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JoJo Siwa has spoken out about her sexuality, reminding the world that being in a relationship with a man doesn’t negate her queerness.

The Dance Moms star spoke to the Smith Sisters Live about her frustration at the erasure of her sexuality, saying, 鈥渏ust because I鈥檓 in a hetero relationship, does not mean I鈥檓 straight.”

“And okay, just say all of a sudden I said 鈥榶eah, I鈥檓 straight鈥�. Awesome,鈥� she added.

鈥淚鈥檓 not straight. I mean, I鈥檓 in love with a man鈥� But my past doesn鈥檛 get to be discredited though because of that.鈥�

Prior to meeting and dating current partner, Love Island star Chris Hughes, on Celebrity Big Brother UK earlier this year, Siwa had identified as a lesbian, and was in a relationship with Australian influencer Kath Ebbs.

However, her time in the house and her close friendship with Hughes had her questioning her identity, telling a fellow queer housemate, “I think being here I鈥檝e realised: 鈥榦h, I鈥檓 not a lesbian, I鈥檓 queer.鈥� And I think that鈥檚 really cool.鈥�

鈥淚鈥檓 switching letters! Fuck the 鈥楲,鈥� I鈥檓 going to the 鈥楺鈥�!鈥�

Within days of leaving the house she broke up with Ebbs, with Siwa copping criticism after some claimed her behaviour on the show with Hughes amounted to 鈥渆motional cheating鈥�.

Shortly afterwards, Siwa and Hughes went public with their relationship.

Siwa continues to speak honestly about her sexuality

Siwa’s comments come during Bisexual Awareness Week, and just before Bi+ Visibility Day (September 23).

This isn’t the first time she’s spoken about the erasure of her sexuality. Earlier this year, Siwa told , of the pressure she felt when coming out.

鈥淲hen I came out at 17, I said, 鈥業鈥檓 pansexual, because I don鈥檛 care [about gender]鈥� she said.

鈥淏ut then I kind of boxed myself in and I said, 鈥業鈥檓 a lesbian.鈥� And I think I did that because of pressure.

鈥淚n a weird way, I think [the pressure] came a little bit from inside the community at times. From people I know, from partners I鈥檝e had.鈥�

鈥淵ou just get put in this world where you feel like, because you now have said, 鈥極h, I鈥檓 a lesbian,鈥� you have to be a lesbian. And the truth is, sexuality is fluid.”