning at JoJo and blowing her a kiss as she dedicated her on-stage tribute to him.
The Dance Moms star then unveiled a rhinestone-covered Sunderland football shirt. After his team's promotion to the Premier League on Saturday, Chris dedicated a message to a 'special someone' present at the event.
The duo were seen exiting the venue together, with Chris later posting a cosy picture of him and JoJo snuggled up in bed watching Dumb and Dumber.