Another day, another JoJo Siwa fashion choice that's drawing mixed reactions. In the Ladygunn magazine cover released Monday, Siwa pops a squat in gold combat boots and a rose gold rhinestone-encrusted masculine chest plate featuring sculpted abs, which is paired with a matching jockstrap. The outfit is designed by Kyle Farmery 's New York City-based Sparkyle Studio .
Siwa, 21, was looking for an outfit so wild it could be a "Halloween costume," she told Ladygunn in an interview accompanying the photoshoot. "We can't just do a cool photo shoot and hope for the best," she said. "It has to be like, what .
.. is she wearing now? You know what I mean? It has to be what is the next Halloween costume.
" Among the top-liked comments under the Instagram post featuring the image are users expressing distaste and confusion. A comment about not liking the photos "at all" was co-signed by nearly 29,000 likes, and the second most popular take shared there's "no hate, I'm honestly just confused." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Another user accused Siwa's new management of "ruining her career." However, one fan noted everyone "would eat it up" if Lady Gaga had done this photoshoot. Though Siwa has not publicly addressed the mixed reactions to her styling choices, she re-posted an X, formerly Twitter, user who replied, "Loving your balls JoJo @itsjojosiwa.
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