Days later, JoJo appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she revealed for the first time that she has a girlfriend — who, she says, was actually pretty instrumental in her decision to come out.

“After being my best friend for over a year, January 8th 2021 I got to start calling this exceptional human my Girlfriend,” JoJo wrote alongside the photos. “Since then I’ve been the happiest I have ever been!”