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Jojo Siwa

TheDancing With the Starsalum – who has been rocking a high ponytail for the majority of her career – debuted her new short ‘do on Instagram Thursday, simply captioning a gorgeous selfie, “HAPPPPPY.”

In the photo, Siwa, 18, grins at the camera, showing off her new pixie cut that’s short on the sides and long on top.

JoJo Siwa’s previous signature look.JC Olivera/Getty

JoJo Siwa

“So I just got my hair cut yesterday,” Siwa said in a video posted to her Instagram Story. “And I went for a down and curly moment. But today, I went for an up and back moment, and I don’t know, the picture that I posted was from yesterday when it was down and kind of curled…”

Continued Siwa: “But let me know what y’all think. I think I might be into the up and back. I mean, it’s gonna be different every day and I’m still learning how to do it. It’s way different than long hair, it’s crazy, but I’m obsessed!”

In a series of videosposted to TikTok, the formerDance Momsstar took her followers through the process, writing “I did something today” over a clip of her in the chair at her hair salon, which shows her stylist chopping her long blonde locks.

Siwa then showed off her cute cropped hairin the next video, moving her head back and forth so fans can see the big chop from all angles.

In January, the YouTube sensationcelebrated one yearsince she came out as part of the LGBTQI community, writing that she has “felt more love than ever” in a heartfelt Instagram post.

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“Truthfully I feel like I was put on this earth to be arole model for kids, and letting all the kids of the world know that loving everyone for who they are no matter what is something that I will always believe in and always share❤️,” she wrote in part.

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Concluded Siwa: “Please never forget that no matter who you are, what you look like, who you LOVE that you are absolutely perfect. Thank you for showing me the most love throughout this year and throughout my entire life. I love you all❤️🙏🏼🏳️‍🌈.”

source: people.com