JoJo Siwa to Be Honored With Gamechanger Award At Upcoming GLSEN Respect Awards

JoJo Siwa will be receiving a special award at the upcoming 2022 GLSEN Respect Awards in October.

The organization just announced on Thursday (September 8) that the 19-year-old will be honored with the Gamechanger Award at their annual event.

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JoJo is being honored for her “advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community and focus on anti-bullying and kindness.”

“We’re thrilled to honor JoJo Siwa as our GLSEN Respect Gamechanger. She’s a fierce advocate for kindness, self-acceptance and for the LGBTQ+ community,” Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, GLSEN Executive Director, said in a statement. “She handled her coming out with such grace and continues to tell her story in ways that lift up and inspire LGBTQ+ youth around the world.”

“I’m honored to receive the Gamechanger Award at GLSEN Respect Los Angeles,” JoJo shared. “I’ve always tried to make spreading positivity, self love, inclusivity and acceptance central to everything I do, and I am so excited to support GLSEN’s incredible mission to ensure safe and inclusive school experiences for LGBTQ+ youth.”

The 2022 GLSEN Respect Awards will take place on Friday, October 14th at Beverly Wilshire.

Congratulations JoJo!!

In case you missed it, JoJo recently opened up about her guest starring role on this week’s episode of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.