Siwa, pro partner make DWTS history

Jojo Siwa made history on the premiere of Dancing With the Stars on Monday night and earned the top score of the evening in the process.

The singer and actress was paired with professional dancer Jenna Johnson in the TV show’s first-ever samesex couple, and the pair won high praise from viewers and judges alike for their Quickstep.

Their routine saw them awarded

29 points out of a possible 40, and they were also the only pair to be given an eight from any judge.

“It was so cool! I didn’t know when it happened!” JoJo told Entertainment Tonight after the show. “When Tyra (Banks, host) said it was the highest score of the night, I lost it.”

It was so cool. I didn’t know when it happened.

JoJo Siwa on earning the top score on DWTS