JoJo Siwa Criticized After Posting 'Vocal Warm Up' Routine Online
By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on June 24, 2024 at 1:45 PM EDT
JoJo Siwa can't seem to stay out of the spotlight.
Once again, the former Nickelodeon star is at the center of controversy after posting a new video on TikTok. Before she heads out on stage, JoJo has a pre-show vocal warm-up routine, which she just shared with fans—and they are having a field day with the clip.
Rapping As A Pre-Vocal Warm-Up
The 21-year-old shared a new clip on her TikTok page, showing off her rap skills as she spits the words to Busta Rhymes's verse in "Look At Me Now." The verse is considered one of the hardest and fastest in the rap world, with Busta averaging a speed of 143 words a minute.
According to JoJo, she uses this song as her pre-vocal warm-up before she takes the stage and performs in front of hundreds of fans.
Does JoJo Siwa Lip Sync?
Despite getting most of the lyrics correctly, social media users still slammed the "Karma" singer, asking her why she needs a warm-up if she is just going to lip sync on stage.
"Vocal warm-ups to go lip sync is wild," one user wrote.
"What is this a warm-up for?" another asked.
"If vocal warm-ups mean mumbling a rap song, then I've been a pro this whole time," a third said.
JoJo has yet to address the claims that she lip-syncs.
Others Are Left Impressed
Despite the backlash, some of JoJo's fans are getting on board with her rap skills, asking her to release a rap album.
"I’m not gonna lie, she’s really good," one of her followers wrote.
"Wait, JoJo, you should make your own rap," another suggested.
"I mean...she hit it on beat!" a third expressed.
Meanwhile, one of her fans called the rap "low-key fire" before adding, "Do I hear a rap career coming next?"
Getting Drunk At Disney
As previously reported by The Blast, the 'Karma' singer was seen at Walt Disney World on her birthday, where she was reportedly drinking and behaving "obnoxiously," leading to online trolling from her fans.
“JoJo Siwa spent her 21st birthday embarrassing herself yesterday at Disney World’s EPCOT,” the voiceover in the now-viral TikTok video states. “The clearly intoxicated pop star tried to initiate a sing-along to her newly released song ‘Karma,’ but no one knew the words."
JoJo Siwa Chugs Vodka On Stage After Turning 21
Shortly after getting drunk at Disney, she performed at the Los Angeles Gay Pride celebration, where she was seen chugging from a bottle of Tito's vodka mid-performance with her mother watching. Though, it’s unclear whether the bottle was filled with vodka, water, or another clear liquid.
While JoJo was seemingly trying to just have a good time, the act received backlash from fans.
"Jojo Siwa making drinking her entire personality, but she doesn’t even drink the sh-t that she’s holding in the videos is so weird???" the X user said. "You can be a 'bad' girl but not promote alcoholism. Her chucking Tito’s was def just water or she has a serious problem."
"Looks like she's becoming an alcoholic!" another social media user said.
In another video that she posted on TikTok, JoJo is seen coming up to the camera, yelling, "It's my 21st birthday. I'm drunk as f-ck right now," before dropping something on the floor. "That's [the] bread I'm supposed to eat," she then said.
Clapping Back At The Online Trolls
The 21-year-old took a moment during her performance to recount a comment from an internet troll.
“There was a video of me performing and some guy … I stalked his page. He was definitely straight,” the singer told her fans in the crowd, per Billboard. “This guy commented, and this was a new comment for me; this sh-t wasn’t about the dance that I do, it wasn’t about my hairline, it wasn’t that I’m a [5-foot-9] giant toddler. It said, ‘This man needs to be stopped.'”
The crowd began booing the man's comment after hearing it, and the artist responded, "That’s how I felt, until I realized two things. One, my d-ck is bigger than his, and two, I’ve f-cked more girls than him."