Jojo Siwahas continued top showcase her edgier side for her latest performance just days afterreleasing her new music video.
The 21-year-old former reality star proudly put her new stage persona on display as she performed at the Mighty Hoopla 2024 festival in London on Sunday evening.
Following the release of her single Karma in April, which she called her 'first breakout adult moment' of her career, the Omaha, Nebraska native proudly showed that off with a revealing ensemble and scary face makeup in the veins of shock rockers KISS.
Along with Siwa, the main stage featured such other musical artist as Jessie Ware, Rita Ora, Alison Goldfrapp, Cat Burns, Bambie Thug, The Veronicas, Rachel Stevens, Beth McCarthy, Sink The Pink, among several others.
Jojo Siwa has continued top showcase her edgier side for her latest performance just days after releasing her new music video
There were dozens of other musical artists to grace the various stages at the festival on Sunday, as well as the previous day when Nelly Furtado and En Vogue served as headliners.
Siwa (born Joelle Joanie Siwa), now 21, would hit the stage in grand fashion with a version of her 2024 single, Karma, with came complete with a bevy of backup dancers who tried to keep up with the reality star and performer.
On this day, she showed off her fit figure in a one-of-a-king colorful ensemble that resembled a bodysuit of sorts by blending together long stripes of red, yellow, green, blue, gray, black and purple.
The out of this world outfit helped showcase her legs, as well as her toned midriff by breaking the ensemble into two separate pieces, which included shoulder wings for the top.
She matched it with a pair of black platform boots that gave her at least an extra three inches in height.
The singer, who busted out with her song Boomerang, had her long blonde tresses pulled back off her face with a top ponytail and a few assorted braids in the front.
Arguably the highlight of her new 'adult' look was the black face paint she wore around her eyes that were outlined to match the many different colors of her outfit.
While out on the big stage performing, Siwa seemed to prefer to flash various scary looks towards the audience.
The 21-year-old former reality star proudly put her new stage persona on display as she performed at the Mighty Hoopla 2024 festival in London on Sunday evening
The singer and actress had a bevy of backup dancers to support her stage show
The Omaha, Nebraska native showed off her fit figure in a colorful ensemble that resembled a bodysuit and blended long stripes of red, yellow, green, blue, gray, black and purple
The out of this world outfit helped showcase her legs, as well as her toned midriff by breaking the ensemble into two separate pieces, which included shoulder wings for the top
Her backup dancer, which included both men and women dressed in similar outfits as Siwa, featured prominently in her stage show.
On the heels of the release of Karma, the former child star wants to roll out more new music, which will soon feature the singleChoose Ur Fighter, and its 1980s new wave-ish sound.
Focused on reviving her music career, she recently teased the release in an Instagram post and TikTok, but it has yet to drop with an accompanied music video.
'For the last few weeks, the world has been fu**ing brutal,' she said to Rolling Stone, in a referring to the mixed response to Karma.
'They've been talking so much s**t… but I don’t give a f**k,” she continues before shouting, 'Choose your fighter, b**ch!'
Siwa also donned pair of black platform boots that gave her an extra three inches in height
The singer, who busted out with her song Boomerang, had her long blonde tresses pulled back off her face with a top ponytail and a few assorted braids in the front
Arguably the highlight of her new 'adult' look was the black face paint she wore around her eyes that were outlined to match the many different colors of her outfit
There were also a number of provocative moments not suitable for children
The performer did rely on her years of dancing to entertain the fans
Her scary new look resembled such shock rockers as KISS and Alice Cooper
The formerNickelodeon star released her song Karma as part of her new look transformation
Siwa started her career as a top-five finalist and the youngest contestant on the second season of Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition (2013),produced by Abby Lee Miller ofDance Moms fame.She appeared on the show with her mother,Jessalynn Siwa, but ultimately was eliminated in week nine.
Siwa would go on to appear onDance Moms (2015-2016) for two seasons, beginning with auditioning for Miller's ALDC dance competition team in 2014 and being selected for the team in early the next year.
Switching some of her focus to her career as a singer, Siwareleased her songs Boomerang and I Can Make U Dance in May 2016, with the former taking on the subject matter of online bullying as the theme of the song.
The official video for Boomerang has been viewed more than one billion times and received over five million likes.
After signing on with Nickelodeon in 2017, she proceeded to star in various television shows and films, which included releasing several children's songs and her own family-oriented musical drama film, The J Team (2021).
Siwa is poised to release her followup single, Choose Ur Fighter, as part of her rebranding
There's also word Jojo is going to release her debut studio album sometime in 2024
Siwa was among the main performers at the festival in London
There was lots of hands on action on the big stage between Siwa and her dancers
The former reality star first gained recognition as a 10 year-old onAbby's Ultimate Dance Competition in 2013, and again on Dane Moms two years later
While Siwa is focused on her music career, she also stars in the upcoming horror film AMFAD All My Friends Are Dead that slated to drop in the summer
Her resume as an actor in television over the years includes Bizaardvark (2016), Lip Sync Battle Shorties (2017), School Of Rock (2017), JoJo Siwa: My World (2017), The Masked Singer (2020), Dancing With The Stars (2021), So You Think You Can Dance (2022), America's Got Talent (2022), RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2023) and Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (2023).
After having performed for just over a decade with a child-friendly image, Siwa began 2024 with a persona aimed at a more adult audience which includes the release of her song Karma in April that she now calls her 'first breakout adult moment.'
Looking to add to her film resume, which included just two productions:The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) andThe J Team (2021), Siwa stars in the upcoming horror filmAMFAD All My Friends Are Dead alongsideJade Pettyjohn,John Baldecchi,Marcus Dunstan, Jennifer Ens, Ali Fumiko Whitney, Justin Derickson, Julian Haig, Cardi Wong, Jack Doupe-Smith and Michaella Russell.
Directed by Dunstan, who worked from a screenplay by Josh Sims and Jessica Sarah Flaum, the production is scheduled to have its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival on June.
