What Jojo Siwa and Jenna Johnson did for the LGBT community, especially surrounding dance, is monumental and shouldn’t be taken lightly.
Anyone who watches Dancing With The Stars knows Jenna is an amazing choreographer. But this season tasked her with something never been done before. But she was up for the challenge and took it in stride. She never forced Jojo into a strictly male or female role in their dances. She dared to be experimental and made their dances as gender neutral as possible. She kept Jojo’s movements feminine, even when she was the lead. As Derek Hough himself said, dancing isn’t about men and women. It’s about following and leading. So shoutout to Jenna for thinking outside of the box every week and proving to everyone this can be done. So many people expected two women partnered together to be a huge flop, but she turned it into the most iconic thing to ever happen to the show.
And props to Jojo who took the initial risk by asking for a female partner. She knew in her heart that she would feel more comfortable and empowered dancing with a woman, and she was bold enough to go for it. She had so many haters and people doubting her, not only because of her recent coming out but because of the fact that she danced as a child. But she still showed up every day and worked so incredibly hard and that is why she soared this season. She pushed herself out of her comfort zone every single week. She slowly transitioned from a child star to an adult, and she did it so gracefully. She truly had the biggest challenge this season - she had to be compared to the men and the women. But she didn’t let that slow her down. She started out week 1 not being able to do a single push-up, and ended up being able to lift Jenna and made it look effortless.
So shoutout to Jojo and Jenna for their courage, hard work, and dedication. This was the most fun I’ve ever had watching Dancing With The Stars, I think they’ve definitely changed the trajectory of the show and dance going forward. Jojo deserves every bit of hype she got from season 30, and Jenna 1000% deserves an Emmy for their dances. It has meant the world to me and so many others to see two women dancing together, and I am so glad a whole generation of kids and teens are getting to grow up seeing representation like this. It’s everything
