Kidsday reporter Sophie Divaris with her JoJo Siwa bow collection.

Kidsday reporter Sophie Divaris with her JoJo Siwa bow collection. Credit: Divaris family

JoJo Siwa is a teenager who teaches kids to stand up for themselves and be confident, especially if they are being bullied.

I have 29 JoJo Siwa bows. I wear a JoJo bow everywhere I go. I also try to never miss a JoJo blog. I don’t have only bows — I have JoJo pants, shirts, sneakers, pajamas, lip gloss, lip balm, bath bombs, watch, blankets, dolls, microphone, bracelets, nail polish, and her book, “JoJo’s Guide to the Sweet Life.”

I like to listen to her songs over and over again. I think that she is relatable in many ways. We both love bows, our favorite color is pink sparkle, and we love the TV show “SpongeBob SquarePants.” Ever since I watched the first video blog I knew she was going to be someone I would enjoy listening to. It has been my dream to meet her for so long now. I hope I do meet her someday. Everywhere I go I meet someone who is a Siwanator (the term that mega-JoJo fans call themselves).

Siwanatorz are fun, loving and believe in themselves and everyone else. Siwanatorz are always looking for other Siwanatorz. “We look up to each other, looking out for one another, it’s a real kind of power and we’re making it ours,” JoJo sings in “Every Girl’s a Super Girl.”

In the song she also explains how awesome girls can be — “fearless, unstoppable, courageous, invincible.”

So I hope that this inspires many kids out there to be Siwanatorz by having fun and showing kindness and courage in all they do.

Jennifer Guerriero’s fifth-grade class, St. Patrick School, Smithtown

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