Kim Carnes has explained her feelings about JoJo Siwa’s new cover version of “Bette Davis Eyes,” which A took to No. 1 for five weeks in 1981. Carnes said she’d been concerned when she heard the two ...

JoJo Siwa’s new cover of “Bette Davis Eyes” doesn’t appear to be resonating with singer Kim Carnes, who first made the song famous 44 years ago. Carnes seemingly dismissed Siwa’s rendition of “Bette ...

Yesterday JoJo Siwa — who recently pivoted from being a self-proclaimed queer icon to a trad girlfriend to her Big Brother (UK) costar Chris Hughes — released a cover of Kim Carnes’ 1981 hit “Bette ...

JoJo Siwa's recent controversial cover of the 1981 hit "Bette Davis Eyes" has been criticised by none other than Kim Carnes, the original singer. In a now-deleted Instagram Reel, Carnes suggested that ...

JoJo Siwa, who recently started a romance with Chris Hughes, received relentless backlash after releasing a cover of Kim Carnes' Bette Davis Eyes. The original song, sung by Kim, was released in 1981.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Update 7/15/25: After deleting her original comment, Kim Carnes is now back with a new take on JoJo’s ...

The original "Bette Davis Eyes" singer shared her honest thoughts on the Dance Moms alum's cover of her 1981 hit—and it's safe to say she wasn't totally wowed by the rendition. "When I first saw my ...

It looks like imitation isn't always the greatest form of flattery for Kim Carnes. After JoJo Siwa released a cover of her 1981 hit "Bette Davis Eyes," the Grammy winner seemingly expressed her ...

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 performance ...