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JoJo Siwais staying busy.
On Wednesday,NickelodeonandAwesomenessannounced that the 17-year-old multi-hyphenate star is set to appear in and executive produce a brand new musical calledThe J Team.
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“I am so excited to be filmingThe J Team! It has so much singing and dancing!” Siwa said in the release. “I can’t wait for everyone to hear all of my new music in the movie and see the big ending!”
“JoJo is a big part of our family and the perfect superstar partner to kick off our Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films slate,” added Syrinthia Studer, Awesomeness and Nickelodeon Live-Action Film Studio head. “As we continue to grow our live-action film studio business, we can’t wait to bring JoJo fans old and new a special story that’s inspirational, aspirational and full of heart. There will be something for everyone in this film.”
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Siwa previously revealed to her social media followers that she arrived in Vancouver to film somethingon Instagram last month, sharing a photo of herself at the airport andwriting, “Caught me arriving In Canada to start filming something REALLY exciting!🖤 Really not nailing this 4AM flight look tho …😵.”
In another Instagram post, Siwa shared avideoof herself working on some choreography. “The hotel room zoom quarantine rehearsal version of some choreography for a new project!! gotta make it work🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️,” she said.
Then, whileappearing virtuallyas a guest onThe Tonight Showon Wednesday evening, Siwa — who recently came out as a member of the LGBTQ community last month — also teased more about the upcoming project, telling hostJimmy Fallonthat she is “so pumped up” about the film.
“This musical is centered around my life and also centered around being yourself and centered around staying true to who you are” Siwa said. “And even when the world is telling you that it’s not going to happen, it’s not going to happen, you’re believing [yourself] — because you’re you.”
source: people.com
