JoJo Siwa says Nickelodeon is treating her ‘as only a brand’ and will not let her perform her new songs on tour: ‘Does this seem fair?’
- JoJo Siwa vented her frustration with Nickelodeon over restrictions
- She said rules have been put in place for her tour when it resumes in January
- ‘I’m not allowed to perform/add any of the songs from the film into my show’
- ‘These are MY songs, MY voice, MY writing. Does this seem fair???’
- ‘Working for a company as a real human being treated as only a brand is fun until it’s not,’ she added
- Siwa’s movie musical The J Team was produced by Nickelodeon
- JoJo’s D.R.E.A.M. tour, which was also produced by Nickelodeon, first kicked off in May 2019
- But its continuation was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- The tour is set to resume in January 2022 and will stop in 37 cities
JoJo Siwa vented her frustration with Nickelodeon over restrictions that she said the company has put in place for her D.R.E.A.M. tour when it resumes in January.
The 18-year-old singer took to Twitter on Tuesday night to call out the company for allegedly preventing her from performing her newest songs while on tour.
‘I go out on tour in January. My movie musical was just released (with 6 new original songs)… Nickelodeon told me today that I’m not allowed to perform/add any of the songs from the film into my show,’ JoJo tweeted.
Not happy: JoJo Siwa vented her frustration with Nickelodeon over restrictions that she said the company has put in place for her D.R.E.A.M. tour when it resumes in January. Pictured in September 2021
Fiery tweets: The 18-year-old singer took to Twitter on Tuesday night to call out the company for allegedly preventing her from performing her newest songs while on tour
Siwa went on to say, ‘These are MY songs, MY voice, MY writing. Does this seem fair???’
The Dance Moms alum then replied to her first heated Tweet, writing, ‘There is no reason that this music should not be included.’
She concluded, ‘Working for a company as a real human being treated as only a brand is fun until it’s not.’
New movie: Siwa’s movie musical The J Team was produced by Nickelodeon and released to the Paramount+ streaming platform on September 3. Pictured in September 2021
Called off: JoJo’s D.R.E.A.M. tour, which was also produced by Nickelodeon, first kicked off in May 2019 but its continuation was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seen in 2019
Siwa’s movie musical The J Team was produced by Nickelodeon and released to the Paramount+ streaming platform on September 3. In addition to starring in the film, JoJo also served as executive producer.
In her tweets, the YouTube personality was referring to the six songs that she wrote and performed for the movie’s soundtrack, which was released in July.
JoJo’s D.R.E.A.M. tour, which was also produced by Nickelodeon, first kicked off in May 2019 but its continuation was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour is set to resume in January 2022 and will stop in 37 cities.
Falling out? Siwa has a long-standing relationship with Nickelodeon, having first inked a talent deal with the network in 2017. Seen in 2019
Supportive: Jamie Lynn-Spears shared screenshots of Siwa’s messages on her Instagram Story, writing, ‘I’ll be in the front row singing every word to those “6 new songs.” Keep using that voice and singing ALL the songs!’
Speaking out: Bella Thorne expressed her dismay over the situation, reposting JoJo’s Tweets on her story and writing, ‘This is so messed up’
Siwa has a long-standing relationship with Nickelodeon, having first inked a talent deal with the network in 2017.
The network has yet to publicly comment on JoJo’s tweets but her friends and fans were quick to show their support on social media.
Jamie Lynn-Spears shared screenshots of Siwa’s messages on her Instagram Story, writing, ‘I’ll be in the front row singing every word to those “6 new songs.” Keep using that voice and singing ALL the songs!’
Bella Thorne expressed her dismay over the situation, reposting JoJo’s Tweets on her story and writing, ‘This is so messed up.’
The Oklahoma native will next be seen on the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars, in which she will make history by competing with a same-sex partner.
Coming soon! The Oklahoma native will next be seen on the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars, in which she will make history by competing with a same-sex partner