I've seen commercials for this Lifetime series but hadn't watched. I was up late on Wednesday and finally caught an episode. It's interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku576pW5DSE

It's like Real Housewives (kind of fun) combined with Toddlers and Tiaras and Beyond Scared Straight (kind of disturbing). There's the weird, tense dynamic between the moms, cliques - and then there's the crazy, mean, and kind of evil dance teacher. She's talented but crazy, mean and evil. The parents sometimes stand up to her but they keep on coming back.

Nervous mom, whose kid is on "probation," to teacher: We bought you a gift for allowing [insert kids name] to train under you.

Other Moms roll their eyes as teacher opens the Chanel perfume.

One Mom about the gift to camera: She should have gotten her a membership to Weight Watchers, it would have gone a much longer way.

Kelly Hyland is now suing Abby and the Dance Moms producers for 5 million dollars for defamation, breach of contract, and assault.

Get it Kelly! I hope she gets every penny. Abby's reign of terror needs to come crumbling down and Dance Moms needs to be dissolved.

So I heard so much buzz about the slap I decided to watch. Abby is a weak ass b-tch! All that mess she's been talking for YEARS. Kelly slaps this ho and she does nothing but grit her teeth. WTF? It would have been a knock down drag out. Abby's big behind could have at least sat on her. SMH.

So I heard so much buzz about the slap I decided to watch. Abby is a weak ass b-tch! All that mess she's been talking for YEARS. Kelly slaps this ho and she does nothing but grit her teeth. WTF? It would have been a knock down drag out. Abby's big behind could have at least sat on her. SMH.

LMAO! I know your ass did not just say that....LOL

Have any of you watched Lifetime's new show Bring It! ? It's basically a southern, black and BETTER version of Dance Moms. I am HOOKED

Edited May 2, 201411 yr by Eric83

Please don't tell me its based out of Atlanta? LMAO. You are going to need to make a thread

Dance Moms lost all relevancy to me when Kelly left.

Please don't tell me its based out of Atlanta? LMAO. You are going to need to make a thread

No surprisingly it is based in Jackson, Mississippi

The official video of Sia's latest single starring Maddie as little Sia. Maddie's kind of obnoxious but not as obnoxious as Abby's OTT love for her, that said she really is talented.

Dance Moms lost all relevancy to me when Kelly left.

Agreed. Her last episode showed how toxic and uncomfortable the whole situation must be behind the scenes. Everyone looked miserable.

The only thing I like is how Christi could literally give two f*cks anymore. I loved when Abby was goading her to get a reaction and Christi was so calm but fabulously icy. And then blew air at Abby's face. I feel bad for her. She must be counting down the days til her Lifetime contract expires.

Wasn't the Kelly vs. Abby court case supposed to happen by now ? Haven't heard a peep.

Edited May 17, 201411 yr by Gray Bunny

Anyone still watching Dance Moms?

Judging by the ratings this past season, I'm guessing no? They're usually around 1.4 - 1.7 million. They used to be at 2+ million. This season just seems pointless. Now that Christi & Chloe are gone, we keep getting endless "guest stars" of moms & daughters coming in and out of the studio.

I don't get this idea that Abby is Maddie, Mackenzie, Nia, etc's "manager". She's their dance teacher. Why would she be their acting/singing talent manager? Makes no sense. Everything is so contrived.

When Abby and all of them were in L.A., Abby seemed so checked out of doing this show, and then seemed to be unraveling like she was about to have a breakdown at any moment. I'm wondering if Lifetime is going to cut ties soon. The dance competition did not return for a third season this past fall, that dance studio makeover show (basically a "Tabatha Takes Over" ripoff) came & went and came & went again without any fanfare or notice.

Maddie and her family have definitely benefited from the exposure of this show; do they need Abby anymore?

Is this the end?

Edited March 7, 201510 yr by Gray Bunny

Welp for Abby

 

Dance Moms’ Abby Lee Miller To Plead Guilty In $5M Fraud Case; Deal With Feds

 

 

 

My DVR is set to record all new Dance Moms episodes, so it keeps picking up these "special" episodes they air of the girls discussing random stuff. I don't bother watching any of it, but I'm guessing Lifetime is testing to see how well it's received so they can go it alone next year without Abby Lee Miller on the show?