‘Dancing With the Stars’ fans are here for JoJo Siwa. Olivia Jade? Not so much
LA TimesProfessional dancer Jenna Johnson, left, and YouTube star JoJo Siwa perform the quickstep on “Dancing With the Stars.” Internet sensation JoJo Siwa made history during Monday’s season premiere of “Dancing With the Stars” as half of the competition program’s first same-sex pairing. Other celebrities who made their “Dancing With the Stars” debuts this week include “Bachelor” breakout Matt James, Olympic gymnast Suni Lee, “The Talk” co-host Amanda Kloots and college-admissions scandal poster child Olivia Jade. “What I love to do is make truly being who you are easier for kids.” Cut to the women’s energetic quickstep number — which saw Siwa trade her signature hair bow and skinny jeans for an equally vibrant costume while trotting to the tune of Jet’s “Are You Gonna Be My Girl.” The crowd-pleasing performance drew rave reviews from the judges, who awarded the duo 29 points out of 40. “I’m not trying to pull a pity card, but I just need to move forward and do better.” Professional dancer Val Chmerkovskiy, left, and influencer Olivia Jade on “Dancing With the Stars.” Naturally, Jade’s appearance on the show ignited plenty of discussion on Twitter and prompted several to question ABC’s casting decision.
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