AMERICAN singer JoJo Siwa is set to join the Celebrity Big Brother line-up.
The Nebraska-born star rose to fame on reality TV show Dance Moms and went on to dent the US pop charts but is now hoping to make it big in the UK.
Outspoken Jojo, 21, is known for her outrageous comments on TikTok – where she has 45.7million followers – and is a vocal member of the LGBTQ+ community, having dated both men and women.
Now she’s set to shake up the spy house when the series launches on Monday.
A TV source said: “JoJo is a big name among the highly-coveted younger audience and brings with her a big US fan base.
“She’s one of those names that regular ITV viewers might not know – but certainly will do by the end of the ITV series.
“Jojo certainly isn’t afraid to speak up and is expected to be one of the more controversial names in the pack. Everyone hopes the deal gets over the line.”
In the past Jojo has come under fire for faking a pregnancy as a joke and telling a bizarre lie that her dad had been hit by a bus.
She has also faced allegations of bullying from a young pop group, called XOMG Pop!
JoJo starred in just two series of Dance Moms alongside tough teacher Abby Lee Miller.
Her profile continued to rise and two years later she signed a deal with children’s TV channel Nickelodeon.
JoJo has also starred in her very own movie – titled The J Team – which was released in 2021.
She also fronted her own singing and dancing series called Siwas Dance Pop Revolution.
Last year, JoJo left her fans stunned as she posed for her most racy magazine shoot yet.
The Nebraska-born star stripped to a gold diamante-studded plate designed in the style of a male torso for the controversial images on the front of LadyGunn.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”AJ Odudu and Will Best share major update on Celebrity Big Brother as new series is delayed” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6369956519112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]The outfit came with a shimmering thong – complete with phallic detail – which she held in her hand for a sultry snap.
JoJo rounded off her outfit with gold boots, squatting to the floor for her front-page pose as many branded the shoot “too far”.
[authenticated-scripts src=”%3Cscript%20class%3D%22palin-poll%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fpollingwidgets%2Fv3%2Fwidget.js%3Fquestion_id%3D110982%26game%3Dpolling%22%3E%3C%2Fscript%3E” type=”embedded” width=”100″ /]The Sun recently reported how Corrie star Jack P Shepherd had signed up to star in Celebrity Big Brother.
Previously, we told how EastEnders star James Bye had also been lined up.
Other celebs lined up for the new series, starting on Monday, include soap star Patsy Palmer pop singer Chesney Hawkes and politician Michael Fabricant.