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JoJo Siwa has had one of her busiest years yet \u2014 new music, a viral tour rollout, and even a stint on Celebrity Big Brother UK. And now, thanks to her Dance Moms bestie Kendall Vertes, fans are getting a glimpse at something they don\u2019t see every day: the 22-year-old \u201cKarma\u201d singer in a dress.<\/p>\n
\u201cNever before seen footage of Joelle Joanie in a dress,\u201d Vertes, 22, says in a TikTok posted Wednesday, September 17 from Lake Como, Italy, where the pair are celebrating fellow Dance Moms star Kalani Hilliker\u2019s wedding to Nathan Goldman. \u201cHello,\u201d Siwa smiles, spinning around as the ALDC veteran cheers, \u201cWooo, she\u2019s in a dress!\u201d and runs in for a hug.<\/p>\n
The two bounce for a second before Vertes gushes, \u201cLook how stunning! Give us a twirl, give us a twirl.\u201d Siwa obliges, twirling again and quipping, \u201cI feel like Rapunzel,\u201d before shouting, \u201cDon\u2019t pull up my audition clip for Rapunzel \u2014 my mom posted that without my consent!\u201d (Back in April, Siwa\u2019s mom posted a long-forgotten self-tape of her daughter auditioning for Disney\u2019s Tangled. It was deleted soon after, but not before it went viral on social media.)<\/p>\n
A moment later, the Nickelodeon alum moves in for a close-up \u2014 \u201cHi everybody, here we are\u201d \u2014 and Vertes caps it off with, \u201cLet\u2019s get Kalani married.\u201d<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfac <\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n Fans wasted no time reacting in the comments section.<\/p>\n \u201cngl, it really suits her. SHE IS SO PRETTYYY \ud83d\udc97\ud83d\udc97\ud83d\udc97,\u201d one fan wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cOkay but she is giving Tangled \ud83d\ude02,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe glow up is real. Love the big bows but I love this so much more!\u201d chimed in a third.<\/p>\n Even the bride dropped by with praise, while others couldn\u2019t get over Siwa\u2019s full name. \u201cJOELLLLE JOANIEEEEEE whaaaaat,\u201d one user exclaimed. \u201cJoelle Joanie is such a pretty name omg,\u201d another added. JC Penney\u2019s official account even got in on the fun, posting: \u201cOk Joelle \ud83e\udd70.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa4 <\/strong>SIGN UP for our The Voice newsletter to get access to exclusive news, interviews, insider info, sneak peeks & more<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfa4<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n While Vertes\u2019 \u201cnever before seen\u201d tagline got fans excited, it isn\u2019t technically Siwa\u2019s first time in a gown. The dancer-turned-pop star turned heads at the American Music Awards in 2021 when she told People<\/a> it was her very first time wearing a dress and heels on a red carpet, stepping out in a glamorous black off-the-shoulder gown with sheer panels. That same year she dazzled in a frilly cotton candy pink dress at the People\u2019s Choice Awards and floated across the Dancing With the Stars stage in ballroom-inspired costumes throughout the season.<\/p>\n As for Hilliker, today she\u2019s officially off the market. The newlyweds got engaged in August 2024 during a romantic Lake Como escape, where Goldman popped the question beside candles and clusters of white flowers.<\/p>\n The lovebirds later shared a joint Instagram post with snaps of Hilliker flashing her Brilliant Earth diamond ring while hugging and kissing her now-husband at the scenic proposal site. \u201cA lifetime of this. I couldn\u2019t be lucky enough or more grateful to get to be your fianc\u00e9,\u201d Hilliker wrote at the time. \u201cI love you forever Nathan\ud83e\udd0d\ud83e\udd8b.\u201d<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 18, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" JoJo Siwa has had one of her busiest years yet \u2014 new music, a viral tour rollout, and even a stint on Celebrity Big Brother UK. And now, thanks to her Dance Moms bestie Kendall Vertes, fans are getting a glimpse at something they don\u2019t see every day: the 22-year-old \u201cKarma\u201d singer in a dress. 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