Washington National Airport was renamed after Reagan in 1998, but many people refuse to call it so, opting to use "DCA" or "National Airport" instead. The Siwa petition is not the first attempt to remove Reagan's name from the airport, a touchy (and politicized) debate for locals. Long says he was more of an active Siwanator during her Dance Moms days, but admittedly enjoys some of newer music, describing her hit song "Boomerang" as a "good, nice bop." "I always fly in and fly out through Reagan Airport and every time I'm there, I'm sort of reminded of Ronald Reagan and you know, it's disappointing," says Long, who currently lives in Georgetown.Ī member of the LGBTQ+ community, Long says he didn't think the airport should hold the name of a figure whose failure to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic harmed that community, and the first replacement that came to mind was Siwa. The petition's creator, Georgetown University freshman and California native Dylan Long, tells DCist he thought to make the petition on Tuesday, while talking about the airport on the phone with a friend. She's bouncy, bubbly, a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and owns a Tesla with her face on it - basically a diametric opposite to the airport's current namesake. Most recently, Siwa came out as pansexual and introduced the internet to her girlfriend, further cementing her position as a youth role model for self-expression and acceptance. A dancer, Siwa originally claimed fame on the reality television show Dance Moms before going on to land deals with Nickelodeon and the accessory boutique Claire's. "Why on earth is there an airport named after this war criminal in an area as liberal as the DMV," reads the description of the petition.įor those unfamiliar, JoJo Siwa is a 17-year-old pop-star known for her gigantic bows, colorful aesthetic, and whimsical personality that's captured the undying adoration of millions "Siwanatorz." She boasts a total of 10 million followers on Instagram, 33.4 million followers on TikTok, and more than 12 million subscribers on YouTube. Please sign my petition in the bio i’m devoting my life to this cause /5GGpknRBNh- dyl April 20, 2021
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