Washington DC, June 20 -- Singer and dancer JoJo Siwa reflected on previously feeling pressured to come out as a lesbian, reported People.

"When I came out at 17, I said: 'I'm pansexual, because I don't care [about gender].' But then I kind of boxed myself in and I said: 'I'm a lesbian.' And I think I did that because of pressure," said Siwa.

She noted that she felt the pressure came "in a weird way" from "inside the [LGBTQ] community at times."

"From people I know, from partners I've had," said Siwa. "You just get put in this world where you feel like, because you now have said, 'Oh, I'm a lesbian', you have to be a lesbian. And the truth is, sexuality is fluid," according to People.

Siwa added, "I've always told myself I'm a lesbian...