Last week, teen influencer and singer JoJo Siwa confirmed fan speculation about her sexuality when she posted a picture of herself in a T-shirt, reading “Best.
Gay. Cousin.” Her coming out was applauded by a wide range of celebrities including Lil Nas X, Adam Rippon and Trixie Mattel, as well as others noting how important her coming out would be for her young fanbase.
And now, veteran actor Sir Ian McKellen has also added his congratulations. In a sweet post, he wrote: “I hope @itsjojosiwa puts aside any negative reaction to her coming-out, at a time when she deserves praise and empathy for taking control of her life in such a public way.” JoJo has already had to swat away homophobes as one hateful mother said she’d stop her daughter from