DISNEY alum Anneliese van der Pol has fired back at fellow child star JoJo Siwa following her cruel remark about her career.
The actress’s fans rallied behind her after she shared a TikTok video directly calling out the 21-year-old Dance Moms alum.
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In the clip shared on Saturday, Anneliese, 39, filmed herself with her back to the camera, peering over her shoulder.
JoJo‘s comment on a previous TikTok bashing the Broadway star’s content after she was fired from the That’s So Raven spin-off, Raven’s Home, displayed on the screen.
It read, “Six seasons, and now a spin off. I think they’re doing just fine. Also, look at your account… your highest views come from talking about the show/raven as well.”
Anneliese responded by mouthing the words to a TikTok trend, which also appeared in the middle of the frame.
“I was on Disney at like 15, I feel like this is not my biggest issue,” the TV personality said.
Her followers applauded her comeback and slammed JoJo for seemingly trying to pick a fight.
“Girl doesn’t even KNOW That’s So Raven.. her era of Disney could never compare,” one person wrote, referring to JoJo’s rise to fame starring on Lifetime.
“I’m not sure why JoJo is insisting on public self sabotage this year, but .. choices,” someone else said.
“Y’all remember when JoJo said she doesn’t comment or get involved with things that don’t involve her,” a third added.
“Please Chelsea will always be an icon !!!” another wrote, referencing Anneliese’s That’s So Raven character.
JoJo’s comment was in response to an earlier TikTok Anneliese posted of her struggling to hold back giggles about Raven’s Home’s cancellation in September 2023 after six seasons.
While many fans laughed at the clip, the So You Think You Can Dance judge used the opportunity to throw jabs at Anneliese and her supposed attachment to the show.
Anneliese starred in That’s So Raven opposite Raven-Symone, 38, from 2003 until 2007.
A decade later, the network got the green light for a spin-off, Raven’s Home, which Anneliese starred in until her departure after Season 4.
Look at your account… your highest views come from talking about the show/raven as well.”
JoJo Siwa
In August 2023, Annaliese revealed the reason for her exit was that Disney gave her the boot, which led to her frequently bashing the kids’ network on her platforms.
The TV star didn’t explain why she was asked to leave the series.
As for JoJo, her career took off after starring on Dance Moms, as she was a part of famed dance teacher, Abby Lee Miller‘s elite team.
She and her mother, Jessalynn, 49, left the show near the end of Season 6, after signing a contract with Nickelodeon.
Last month, JoJo and several of her former co-stars, including their mothers, gathered for a reunion special.
After the reunion aired, the Karma singer was ripped by fans for praising Abby, 58, whose poor treatment of her dancers and their mothers was highlighted on the show.
JoJo has said numerous times that she supports Abby, despite her strict teachings and often yelling at the girls during filming.
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