The old JoJo can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Because she’s in the middle of a rebrand.
But did JoJo Siwa lie about writing her newest hit single Karma?
Let’s take a dive into what has been said. Just five days ago, Siwa’s single Karma was officially released to the world by her record label, Columbia Records.
Siwa has been open about this song being her “rebrand.” Gone are the days of slicked back high ponytails, big glittery bows, and bright colors every where.
Now 20 years old, Siwa wants her insides to match her outsides, admitting while she has always looked young, she’s always been wise beyond her years.
“I’ve always physically looked younger,” Siwa told The New York Times. “I was 18, wearing a bow in my hair, looking like a 12-year-old, but I’ve always mentally worked as an adult.”
“I’ve always joked that I’m 10 years ahead,” she continued. “When I was 9, I was 19, and when I was 19, I was 29, you know what I mean? Now 20, and I feel like I’m 30.”
And although her rebrand, the song, and the music video has been met with harsh reviews, the song is one that will get stuck in your head. While a guest on Meghan Trainor’s podcast, Siwa admitted that despite the hate, it’s in people’s heads.
On the same podcast, Siwa and Trainor talked about some of her upcoming music that they wrote together called Guilty Pleasure and they teased other unnamed songs in the works.
However, people are claiming that Siwa said she wrote the song Karma when really she didn’t.
Warning: The below video contains language some may find offensive.
NOT JOJO SIWA STEALING KARMA & SAYING SHE WROTE IT ???? SHE CHANGED LITERALLY NOTHING. THE OG VERSION IS LITERALLY SO MUCH BETTER THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE SONG ITS JOJO. LIKE KNOWING IT WAS MILEYS SONG FIRST TOO OMG pic.twitter.com/YxHUX6jN9n
— hawa???????? (@diorbabe66) April 10, 2024
On April 9, social media went feral when a 2012 version of Karma was made public. The song was originally sung by Brit Smith and produced by Timberland.
It’s also reported that Miley Cyrus was offered the song as well, but her version was never made public.
But did Siwa actually ever say she wrote her newest single? Here is what we can find.
No she didn’t.
According to Columbia Records, the Siwa is not listed as a writer for the song. The writers given credit are Antonia Armato, Desmond Child, and Tim James.
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And in past interviews she has talked about being offered this song and given the freedom to rerecord it. She even admitted on her podcast to saying she was first afraid of the lyrics of the song when she first heard it two years ago.
But despite her fears, Siwa told the writer, “This song is special. I want it.”
So there you have it.