JoJo Almost Swiped on 'Cute' Aquamarine Costar Jake McDorman on Raya
JoJo Almost reveals she once debated swiping yes on her former 'Aquamarine' costar Jake McDorman's Raya dating app profile
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Much like her character in the movie Aquamarine, Joanna âJoJoâ Levesque once swooned over former costar Jake McDorman.
âItâs so funny âcause I saw him on Raya. We were both on there, and Iâm like, âDo I swipe? âCause, like, youâre cute,ââ JoJo, 34, revealed during a recent appearance on First We Feastâs Truth or Dab: Rapid Fire, referring to the celebrity-favorite dating app. âNo, I just kept going. Iâm like, âThat ship has sailed.ââ
JoJo and Emma Roberts starred as best friends Hailey and Claire in the 2006 family comedy. In Aquamarine, the girls agree to help the titular mermaid (played by Sara Paxton) prove to her father that true love exists by setting her up with the popular lifeguard Raymond (played by McDorman).
The âToo Little, Too Lateâ singer unveiled her crush on McDorman while answering a question about the film, which read, âYou were in an infamous Aquamarine scene that became a viral meme years later. Tell us, what were you whispering in Emma Robertâs ear during that scene?â In the movie, Hailey is seen excitedly whispering something into Claireâs ear as they eavesdrop on one of Aquamarine and Raymondâs dates.
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âWe were probably talking about Jake and how cute he was,â JoJo revealed.
Though McDormanâs current relationship status is unknown, he was previously romantically connected to his Manhattan Love Story costar Lio Tipton. JoJo, for her part, got engaged to actor Dexter Darden in 2021 but the pair split one year later.
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JoJo opened up about her experience working on Aquamarine in her September 2024 memoir Over the Influence. In the book, JoJo admitted to feeling a âlittle jealousâ of Roberts, 33, for her Hollywood lineage and âperceived ease with which she navigated the world.â She wrote, âHow much better would my life have been if Iâd been born with (what seemed like) a silver spoon? And a cheetah-fast metabolism?â
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Related: JoJo Dealt With Body Insecurity on 'Aquamarine' Set
While Aquamarine was once the pinnacle of millennial girlsâ childhoods, star Joanna âJoJoâ Levesque secretly struggled behind the scenes. âI was 14 when we went to Australia and filmed it. It was so cool. That was my first big movie that I had done,â JoJo, 33, recalled during the Wednesday, September 18, episode of âThe [âŚ]
However, JoJo noted that the two have become friends in the years since by bonding over âreal-life sââ they have gone through.
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On an episode of âThe Viall Filesâ podcast that same month, JoJo revealed that filming Aquamarine âbrought out some insecurities in me.â She explained, âI was, like, the tomboy, [and] I was playing the tomboy. I was not as skinny as the other girls. I felt [heavy] next to them. ⌠I think that from a young age, weâre kind of aware or measuring ourselves up to the other girls â and I was no different.â
Despite having some not-so-great memories from the experience, JoJo still thinks fondly of the movie. âItâs so funny, [and] I hope that word isnât offensive,â she said on the podcast. âItâs such a moment [and], like, a little cult classic, low-key, for girls of our generation. Itâs nice that even women my age who have daughters play that for their daughters. Itâs really cute.â
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