'I'm lucky': JoJo Siwa credits her mom Jessalynn for keeping her grounded amid pressures of child stardom

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: JoJo Siwa opened up about her journey as a child star and how her mother Jessalynn Siwa played a pivotal role in navigating the complexities of her stardom.

Acknowledging the challenges that many child stars face, Siwa spoke to Alex Cooper in the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast on Tuesday, April 9 about her experience in the industry.

JoJo Siwa says her bad experience was 'a little bit of bullying' on the internet

Referring to the Nickelodeon documentary 'Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV' which was released in March, Cooper said, "[With] everything that's recently come out with the Nickelodeon documentary (Quiet on Set) and just seeing child stars. There is more kids that have not had your experience."

Siwa then responded, "I'm lucky that my bad has not been bad. My bad has been a little bit of bullying on the internet."

The documentary delves into the darker aspects of the most popular children's shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s including 'Zoey 101',  'All That', and 'The Amanda Show'.

JoJo Siwa credits her mother Jessalynn Siwa for keeping 'every psychopath out' of her life

Explaining the influence of parents over their children who are in the industry, the singer said, "Compared to people with their parents, people with their creators, people with their financials, people with their bodies being around people they didn't want them to be around, I have been so lucky and I credit that to my mom."

"My mom has kept every psychopath out of my life," she said of her mother.

JoJo Siwa says her parents feared she would leave with her funds on turning 18

The 20-year-old also shared that Jessalynn recently expressed thanks for not leaving them "high and dry" when she gained access to her funds.

"My mom actually said something today to me that was really sweet,” said Siwa, according to People. "When you are a kid, 15 percent of every penny you make goes into a Coogan account [to protect her earnings]."

"My parents thought when I turned 18, I was gonna get my Coogan account money, take all of my money and have it all be mine," she continued.

Discussing how child stars have left their family "high and dry" once they turn 18, Siwa said, "That’s always been a fear of theirs, always has been. Just because the opportunity of me leaving them high and dry was right there."

"People have done it before. Child stars have done it before, but I would never do that to my family," she added.