JoJo Siwa’s Tearful Reaction to Chris Hughes’ Hairline Compliment
Hey, I’m Riley Carter. Small remarks can pull up big emotions – even in 2023.
In a July 24 TikTok clip, JoJo Siwa was busy drying her hair when her boyfriend, Chris Hughes, casually dropped a compliment: “You have a really good hairline.” Almost instantly, the Dance Moms alum’s grin melted into tears as she explained to viewers how childhood bullies zeroed in on her hairline and the stress rash she developed from her reality-TV days. Those jabs, she admitted, “made me destroy myself over the years.”
As Chris, 32, reached over with a tissue and a hug, he simply said, “I love you,” before reiterating, “It’s got so much hair.” Their online moment quickly went viral, but JoJo, 22, was quick to clarify that her tears were tears of relief. In the video’s caption she wrote that the offhand praise “finished healing a part of me,” likening her emotions to removing a Band-Aid she’d been too scared to lift for eight years. “He had no idea of the 2017-2020 hairline memes that I’m not affected by on the daily anymore,” she added, “but him saying this out of thin air literally finished healing a part of me.”
JoJo and Chris, who first crossed paths on Celebrity Big Brother UK earlier this year, have been unabashed about their bond. He’s called her “the love of my life” and “my best friend,” telling E! News that their perfect evening involves “lounging on the sofa with a cup of tea.” Their easygoing dynamic stands in stark contrast to the frenzied bullying JoJo endured years ago, underscoring how simple acts of kindness can reframe old wounds.
The TikTok revelation is just the latest chapter in JoJo’s publicly shared journey. Back in August 2020, the then-17-year-old surprised fans by revealing her first serious boyfriend, a man who apparently outshone her youthful crushes on Patrick Dempsey and Zac Efron. By November of that year, she and that partner had quietly split, with JoJo defending him on Instagram and stressing they “decided it’s best for us to not be in a relationship.”
JoJo’s love life then took another turn when she met TikTok creator Kylie Prew during a 2020 cruise. By February 2021, she was celebrating her first girlfriend, praising her “exceptional” partner for encouraging her to live more authentically. That relationship helped fuel her Pride House collaborations and her viral Lady Gaga “Born This Way” dance videos, all part of JoJo’s mission to embrace every part of herself.
Through ups and downs—from Dance Moms stress rashes to online memes—JoJo’s latest tearful TikTok shows she’s still writing her own narrative. And thanks to Chris’ offhand compliment, she finally got to tuck that old Band-Aid safely away.
Anyway, that’s a wrap on the hairline saga. Catch you next time.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, E! News
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