JoJo Siwa Revealed The Reason Why She Swigged A Bottle Of Vodka Onstage At LA Pride

Let's be real: When it comes to the many Pride events that took place across the US last month, JoJo Siwa was the talk of the town.

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JoJo ended up performing at several events in locations like Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City — and she didn't always receive a warm reception.

JoJo Siwa onstage at Chicago Pride
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During her NYC appearance as part of Trixie Mattel's event, she ended up cursing out the crowd after getting booed. Rough stuff!

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If you were paying attention to the general shenanigans across the month, you also probably saw pics of JoJo swigging from a bottle of Tito's vodka during her Los Angeles Pride performance as well.

Jojo Siwa performs on stage, wearing an elaborate outfit with geometric shapes and sparkles, while drinking from a large bottle
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During a recent episode of her JoJo Siwa Now podcast, JoJo revealed why she incorporated that into her set — and, more fascinatingly, who encouraged her to do so.

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“This idea of doing this stemmed from, I was in rehearsals and we were starting a new routine [for] ‘Yesterday's Tomorrow's Today,’ and my 21st birthday had just passed,” she explained.

JoJo Siwa performs on stage in a rainbow-themed outfit with backup dancers in similar outfits. She is seen drinking from a large bottle while holding a microphone
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“I was like, ‘I wanna fucking take a shot before this.’ And my grandma was like, ‘Alright, JoJo. You should do it.’ And I was like, alright. Let's do it!”

JoJo Siwa and a dancer perform on stage. JoJo wears a rainbow-themed, sequin-studded outfit with a matching visor, and holds a sparkling mic stand
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JoJo also explained that, as her swigging ritual became a "big thing" after the show, some questioned whether it was really booze she was drinking out of the bottle — and, according to her, it really was.

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“I brought out a jug of Tito's, and people were like, ‘Woah. What are you doing? Is it real? Is it fake?’” she recalled.

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"And I was like, ‘Bitch, it is what it fucking is. It's a bottle of Tito's.’”

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OK then! You can listen to the entire episode here.