Pop star JoJo Siwa will compete as part of the first same-sex pairing on "Dancing With the Stars" for the show's upcoming 30th season. Siwa, an 18-year-old who has said she identifies as gay and queer, said the same-sex pairing signals to viewers that it's OK to be your true self. She named Lindsay Arnold, Jenna Johnson and Britt Stewart as among the show's regular pros she'd like to be paired with. "I think it breaks a wall that's never been broken down before," she told an online gathering of the Television Critics Association. "It's normal for a girl to dance with a guy, and I think that's really cool, but it's really special that now not only do I get to share with the world that you get to love who you love, but also you get to dance with who you want to dance with." Siwa noted that among the things to be worked out with her partner are who leads, how do they dress and what shoes do they wear. "It's going to give so much to people out there, people of the LGBTQ community, everyone, people who feel just a little different," she said. "I want to make it OK for the people who come after me." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?❤️?? (?: JoJo Siwa / Instagram / @itsjojosiwa)

Pop star JoJo Siwa will compete as part of the first same-sex pairing on "Dancing With the Stars" for the show's upcoming 30th season. Siwa, an 18-year-old who has said she identifies as gay and queer, said the same-sex pairing signals to viewers that it's OK to be your true self. She named Lindsay Arnold, Jenna Johnson and Britt Stewart as among the show's regular pros she'd like to be paired with. "I think it breaks a wall that's never been broken down before," she told an online gathering of the Television Critics Association. "It's normal for a girl to dance with a guy, and I think that's really cool, but it's really special that now not only do I get to share with the world that you get to love who you love, but also you get to dance with who you want to dance with." Siwa noted that among the things to be worked out with her partner are who leads, how do they dress and what shoes do they wear. "It's going to give so much to people out there, people of the LGBTQ community, everyone, people who feel just a little different," she said. "I want to make it OK for the people who come after me." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?❤️?? (?: JoJo Siwa / Instagram / @itsjojosiwa)