Who is JoJo Siwa’s mum Jessalynn Siwa? The Dance Moms alum supported her daughter when she came out as LGBTQ, and reportedly lives with the pop star in Los Angeles

Mar 5 , 2025

Jessalynn Siwa is JoJo Siwa’s proud momager. Photo: @jessalynnsiwa/Instagram

Former dance teacher Jessalynn still embellishes the ‘Choose Ur Fighter’ singer’s costumes with rhinestones, but was previously accused of being a toxic stage mother

JoJo Siwa has become a permanent fixture of pop culture, recognised for her child star fame, controversial fashion and unconventional artistic style. And the Dance Moms alum has no plans of fading from the limelight. Recently, she’s been celebrating her new romance with queer Australian model, actor and influencer Kath Ebbs, a relationship that seemed to kick off merely days after the “Iced Coffee” singer ended a three-month relationship with dancer Dakayla Wilson.

Per the Daily Mail, the pair were spotted in Bondi, Australia, celebrating Valentine’s Day with a romantic stroll in the rain. They had previously been seen spending quality time together on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The “Guilty Pleasure” singer and Call Me Kath podcast host were introduced by Aussie singer G Flip last year, and the former has been spending plenty of time in Australia since then.

JoJo Siwa (left) with singer-songwriter G Flip. Photo: @kathebbs/Instagram

As well as hanging out with her new friends Down Under, Siwa recently released a new single, “Choose Ur Fighter”, and also performed at Australia’s 2024 TikTok Awards, singing “Karma” in her bedazzled rainbow costume and make-up. Sharing a clip from the event on her Instagram, Siwa’s mother, Jessalynn Siwa, wrote, “Proud mom moment.”

Over the years, the older Siwa has faced backlash for being a toxic stage mum, but in an interview with American TV show Today in 2019, her daughter swore she is “literally the most opposite of that”. Jessalynn Siwa continues to support her daughter and, per a post on her Instagram, still embellishes all her costumes with rhinestones.

So, just who is Jessalynn Siwa?

What does she do for work?

JoJo Siwa is very close with her mother, Jessalynn Siwa. Photo: @jessalynnsiwa/Instagram

JoJo Siwa’s mother Jessalynn Siwa is also a dancer, per People. Before rising to fame as a “dance mom”, she was a dance teacher and ran her own studio in Omaha, Nebraska, where she is from. The institution was called Just Dance Co and per IMDB, operated for two decades before closing its doors in 2016. These days, Jessalynn Siwa has her own diamante company, Bling Bitz Rhinestones, and briefly hosted a podcast, Success with Jess.