JoJo Siwa looks unrecognisable as she transforms into Hollywood icon Bette Davis in first glimpse at her new music video (and boyfriend Chris Hughes is quick to show his support!)
And it seems that JoJo Siwa has kickstarted her transformation by revealing a stunning new look, as she shared a glimpse at her new music video on Monday.
The singer, 22, had hinted she was planning to release her cover of the Kim Carnes' 1981 hit Bette Davis Eyes on streaming, after changing the lyrics to make it an on-stage tribute to her boyfriend Chris Hughes.
JoJo first performed the song at a festival in May, and later admitted that Chris, who was watching in the audience, had no idea she changed the song's final line, from 'Better Davis' Eyes,' to 'Chris Hughes' Eyes,' until the moment she sang it on stage.
And it seems that JoJo is taking inspiration from the Hollywood icon herself in her video for the track, with a clip on Instagram and TikTok showing her dressed in a 1930s-inspired blonde wig, a pearl necklace, and a frilly blue crop top.
Captioning the post, JoJo admitted she was torn on whether to release the cover on Spotify, writing: 'After performing this song live and then seeing the beautiful response to it, I decided to go record a studio vocal….
@itsjojosiwa
After performing this song live and then seeing the beautiful response to it, I decided to go record a studio vocal…. I'm undecided if I should release it on Spotify or not…. Would you want me to?!!!🤍 if you would, I'm thinking maybe end of this week?
♬ original sound - JoJo Siwa
'I'm undecided if I should release it on Spotify or not… Would you want me to?!!! If you would, I'm thinking maybe end of this week?'
Chris was quick to throw his support behind his girlfriend, commenting on her Instagram post: 'Unreal.'
Fans were equally fast to call for the song's release, while sharing their reaction to JoJo's eye-catching new look.
Comments included: 'The song, the look, everything perfection; JOELLE!! I almost passed out from this... you are out of this world;'
'YESSSS we neeeed this, drop now pls!!!!; Oh my god, this is amazing... what a look... like Marilyn Monroe and Bette Davis all in one;'
'Absolutely insane, RELEASE IT, I need the soundtrack to my summer; You sound amazing & also looking absolutely beautiful as always;'
'We need this now so we can stream it!!'
JoJo recently reflected on the changes in her personal and professional life in a series of candid Instagram posts.
Chris was quick to throw his support behind his girlfriend, commenting under her Instagram post: 'Unreal'
Fans were equally fast to call for the song's release, while sharing their reaction to JoJo's eye-catching new look
The dancer previously said she's 'never been happier,' since she begun dating Chris , even secretly flying to the UK last month to surprise him after 10 days apart.
And after offering insight into the recent changes in both her professional and personal life in a shoot with YOU Magazine, JoJo took to Instagram to reflect on 'the woman she's becoming.'
The former child star admitted that while it is 'scary' to face the recent changes in her life, her shoot with the publication has helped her 'let go of control.'
In a series of posts, she wrote: 'Stepping into something new… and a little scary. These photos are different. They're bold. They're grown. They're me.
'For the longest time, I lived inside a sparkly little bubble - and while I love her, it's time to find the woman I am becoming #JoJoSiwa #NewEra.'
Following her stint on Celebrity Big Brother, where she and Chris first met, JoJo has shared her time on the show has pushed her to make certain 'changes' in her life, after noticing things she should 'never have been OK with.'
And she echoed this in her second post, writing: 'This shoot pushed me. Not just to pose differently, but to feel differently. To let go of control.
''To stop asking 'Is this what people expect from me?'' and start asking, ''Is this me?'' The answer is YES. So here's to discomfort - it is where the good stuff lives. #OutOfMyComfortZone #Fearless #AdultJoJo.'
Offering a message to her fans, JoJo added: 'To anyone afraid to change… I get it.
'But we don't grow inside the lines. mess it up, try it anyway, and let the world see you ❤️ Here I am. Love her, fear her, or try to figure her out — this is me.'
Since confirming their relationship last month, things have been heating up between them, with JoJo sharing she's been embraced by her newfound British fanbase.
JoJo has also heavily hinted that there are plans for more shows in the UK later this year, after two performances in London back in May.
In her interview with YOU, JoJo shared that she now identifies as queer, admitting she previously felt 'pressure' to call herself a lesbian.
The star has sparked a social media frenzy since she confirmed she is dating Love Island star Chris, after they met on Celebrity Big Brother in April.
She said: 'When I came out at 17, I said: 'I'm pansexual, because I don't care [about gender].' But then I kind of boxed myself in and I said: 'I'm a lesbian.' And I think I did that because of pressure.'
The Dance Moms alum has had several relationships with women since coming out in February 2021.
'In a weird way, I think [the pressure] came a little bit from inside the [LGBTQ] community at times. From people I know, from partners I've had,' she contended.
'You just get put in this world where you feel like, because you now have said, 'Oh, I'm a lesbian', you have to be a lesbian. And the truth is, sexuality is fluid.'
Reflecting on how her romance with Chris has blossomed since they left the CBB house, she added: 'I'll just say that it took time. It took time away and then it took time together,' adding later that he is now 'the favourite part of her life'.
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