Singer and former “Dance Moms” star JoJo Siwa admitted to being absolutely obsessed with social media, which is even more worrisome for her young fans. A segment from the documentary “Child Star” showed a discussion between Siwa and Demi Lovato, and Siwa explained how addicted she was to her social media status, according to People . She admitted that she was “addicted to numbers” by the age of 13, and constantly obsessed over ‘likes’ and ‘views.
’ This is deeply concerning for any young person, but then she went on to make another startling confession — she reportedly said she posts over 300 Snapchats a day, capturing every detail of how her daily routine unfolds. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 12: JoJo Siwa attends the Los Angeles premiere of Hulu’s ‘Child Star’ at NeueHouse Hollywood on September 12, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Like her or hate her , this is a public, 21-year-old figure that many young girls look up to and idolize, and she has a greater responsibility to her fans .
Is this really the message she should be sending? “I would see my YouTube channel and I would see how many views I got and I would see how much money it made — six digits a month, easily — and I would see how many subscribers I gained and then I wanted to beat it and then I wanted to beat it and then I wouldn’t beat it and I would go crazy,” she said elsewhere in the documentary, according to People. MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – APRIL 14: Recording artist Jojo Siwa performs on the Love Spirit Entertainment Stage during the annual Miami Beach Pride Festival on April 14, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Drakes/Getty Images) Her millions of followers are watching her every move, and it’s hard to imagine that this is something they may now perceive as being “cool.
” Even worse, young, impressionable minds might actually think this behavior is normal . She’s shaping the future generation’s relationship with social media and affecting the perception of their sense of self, none of which is happening in a healthy way. Siwa addressed her nonstop Snapchat use by admitting that she posts “on a very extreme level,” People reported, but I don’t think that actually means she plans to do anything about it.
For many young girls that turn to Siwa for social cues, the damage has already been done. A post shared by JoJo Siwa (@itsjojosiwa) “It’s nuts. It’s so much work and my whole day is filmed — everything I eat is filmed, every song I sing in the car is filmed,” she said about her intense focus on the social media statistics that seem to define her, according to People.
“Everything I do gets picked apart. Everything I do gets talked about. There’s nothing left for me at the end of the day,” she said in the documentary, according to People.
(RELATED: JoJo Siwa’s 21st Birthday Was The Most Cringey, Unbearable Drunkfest) If there are any young girls reading this — read that last part again. In a world full of stars, Siwa’s isn’t shining. We can do better than this.
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