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 ...

The now-iconic song found massive success years after its debut thanks to a bold reinvention.

Add “Betty Davis Eyes” singer Kim Carnes to the list of people not loving JoJo Siwa’s cover of the ’70s song. Carnes, who popularized the song with her version in 1981, seemingly shaded Siwa in a ...

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, 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.

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 ...

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 ...

UPDATE — 7/15/25, 8:10 a.m. ET: Kim Carnes has officially weighed in on JoJo Siwa’s “Bette Davis Eyes” cover days after reportedly sharing (and deleting) her thoughts via social media. “When I first ...

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Some songs take time, not to mention the right artist, to become unforgettable hits. "Bette Davis Eyes" was first co-written and recorded in 1974 by Jackie DeShannon, offering a jazz-influenced soft ...

Kim Carnes isn't impressed with JoJo Siwa's latest musical endeavor. 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 ...