JoJo Siwa Shows Scalp Damage Caused by Dance Moms Stress In New TikTok
In a series of TikTok videos, Dance Momsalum and So You Think You Can Dance judge Jojo Siwa explained the real reason she has developed a bald spot on the front of her head. The Nickelodeon star began her life in the public eye at the age of nine, after joining Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition, a Dance Momsspin off. She garnered attention for her unique signature ponytail and complementary hair bows. JoJo's hair became news in 2020 after she returned to her natural brown color. JoJo’s hair loss became more apparent to fans after she ditched her signature ponytail for a pixie cut in April 2022.
JoJo officially joined the cast of Dance Moms in season 5, after failing to secure a spot on the team during Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition. From the moment she appeared, she and her mother Jessalynn Siwa were marked as obnoxious and loud by not only the rest of the dance moms, but also Abby Lee Miller herself. However, JoJo’s talent and pure star quality led to a huge rise in popularity for the then preteen. JoJo has made history by participating as part of Dancing With the Stars' first same-sex couple. While on Dance Moms, she went on to start a Youtube channel where she gained a following of 12 million subscribers. JoJo left Dance Momsafter securing a deal with Nickelodeon. Currently Jojo works as a judge of So You Think You Can Dance.
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Like many former child stars of Dance Moms, the stress of competition dance combined with the abrasive personality of coach Abby and constant infighting between the dance moms led to mental health issues in adulthood. For JoJo, the show left not only mental scars but physical ones too. In a TikTok video, JoJo explained that
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