Last year, the world was stunned to learn that JoJo Siwa isn't a natural blonde.

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While she's had blonde hair since her early TV days, it turned out that she's really a natural brunette. JoJo's mom, Jessalynn Siwa, started dyeing her hair when she was just 2 years old.

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The revelation about JoJo's true hair color came in April 2024 via a viral tweet, and not long after, the internet had discovered receipts confirming it was true.

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One resurfaced clip from Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition showed Jessalynn dyeing a then-9-year-old JoJo's hair. "Nothing's off limits when it comes to doing what I think will benefit JoJo," she said. "She's the Rapunzel of 2013.”

In another scene, JoJo confirmed that she'd been dyeing her hair since she was around "two, maybe one-and-a-half."

"I'm not a natural blonde," she added. "I'm actually a natural brown. I get brown roots, so I have to dye it so it looks like I'm a natural blonde."

Obviously, Jessalynn received a lot of criticism for that — but JoJo is standing by her.

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She defended her mom on the June 6 episode of the Rosebud With Gyles Brandreth podcast.

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JoJo said, "If, right now, I was to be miserable, sad, unhappy with my life, unhappy with my career and ... if I was to be like no, I'm an all natural brown, I want my hair normal, I want to be clean-cut, then I would say, oh my mom didn't do what she was supposed to do."

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JoJo said her mom did exactly what she was supposed to do because it ensured her success. "Without her, I would never be doing what I want to be doing," the "Karma" singer continued.

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Of course, she realizes her opinion might change with age. "I am honest when I say my brain is not fully developed," JoJo, 22, acknowledged. "I know my thoughts are probably gonna change on my childhood and how I feel in the next three years — you know, as a woman your brain's developed when you're 25. But I think I'm definitely ahead, of course, in life when it comes to brain development, but where I'm at right now, I absolutely love my childhood, and I wouldn't change a thing about it at all."

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"She did everything right," JoJo insisted.

Well, then! You can listen to the rest of the episode here.