JoJo Siwa’s new look prompted comparisons to mullet-loving pop culture icons such as Dog the Bounty Hunter and Joe Dirt.
The 20-year-old Dance Moms alum — who is replacing Nigel Lythgoe as a So You Think You Can Dance judge — took to her TikTok on Sunday in a tank top, biker shorts, oversized glasses and her blonde tresses styled short on the sides and long in the back.
While the social media darling was discussing a viral trend with her 45 million fans in the clip, their primary focus shifted to her jaw-dropping transformation.
‘Thought this was Dog the Bounty Hunter,’ wrote one follower, as another asked, ‘Is this Joe Dirt?,’ referring to David Spade’s titular character from his 2001 comedy.
‘Telling my kids this is Billy Ray Cyrus,’ added another cheeky commenter.
JoJo Siwa ‘s new look prompted comparisons to mullet-loving pop culture icons such as Dog the Bounty Hunter and Joe Dirt
The 20-year-old Dance Moms alum took to her TikTok on Sunday in a tank top, biker shorts, oversized glasses and her blonde tresses styled short on the sides and long in the back, prompting comparisons to Dog the Bounty Hunter
Yet another echoed the sentiment and shared, ‘Telling my kids this is Joe Exotic.’
She was also compared to Crocodile Dundee, Jake Paul and ‘the one drunk uncle [who] won’t leave you alone.’
JoJo has yet to react to the comparisons, although one fan suggested she may be well aware of them, as they wrote, ‘JoJo I know you seeing these comments,’ followed by a string of laughing emojis.
The TikTok comes after JoJo revealed she is taking over as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance after Nigel stepped back amid his sexual assault lawsuits, including one from former co-star Paula Abdul.
She announced the update on social media Friday, sharing a joint post with Reality Club Fox.
The caption read: ‘Our new judge is on POINT! @jojosiwa is returning to #SYTYCD as a judge for Season 18!
She added: ‘I just wanted to say how excited I am to be a part of So You Think You Can Dance season 18.
‘Oh my gosh, this show — it’s iconic and legendary for so many reasons. It has produced some of the world’s greatest dancers and launched their careers.
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JoJo’s mullet was a source of confusion for fans and had her compared to the reality star
Yet another echoed the sentiment and shared, ‘Telling my kids this is Joe Exotic .’
David Spade’s Joe Dirt character was brought into the deabte
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She was also compared to Crocodile Dundee, Jake Paul and ‘the one drunk uncle [who] won’t leave you alone’
‘Telling my kids this is Billy Ray Cyrus ,’ added another cheeky commenter.
‘And so for this show to be back and to be here for another season — this is now my second season with the show — I am beyond excited, beyond grateful.’
‘Almost every dancer that is known in the world started or a massive step in their career was on So You Think,’ she said.
She excitedly added, ‘The talent is actually insane and I cannot wait for everyone to see that. I can’t wait to see how this season pans out.’
‘It’s going to be tough. It’s going to be a long process but it’s going to be so good,’ she promised.
JoJo will join judges Allison Holker and Maksim Chmerkovskiy on the latest installment of the competition series.
Lythgoe is also co-creator and executive producer of the Fox dance competition series.
‘I have informed the producers of So You Think You Can Dance of my decision to step back from participating in this year’s series,’ Lythgoe said in a statement in early January.
‘I did so with a heavy heart but entirely voluntarily because this great program has always been about dance and dancers, and that’s where its focus needs to remain. In the meantime, I am dedicating myself to clearing my name and restoring my reputation,’ the message read.
The 74-year-old media fixture has been a prominent TV producer for decades in both the U.K. and the U.S., working on reality competition shows including American Idol.
Abdul alleged in a lawsuit filed on December 30 that Lythgoe twice assaulted her — first in the early 2000s when she was an American Idol judge and again about a decade later when she was a judge on So You Think You Can Dance, which she left after two seasons.
Fan quickly took to the comment section to make the comparisons
JoJo Siwa is set to replace Nigel Lythgoe as judge on season 18 of So You Think You Can Dance
The news comes amid Lythgoe’s sexual assault lawsuits, including one from former co-star Paula Abdul
Lythgoe called the allegations an ‘appalling smear’ that he intends to fight.
It comes after Sony Pictures Television reportedly launched an investigation into explosive sexual assault claims against the TV star.
Two women who were contestants on Lythgoe’s 2003 ABC talent show All American Girl have also recently claimed that he ‘openly swatted and groped’ their butts and tried to force himself on them when he had them alone.
The studio which produces his long-running show SYTYCD is probing at least some of the claims, according to TMZ.
