JoJo Siwa's Controversial Glasgow Concert: Autistic Fan Removed, Sparks Online Outrage

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JoJo Siwa has been making headlines across Europe during her Infinity Heart Tour, though not all for the reasons she might have hoped. The most significant controversy erupted at her Glasgow concert on October 1st when she removed a seventeen year old autistic fan named Anjali Kalsi from the venue. According to The Scottish Sun, the teen was ejected after displaying a hoodie featuring a meme of JoJo's face photoshopped onto an egg. While Kalsi insisted she brought the hoodie purely as a joke to make the singer laugh, JoJo paused the entire show and had the fan removed, an incident that sparked fierce debate online.

The fallout has been intense. Kalsi's mother Lizzie told The Scottish Sun that her daughter has received death threats and vicious online abuse, with trolls telling the teen to kill herself. The mother defended her daughter, explaining that as an autistic seventeen year old, Anjali wasn't aware of JoJo's insecurities about the meme and never intended malice. Kalsi posted an apology video claiming she sent it directly to JoJo, but alleges the star has ignored it while sharing other hate videos about her.

Meanwhile, JoJo has been navigating the tour with her boyfriend Chris Hughes by her side. According to Parade, during the Dublin opening night on September 30th, JoJo actually stopped mid performance to scold audience members for taking selfies with Chris, asking fans to let him watch the show instead of constantly approaching him. She playfully told the crowd she wanted to be a little selfish and have her boyfriend's attention.

In a recent Billboard interview, JoJo opened up about her evolving identity and sexuality, explaining that while she came out in 2021, she now realizes she just likes humans regardless of gender. She confirmed her relationship with Chris Hughes became romantic after they met on Celebrity Big Brother UK, describing herself as absolutely head over heels for him. The tour continues through mid October with stops in Cologne and Warsaw, though the Glasgow incident continues dominating social media conversations about the young entertainer.

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