JoJo Siwa has seen your “Bette Davis Eyes” videos.

On Friday, JoJo Siwa released a polarizing cover of Kim Carnes' 1981 hit "Bette Davis Eyes." The original singer appeared to ...

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Kim Carnes—the original singer of "Bette Davis Eyes"—shared her honest thoughts on JoJo Siwa's cover of the 1981 hit, saying that it "felt a bit too close" to her rendition.

The original artist behind the 1981 hit “Bette Davis Eyes” seemingly had something to say about JoJo Siwa’s cover in a now-deleted TikTok.

As per a recent article by Us Weekly, JoJo Siwa's cover of Bette Davis Eyes is making rounds on social media. Kim Carnes, who sang the song in 1981, is also gaining traction online.

The Grammy-winning singer posts and deletes a TikTok post appearing to shade JoJo Siwa’s viral cover performance.

Kim Carnes described JoJo Siwa’s new cover version of “Bette Davis Eyes” as too close to her 1981 hit in July 2025.

The song has been covered numerous times before; from actress Gwyneth Paltrow for the soundtrack of the 2000 film, “Duets,” ...

Update 7/15/25: After deleting her original comment, Kim Carnes is now back with a new take on JoJo’s cover.In a statement to TMZ, the singer explained, “When I first saw my original ...

Original story 7/11/25: JoJo Siwa is back with new music...sort of. The multihyphenate has released an official cover of Kim Carnes’ classic ’80s hit, “Bette Davis Eyes,” after singing a ...

Original story 7/11/25: JoJo Siwa is back with new music...sort of. The multihyphenate has released an official cover of Kim Carnes’ classic ’80s hit, “Bette Davis Eyes,” after singing a ...