We recently interviewed actress and singer JoJo, who will be 16 on Dec. 20. Her second album, “The High Road,” was released last month, and earlier this year she had a role in the film “RV” with Robin Williams.
What age did you start singing and acting?
I started singing at age 2. I started talking and then I started singing. I have been acting since I was 6. I started doing theater in Massachusetts, and then I did commercials.
Who is your idol?
There are a lot of people I look up to, but I really look up to Beyonce. She is a good example of what a woman should be. She is really strong.
When you went to school, did some of the girls just pretend to be your friend?
Yes. There are a lot of mean girls, and I was no stranger to that. There were girls who were jealous and got mad at me for no reason. But everybody is good at different things. That is why I never understood why they were jealous.
Did guys in school suddenly start to like you when you made it?
I wasn’t in school when I started to get successful, but boys liked me. I think it was because I was just like them and I had a lot of guy friends, and we always hung out together.
What is the best and worst thing about being a star?
The best is I love to travel and perform. The least favorite is that it is pretty demanding, but you have to take that in stride.
