After turning down the position of Hannah Montana to give attention to her music profession, the singer made her performing debut as Hailey within the 2006 film and likewise appeared within the household comedy R.V.
Whereas she made historical past because the youngest solo artist to earn a No. 1 hit with “Depart (Get Out)” in 2004, JoJo’s profession got here to a halt when her document label refused to launch her new music whereas she started pursuing performing endeavors. This result in a years-long battle because the then-18-year-old fought in court docket to be launched from her contract. Her case with Blackground was lastly settled in 2013, although Jojo later instructed UpRoxx, “I did not get any cash. I did not get any damages or something like that. I simply walked away with the ability to signal one other document contract. I used to be like, ‘Let’s go!’ I used to be free.”
She went on to re-record her first two albums and singles owned by Blackground, launch her personal document label by way of a partnership with Warner Data and drop her critically acclaimed album, Good to Know.
In 2021, she introduced her engagement to actor Dexter Darden.