Cliff Notes – JoJo Siwa accused of ‘disrespecting’ Eminem with new single
- JoJo Siwa has faced backlash for her new single, where she refers to herself as ‘Slim Shady’, prompting fans to warn her against disrespecting Eminem.
- The criticism follows her cover of “Bette Davis Eyes,” which was poorly received, with many mocking her vocal style and the song’s overall execution.
- In response to the negativity, JoJo has engaged with fans on social media, addressing pregnancy rumours and discussing her fluid sexuality.
JoJo Siwa accused of ‘disrespecting’ Eminem with new single
JoJo Siwa has responded to criticism of her last single with a new diss track (Picture: Getty Images)
JoJo Siwa has come under fire from fans for her new single, which some have taken as a slight against the Real Slim Shady, aka Eminem.
JoJo, 22, released a clip from the upcoming song to her social media this weekend in response to ‘haters’ of her recent Bette Davis Eyes cover.
In a caption which accompanied the video on TikTok and Instagram, JoJo wrote: ‘People had a lot to say about Bette Davis Eyes… so I started writing right away!
‘New song coming soon, can you guess what it’s gonna be called?🌪️💎💡’
In the lyrics, the Dance Moms star raps: ‘Eyes like Bette Davis. Hear my voice and you know what my name is. Wise beyond my age. That’s what happens when you’re little and put on the stage.’
She then attracted the ire of music fans by rapping: ‘Don’t hate me, I’m just a lil baby,’ before describing herself as ‘Slim Shady.’
JoJo has taken criticism of her Bette Davis Eyes cover in stride (Picture: GC Images)
JoJo describes herself as ‘Slim Shady’ in her new song (Picture: JoJo Siwa/Instagram)
The Eminem mention hadn’t gone unnoticed by fans, many of whom took to the comments to warn her against ‘disrespecting’ rap icon Slim.
‘Gurl, Eminem’s gonna haunt you for saying that now!!😭😭😭😭’ wrote sanchitha.m2009.
‘Please don’t disrespect Mr. Slim like that,’ said eva.saenzv.
‘There is NO, WAY, you just called yourself Slim Shady,’ a shell-shocked noah.a0 commented.
‘She did not just say slim shady but a lady…. She DID NOT just compare herself to Eminem😭😭 💀💀💀,’ said moonmoss8.
Fans didn’t take the Eminem mention well (Picture: Getty Images)
JoJo was broadly mocked for her cover of Kim Carnes’ song Bette Davis eyes, which was released on July 11 this year.
It soon became a source of comedy for the terminally online, with many describing her affected raspy vocals as something of an ‘anti-smoking PSA.’
‘Can we all take a moment to at least appreciate jojo’s bravery for not disabling comments,’ joked the user hughlingard below the video on YouTube.
JoJo’s cover of the classic song didn’t go down as intended (Picture: YouTube/BACKGRID)
Still, JoJo appeared to be at least partially in on the joke, engaging in a game of Two Truths & A Lie ahead of the single’s release last week.
In a TikTok video, JoJo weighed in on pregnancy rumours by writing: ’Couple of things that need to be addressed, so might as well do it with 2 truths and a lie☺️ which is the lie?’
As JoJo swivelled around on a chair, the song played in the background.
An accompanying bit of text read: ‘1. I’ve never smoked a [cigarette] 2. I’m pregnant 3. This song comes out on Spotify Friday.’
JoJo mocked recent speculation in a TikTok video (Picture: JoJo Siwa/TikTok)
As for the pregnancy rumours? These came after fans noticed Celebrity Big Brother co-star and boyfriend Chris Hughes, 32, stroking her belly in a TikTok video.
JoJo began dating the former Love island contestant after they appeared in the CBB house together, to the dismay and confusion of fans and viewers.
The pair only added fuel to the fire when JoJo split with partner Kath Ebbs after leaving the house.
JoJo is in a relationship with Big Brother co-star Chris Hughes (Picture: Instagram)
Since going public with their relationship, JoJo has opened up about her sexuality, telling MailOnline: ‘When I came out at 17, I said: “I’m pansexual, because I don’t care [about gender].” But then I kind of boxed myself in and I said: ‘I’m a lesbian.’ And I think I did that because of pressure.
She continued: ‘In a weird way, I think it came a little bit from inside the [LGBTQ] community at times. From people I know, from partners I’ve had.
‘You just get put in this world where you feel like, because you now have said, “Oh, I’m a lesbian”, you have to be a lesbian. And the truth is, sexuality is fluid.’
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