JoJo Siwa is addressing the controversial Nickelodeon board game "JoJo's Juice," which features her likeness alongside what she called "gross" and "inappropriate content."
The 17-year-old "Dance Moms" alum-turned-teen Internet star took to Instagram Monday to clarify that she "had no idea of the types of questions" were included.
"Over the weekend, it has been brought to my attention by my fans and followers on TikTok that my name and my image have been used to promote this board game that has some really inappropriate content," Siwa said. "Now when companies make these games, they don't run every aspect by me, so I had no idea of the types of questions that were on these playing cards."
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"JoJo's Juice," which is recommended for children aged six or older, is a trivia game that features cards from four categories: Truth or Dare, 2 Truths and a Lie, Who Knows JoJo Better? and Never Has JoJo Ever!
However, the children's game has come under fire for its mature and sexualized content, including questions such as, "Have you ever walked in on someone naked or had someone walk in on you?" and "Have you ever been arrested?"
"This game is horrible. So inappropriate," Mattie Zano wrote in a one-star Amazon review. "Asking questions like 'Have you ever gone outside with out any underwear.' This is sick."
In another critical Amazon review, Claranisha Welch added, "Fact that it says 6 and up is (sickening) for the people who approved this game did you read the questions."
Siwa said she's "really, really, really upset at how gross these questions were," adding that she immediately contacted Nickelodeon, who manufactured the game with Spin Master Games.
"I brought it to Nickelodeon's attention immediately," Siwa said. "And since then, they have been working to get this game stopped being made and also pulled from all shelves wherever it's being sold."
The teen doubled down on the fact that she "would've never ever ever approved or agreed to be associated with this game if I would've seen these cards before they started selling it."
Siwa signed a talent deal with Nickelodeon in 2017, which led to 2018's animated series about her and her dog, "The JoJo and BowBow Show Show." She has also worked with Nick Cannon on "Lip Sync Battle Shorties" and is known for her singles "Boomerang" and "Kid in a Candy Store."
Nickelodeon and Spin Master Games, the manufacturer of "JoJo's Juice," confirmed to USA TODAY that the board game "is no longer being manufactured." The game is currently listed as unavailable on Amazon and Walmart.
"We respect and value the relationship JoJo Siwa has with her fans and take the concerns raised regarding the game 'JoJo's Juice' very seriously," the companies said in a joint statement to USA TODAY. "This game is no longer being manufactured and we have requested that retailers pull any remaining product from their shelves."
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