Why is dance moms so popular

Telling a child to make sure that their foot is not sickled is not tearing a child down. However, making a personal insult towards a child or riding them to the point where they break down in tears or hastily leave the room is bullying. And if the mothers hate being at the studio so much, why don't they leave the show? Kelly Hyland was very open about how getting out of Lifetime's contract was awful , but I can't understand why these moms would keep bringing their kids back to the ALDC if it is making them and their children miserable.

Oh right: they want their kid to be famous. And sometimes, that can really affect one's judgment of what is right and wrong. The second big issue is that the original members of the ALDC team are moving on. Brooke Hyland is now a freshman at Ohio University and has recently joined a sorority; Paige Hyland is currently in high school while modeling for Sherri Hill and participating in New York Fashion Week; and Chloe Lukasiak is a star on her own. Both Paige and Chloe have popular YouTube channels, and Chloe has been a proponent of anti-bullying, especially in dance studios.

Asia Monet Ray , who joined the team during Season 3, has landed amazing acting roles: she had a recurring role as Sydney Simpson, O. Simpson " and had a role on a two-part episode in Season 12 of " Grey's Anatomy. The superstar of Dance Moms, Maddie Ziegler , left the show alongside her sister, and for good reasons.

At a certain point, Maddie didn't need the show anymore. She isn't "Maddie from Dance Moms," she's practically a phenomenon. Ziegler is a complete powerhouse and an incredibly influential dancer. Kendall has recently done a lot of modeling, and is currently managed by Miller.

In a recent episode, Jill revealed that Abby has done nothing for Kendall as a manager and has been mum on releasing an album that Kendall recorded over the summer. Nia originally received criticism from Miller for not letting her manage her career, but it seems to have paid off: Nia has released two music videos and is working on new music, is acting in movies, takes classes at Debbie Allen's Dance Academy and has worked with Misty Copeland , was in a dance video that the one and only Queen B reposted, and performed in an off-Broadway show over the summer, "Trip of Love.

Lastly, Miller's legal issues have propelled her into more controversy over the past year. She was indicted on 20 counts for bankruptcy fraud, and recently pled guilty to international fraud. She will be sentenced in December, and could face up to 24 to 30 months in prison. Why the mothers who are still on the show continue to want themselves and their children associated with this woman when she is an admitted criminal is shocking.

Two months later, she was sentenced to one year and a day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to fraud charges. In April , she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and was ultimately left wheelchair-bound after several surgeries.

Before new students swarmed the Pennsylvania-based dance studio for season 8, original dancers Maddie and Mackenzie were ALDC favorites. Us Weekly confirmed in December that Maddie was leaving the series — and the dance studio she grew up in — as her career took off. But more than her parenting, Cathy was just fun. She could be nasty, but she really leaned into that role. Kelly -- Kelly was a hot mess. I think we can all admit the show was better with her on it, but gosh, she really lost it sometimes.

I adored the Christi-Kelly combo, as twisted as it got, but they hit it off really well occasionally. Sometimes she wanted the girls to have solos, then it was too much pressure, then it was all about the principle of them getting solos over other people. It was just too much. Let the kids dance if they want to dance. For better or worse, she always looked out for the best interests of her daughter.

I appreciated her hustle. She had no spine, but she owned it. From the beginning Jess was always picking fights with other moms. But the thing is, they were much more petty than fights in the past. Her saving grace was when she stepped in to help Holly during the whole Nia-records-a-song-without-Abby fiasco.

Melissa -- And finally at the bottom of the pyramid -- Melissa.