Dancing With the Stars, the longtime guilty pleasure reality competition, will feature pansexual superstar JoJo Siwa as its first same-sex competitor."We're making history," the 18-year-old internet phenom told USA Today.
Siwa is currently in a relationship with a woman named Kylie Prew. LGBTQ+ celebrities, like Lance Bass, have previously appeared on DWTS but were always paired with an opposite-sex partner.Siwa will dance with as-yet-unnamed professional female dancer.
When approached to do the show, Siwa pitched the idea of her dancing with a woman and producers of the ABC juggernaut were supportive."I said I actually would love and prefer to dance with a girl," Siwa told the newspaper.