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Erin Galaway

Were you asked to come back in season 5 and season 7?

Grace Rinaldo

Can you PLEASEEEE have Kendall on for an episode? I’m not interested in what Jojo or Kalani have to say just because they’re very vocal about their experience and they say the same stuff. I would LOVE to hear you both snd Kendall talk about an episode. I think it would be cool to have her recap an episode in season 4 before Christi and Chloe left and also one in season 5 or 6 when Christi is no longer on the show

the crust on abbys purple dino

im sure yall have answered this, but how did the girls deal with being sick/in pain on the show? im sure it would be hard to have like the flu or to be hurt

Courtney Jackson

what is a songs, do you wish your girls could’ve danced to solo and group dance? it can be past or current day songs for me, i would’ve loved to see the girls do a drag group dance to pink pony club - by kelly’s ex Chappel Roan. paige would’ve been cute doing a song like “Cooler than me” by Mike Posner when she was young!

Grace Rinaldo

If your children didn’t do the show, how do you think their lives would’ve played out? If they didn’t have content what jobs do you think they would have?

Alyssa Christine

How did the show affect your relationship with your children? Like Brooke Paige and Chloe I know y’all have spoke on your other children that were not on the show. But how did it affect them in terms of your relationship with the girls. Did they understand that it was a contract? Did they want out just as much as you moms did?

margo

Yall always talk about how crazy those contracts were and that they’d basically take your lives away if you broke it…I don’t know if you can talk about this but what specifically was on those contracts? I don’t understand how they’d have the power to take away your houses etc like you’ve alluded to in the past so I’d love to learn more about this

Angelo_interrupted

Has Holly ever explained why she’s not as active when it comes to doing podcasts and reunions?. I was disappointed to see her no longer doing the “ Dear dance Moms “ podcast or last years reunion. Holly is not only an OG, but she is such a beneficial and important person to this franchise and she was always a personal favorite of mine. Can you ask her to please do an episode of Back to the Barre? We love Holly and Nia so much!.

Angelo_interrupted

Do you think you would have enjoyed Laurieann Gibson when she subbed for Abby Lee during season 7?.

Angelo_interrupted

It always seemed like Jill was personally annoyed when it came to Nias accomplishments or opportunities ( which weren’t a whole lot ). You’ll see this more during season 5 when it comes to both Kendall and Nia’s filming of their music videos. I found it so sad and disappointing that none of the moms or girls truly supported Nia during that time but they all supported Kendall.

Lora A Archer

You should have chloe, brooke and Paige do an episode where they talk about their favorites

Cailin 🦋

If you could choose an unhinged theme for the group dance what would you pick?

John B

Did you guys ever get annoyed having to get up and dance during every award ceremony? I feel like that’d be so hard to do after just being screamed at by Abby 30 seconds before the awards half the time LOL

B

Kelly - you said you were looking at houses in Pittsburgh! Are you looking to permanently move back? Own a place in FL and PA? Could you buyout Randy from your old house?

Sara D

I need mom advice since you both have had 15 yo old girls and Christi currently does. I have a 15 yo old that is feeling left out of her friend group. Do you have any good advice to share that could help her? I’m feeling like a helpless mom standing on the sidelines.

Hannah Wells

When lifetime decided to pick up the show for a longer season as a full blown reality show, did you have to sign a new contract that was different from what you’d initially signed when you first started filming when the show was supposed to be like a limited docu-series? Or was it the same contract that you signed in the very beginning?

Kaitlyn

Was it awkward when you both reconnected the other moms? Love and prayers to you Kelly!

CarenRay

I would love her to come on to do the episodes with her music video!

Morgan

I felt like this around that age! My friends left me out all the time. I came to realize that if they didnt want me, it was their loss! It took me awhile and i was pretty sad, but this was around the time when i started getting a close relationship with my mother and twin brother. Let her know its their loss and she will find a group of friends that will appreciate her!!

William Grubbs

Do y’all still talk to Jennine I know y’all don’t talk to Giana but do y’all talk to Jennine still?

Grace Rinaldo

Love you username- and yes! I stopped watching (in real time) after Christi left. It took everything in me to finish season four after Kelly left because it got so dark. Years later I watched season 5 and on (still haven’t watched season 8) but I would love to hear about Kendall’s music video or literally anything else with Kendall she’s hilarious

Kat B

After a particularly bad fight or argument that you see on your rewatch, do you get angry with the other mom all over again? How long does it take to get over it again or are you able to remove yourself from it? Do you ever bring it up with the other moms to rehash? In particular, I wonder how you’ll feel about Jill after you rewatch Season 5 and 6 - she’s truly unhinged! (but then goes back to normal Jill in season 7 lol)

Hannah Wells

Something I’ve wondered since the show started is how did dance moms not break any child labor laws with how much the girls were filming every week?

Taylor Reese

Hey bitches it's Wayne :) Kelly, why did you call Gianna a bitch at the front desk?? I'm sure it was very much deserved 😂

Julianna

Christi do you think you and Melissa had so many disagreements because you are so similar? I saw a tik tok and was just wondering your thoughts ❤️

Diana Rothrock

Hi Kelly, let me start by saying I am the same age as Paige and all of my friends and I have been involved since day one!! With Brooke’s wedding coming up I think something that gets overlooked is the aftermath for preserving the beautiful gown! My family has a dry cleaning business named Yale Cleaners, we are out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are on multiple socials such as Facebook and TikTok. Please check us out we’d love to have you look into getting Brooke’s dress stored for a lifetime of memories the right way! Ps love you guys so much !

Sierra

Can you talk more about the knee pads? You always mention them and I was wondering what the back story was with them and Abby!!

Heather-Rose

Today is my 21st bday.. can I get your guys’ favorite drink recommendations?! 🥂

Leona

Kelly, I’m your little friend from Croatia! You’re so cute for mentioning me!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Cian

Will we ever get to see Brooke’s unaired solo creature??

Sarah Madigan

Christi how was it meeting Max Balegde? Such a big fan of you both, made me laugh when I seen you post each other. It was like when worlds collide moment 😂 don’t know if I’m jel of him meeting you, or you meeting him 🫶🏼🫶🏼

Blue Jai

How much notice was usually given that it’d be a Candy Apples week? Especially for Abby to know she needed to up her choreography so the girls can win that week.

Abigail

is it true you guys recorded the dances twice? ive been watching the pod but you guys haven't said anything about it. did that happen in later seasons? love you guys!!!

the voodoo doll of abby thrown off bourbon street balcony

this isn’t a question but more like a reminder. kelly, please if you need to take more time off for any reason you are 100% entitled & welcome to, we support you. we value your health and well-being! stay strong ❤️

Taylor Reese

Did you know that in the HBO docu-series "Surviving R. Kelly" one of the victims stated that R. Kelly was an avid watcher of Dance Moms?

Kadrick S

So that time on the show when you guys had that fake fight…and Christi says “Stop lying before I call my attorney and SUE YOU…” 🤣what did you say, Kelly?

The cookie in abby’s purse

Not a question but thanks so much for all you guys do and for reliving your trauma for our enjoyment 😭 I hope you know I will defend you ladies till the day I die, people on the internet piss me off so bad posting clips of you without context and talking about stuff that people have no business talking about. There’s a few TikTok accounts that are so bad with this, and I’m always fighting them in the comments. Stupid bitches with no life. Don’t worry you can’t call them stupid bitches in their comment section cause people will go crazy, but I can and I do.

Nathan

Hi! Love you guys! I’m Nathan. Just ordered a cameo from Christi and I’m so excited and glad I joined as a patron listener. Anyways I’m was wondering if there was ever a time where the moms ever tried to do anything to mess with Abby behind her back. Watching season 3 Abby literally made my boil blood and I just know you guys were super mad at her and wanted revenge. Anyways, hope you guys are doing well, Kelly I hope you are feeling better and please make sure to take some time to rest because we all love you. Love you guys and stay drunk bitches!💙🍷🍾🥂

TrashPanda93

Do you feel like the girls who had a focus on school and dance versus just dance 24/7 were able to explore interests outside the show/ALDC (and Abby's influences on who they should be) and ended up more rounded individuals but also that sacrificing education was harmful in the long run

Mike G

Really just a comment but back in February of 2020 my boyfriend and I were in Orlando for a wedding. We visit all the time and frequent the theme parks. When we walked past Christi at Hollywood Studios I had no idea but my boyfriend was SO nervous and excited to see you that I turned on my heels and approached you to say hi. You were so nice and welcoming even though we were definitely interrupting your trip (which in hindsight is so rude). Our interaction was brief but so positive - it was because of that interaction that I took an interest in the show and of course binged it during the shut down. I've since become such a big fan with so much respect for you both. The way you consistently showed up for your kids and each other is a huge testament to your character. Love you both and am so grateful that you continue to share your experiences with us!

squishy

how different do you think the show would be if it were picked up by a different network? for example, watching one of the housewives shows, i know that like all reality it is scripted in a way, but they show a lottttt of dirt. do you think if the show were picked up by a different network that the outcomes for everyone and the show in general would be different? would they have showed more happy moments of the girls and your relationships with them as their moms? would they show more insight into some of the big fights and do you think more of kelly's fight with abby would've been shown (this one more specifically than the other ones)? do you think that the network wouldn't have tried to buffer how abby really was with soundbites and what not? im not sure if you can answer this but i think it would be interesting to hear your perspective on this question. while the show was originally supposed to be completely different than what it turned out to be, do you think it would've been a different product than what it ended up being? Also. if you have the full video of brooke's 'diary of anne frank' solo that she perfomed for season 2 nationals, could you upload it to patreon if you haven't already and if you have it available

Richard Carter

Hi love you both, I was wondering (and you can of course wait to answer this until it comes time in season 5), but were you both in contact with the moms at this point, if so did Jill and Holly talk about Nia and Kendall’s music careers? If not how did you hear about them, im eager to hear about that considering Brooke was singing aswell

Elena

Hi! How did you both deal with Jill and Holly speaking about you when Christi and Chloe finally left- “we support Abby”, etc, Holly saying you were causing chaos by lawsuit. Honestly I can’t believe she wasn’t sued before, and successfully, in regard to her on camera behavior with children. But your friends seemed to be talking $#it and I wonder if you are still friends?

squishy

i am a full time student and i have two jobs in the service industry. i have a very demanding and tiring schedule. when you were on the show, what aspects of your day helped you have a routine and helped you feel a little normal? i am having a very difficult time establishing a schedule and ensuring stuff gets done around my home. how did you go about your days to ensure that stuff got done at home and how did you get stuff done to make sure you were ready for the next day? in other words, what did your mornings and nights look like to make sure that you were at least a little prepared for the day or the next day?

Bailey

So I’m rewatching the Pink Lemonade episode and I had a question, can you tell from the shots being shown of the dance on tv which ones came from the judged performance or the second performance?

Blue Jai

What’s the process at a dance studio for a kid to get a solo? Is it just a fee? Are there class attendance retirements? Is it all just at the instructor’s discretion? If you do get the solo, what’s the process to get to the point where you can compete with it at a nationals competition?

Blue Jai

As we move on to seasons 5-7a, will there be more guests so we can have some clarity on the behind the scenes drama. Abby got chaotic and wouldn’t leave her bedroom, so I wonder what the moms or girls would say. Also, will we be covering season 8 when there’s a cast with not an OG in sight and the format changes noticeably?

Chandler Loves Champagne

If you could pick any drink you’d have to drink the rest of your life, what would it be?! Alcohol only, water is not an answer. Based on my name, mine would be champagne! Cheers!

Kelly’s screenshots!

Not questions but just these two things: I would love for you to have a reunion with the OG’s. Jojo and Kilani dominated the one Lifetime did and their experience was different because they knew what they were signing up for. The other thing is just a comment. I can’t wait to see your reactions to season 5 when Jill tries to become Melissa 2.0 and Holly starts speaking up to the point Abby said she must have been taking lessons from Christi! I sometimes wonder if the producers arranged Nia’s videos if Holly agreed to speak up more. You will see Abby become more unhinged with every episode. I’d love to see your live reactions to certain episodes.

ella

was mackenzie the best of her age group at abby’s studio? yes when she was six in the first season but also in season four when she would’ve been ten or so. just curious.

squishy

in addition to this, if the show were picked up by another network and you were able to talk about the show as a tv show and not just your everyday life (contracts, scripted things, fights that weren’t super real, etc) do you think the viewers would have a different opinion on you and the shows reception would be different ?

The Trail of Hamburgers leading Abby to the studio

Not a question, but me and my friends rewatched some episodes, and we all had various levels of knowledge of the show, me being the obsessed longtime fan lol, but we all agreed the two of you were the voices of reason in this crazy show hahahah

Chandler Hill

Not a question, but when I was younger my niece JaneClaire would come over and watch Dance Moms and she still loves it. Would you say hey to her, please!

Lucia Sanders

I watch the Dance Moms channel I get from my smart tv. They play an episode where a former showgirl comes to share her amazing headpieces & some pointers on the "showgirl moves". Is this cut from the banned "fan dance" episode because the group dance is different? I can't think of the name of the group # at the moment.

Ticky

If you could go back in time, knowing what you know now about production, Abby etc - would you still do Dance Moms?

Claire Bailey

If you had to parent one of the other dancers from the show, which one would it be? Which kids were the easiest parent and which ones were more difficult?

Claire Bailey

Have you ever spoken to Erin Babbs since tv?

Rachelle Mawbey

Did you realise how awful Abby was before the show started? And did you already dislike her?