Lifestyle Beauty & Style Celebrity Fashion JoJo Siwa Says She Kept All Her Old Hair Bows — and She's Still Tempted to Put One on Siwa was long know for her massive "JoJo Bows" as a child By Hedy Phillips Hedy Phillips Hedy Phillips is the Style Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in POPSUGAR, HelloGiggles, Reader's Digest and more. People Editorial Guidelines and Dory Jackson Dory Jackson Dory Jackson is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE's TV News team. Upon joining the brand in March 2021, she has had the opportunity to interview a long list of celebrities, from Kate Hudson to Pierce Brosnan to Billy Porter. She has also helped recap popular TV shows like 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Sister Wives' and 'Vanderpump Rules.' The New York-based Maryland native graduated from Randolph-Macon College in May 2016 with a focus on Communication Studies and Journalism. She came to PEOPLE in March 2021 after working at a number of major news companies, including Newsweek and Us Weekly. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 5, 2024 02:39PM EST Comments JoJo Siwa in 2015; JoJo Siwa in 2024. Photo: Vincent Sandoval/WireImage; Steven Simione/WireImage JoJo Siwa may have moved past her "JoJo Bows" phase of life, but that doesn't mean she doesn't still have all her bows stashed away for sentimental reasons. She absolutely does. The singer, dancer and internet personality said at Rhode Island Comic-Con on Nov. 1 that she's held onto the bows that she became so well-known for as a child. JoJo Siwa wearing a colorful bow. Aaron Poole/Peacock/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "They're hanging out," Siwa, 21, said of her hair accessories during a panel. "They're in my studio still. It was the day after my 18th birthday, and I just decided ... I'm not going to wear this every day anymore. It was very natural how I felt at the time." Siwa went on to say that part of her wishes that she could just "wake up" and put on a bow again, especially because she's back to her long hair after cutting it short and shaving the sides in 2022. But even though she has the hair for it, she says she "really couldn't." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! The Dance Moms alum did say, however, that despite wearing her blonde hair tightly pulled back into ponytails and tied into bows over the years, her hair was not damaged. And her decision to cut it off and do a "cool" undercut and shave wasn't due to damage either. She just wanted a change. JoJo Siwa Reveals the Piece of Advice Her Mom Gave Her When She Was the 'Most Hated' Dance Moms Cast Member JoJo Siwa at Fashion Week. Gregory Pace/Shutterstock JoJo Siwa Reveals Freddie Mercury Is the Rock Icon She Wants to Channel on the Red Carpet Next (Exclusive) Something else that changed as Siwa grew up was her style. In the last couple years, she's been upping the ante over and over again with her bold fashion choices — wearing everything from a giant fur ball to New York Fashion Week to a Britney Spears-coded sheer catsuit for a music video. She told PEOPLE in September that she just likes to have fun with fashion. "I think for me, when I’m finding a style, it's 'How can I be so messed up, so weird, so whack?'" she said in an episode of PEOPLE's Rules for Life series. Making heads turn is often her goal and she always wants others to ask themselves, “Why is she wearing that, what is she doing, what is she wearing now?” when they see her looks. “It’s a fun game for me to play,” she added. Close