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Ask a Producer ANYTHING! (Patreon)

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2025-07-31 20:04:58
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If you could ask a Dance Moms producer ANY questions, what woukd it be?

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James Mac

Did it get harder to produce as the show went on?

Taylor J

Hold my beer

Elizabeth

How many producers were in the field at one time? And how was it decided who would do which interviews?

Lucylu

Do you enjoy the terrorising little 9 year old girls

Anna’s Bananas

what was the most offensive/ personally insulting thing abby said to you?

Jacob

Girl ask them how much they got paid lol

Katelyn Mothersbaugh

How often are meltdowns/crash-outs more because of realizing how you’re gonna be portrayed on tv and less about the actual situation happening IRL

Lucylu

Why was Maddie the chosen favourite?

Christina- #emptychairdoasolo

Why did you make the cast members look like shit on camera when in reality you just cut stuff out to make one cast member look better than the other one?

megan gilligan

Why did you protect Abby so much? And not just because it was easier to please her. Why enable an abuser for so long? Why allow children to be shown being verbally and emotionally abused but not show the full extent of Abby’s abuse of children, the moms, and overall power?

Sha.booyah1

Why would production allow Abby to do whatever she wanted? Why would they never put her in check and hold her accountable for the way she treated people? I know the obvious answer is because it makes for good TV, but what about the things off camera??? They really enabled her abusive behavior.

Maryann Martin

How did you choose which moms and dancers would be featured most prominently each season?

Garret (aka Alabama)

What was the most intense behind the scenes moment that never made it air?

Kaitlin Hockeberry

What was the most craziest thing that happened on the show? Or what was the most out of pocket thing a mom said to you.?

Maryann Martin

Were there moments or episodes where the show’s direction surprised even the producers?

Karsyn Elizabeth

Did Maddie practice to the skip CD and then get nervous on stage the first time because she knew she was doing something shady and that’s why she ran off crying? Not because she messed up or forgot but because her guilt got to her? 👀

Alejandro Marin

Did it ever get hard to watch what was happening to the girls or moms as the show went on and production became closer with the cast?

Maryann Martin

How did you navigate ethical concerns about portraying children in high-stress environments?

Jill’s Sugar Rim

Can they rank each mom (that they worked with) based off how hard it was to get them to fight

Maryann Martin

What were the biggest challenges in editing, how did you shape story arcs out of so many hours of footage?

Maryann Martin

Would you ever work on a similar project again or has your perspective changed?

Maryann Martin

What was your first impression of Abby Lee Miller when you met her?

Mary

why did the show steer to the moms drama and not the kids fun moments? i think it still would’ve been a hit shoe

Maryann Martin

Did you ever have to cut footage because it went too far, legally or ethically?

CarenRay

Why did you still stick to the same tired narratives at the reunion? How do you sleep at night? Was enabling an abuser worth your soul? Why was therapy not offered to these girls or women?

Maryann Martin

How did the crew stay neutral or did people take sides?

Emily

There are so many times where Abby treats the girls diabolically, which of those instances were producer driven and which were Abby's own ideas? (Ex: Chloe and Maddie's identical solos, putting Maddie and Kalani's duet in against Chloe and Paige's in NYC, etc)

Jaimie

shocked that more producers haven't written books about their experiences

Maryann Martin

What’s the most outrageous thing Abby ever said off camera?

Jaimie

was it hard to distinguish reality with real life like i imagine it was for the girls

Maryann Martin

If you could go back and give the cast one piece of advice, what would it be?

Maryann Martin

What’s something the audience didn’t know about a major exit, maybe one that surprised even the crew?

Maryann Martin

Maddie, MacKenzie and Melissa’s departure felt huge, both for the show and for fans. From your perspective, what were the real reasons behind her decision to leave? OR Was Maddie, MacKenzie and Melissa’s exit something you and the producers saw coming, or did it feel sudden?

Alex Gannon

Did you ever have to cut out anything Abby said that too outrageous for TV?

MAT

I don’t think you’re wrong per se for these questions but I am curious, do you genuinely think the producer would actually answer them? Or is this one of those venting rage into the abyss type of situations?

Kay

A lot of them are working on dance moms, a new era. They all say they wouldn’t let their own kids do reality TV.

Patrick Rothenbach

I watch some of the clips of explosive moments on dance moms, with the many explosive moments (Kelly's slap heard around the world excluded.) Which moment lasted the longest?

Blue Jai

Awkward, but I remember hearing previously on BTTB that producers had lists of the moms, their characters, and the triggers to get them to react. But we never got into actual detail. To the best of your memory, can you recall what it was for each mom?

CarenRay

More like questions I've always had for them 😆 I was thinking of this more as a thought experiment, like if they were given a truth serum and couldn't lie. I wouldn't trust a producers answer anymore than I would a politician.

Blue Jai

That’s an awesome one. The ALDC team was divided almost the whole show, so the could’ve been division with the crewmembers

MichelleV

If you knew Kelly was loved and her girls why did you not step in before that fight happened because y’all ruined Dance Moms when that went down

Blue Jai

What’s your funniest Abby story?

Maryann Martin

Was it burnout, creative differences, or something behind the scenes that ultimately made you leave?

Blue Jai

We hear often that Abby had to be bribed to do anything special for a girl who wasn’t a favorite. Was it just money and how did that process work?

Blue Jai

Who was your favorite mom to interview? Who was your favorite girl to interview?

Blue Jai

Why did it take so many seasons for yall to realize we wanted to see the full dance?

Riley

What was one story line that your bosses made you keep going on but you personally hated?

Logan (she/her) ♡

Who was the hardest girl to work with when they got older??

Logan (she/her) ♡

If kelly and christi got a show how would YOU produce it? What would it be about? What kind of storyline would you want to follow?

Blue Jai

If I’m being honest…who actually thought we would want to see an eight year old cry every week? Why not make it fluffier for the girls and let the moms argue somewhere that wasn’t around them? Also, why were there never any efforts to protect the girls from retaliation when we needed moms to argue with Abby? It harms the show if they’re scared of that. And from season 3 onward, why didn’t they bring in an outside choreographer? Some of the best-performing episodes involved Chloe and Maddie competing on more equal playing fields. Why not recreate that going forward in season 3.

kendall

was there ever any consideration to how the experiences they had on the show (specially all the bad) would affect the girls as they grew up?

Lauren C

Did episodes ever air out of order to make the drama flow better or change the storyline?

Lauren C

Who was the least favorite mom among the producers?

Logan (she/her) ♡

If Kelly and christi stayed on the show what would you want to follow them on in LA. would brooke have done more music?.would you have taken Paige/Chloe for modeling/filming things aganist abbys wishes? Would you have Kelly, christi and Holly taken on the "momager" rules and had a pact similar to what Jess Kira and Holly made in season 5. Basically what direction would you have taken later season christi kelly and kids?

Logan (she/her) ♡

If you could've replaced abby with any other choreographer, who would it have been?

Maddie

How could some of say you loved and cared about the girls but still put them in situations that made them cry.

Kaitlyn

Were there any things you did that you regret? Especially things that hurt the girls?

Ava Rea

What’s something you wanted to film for Dance Moms but were told absolutely not—either by the network, the cast, or your own better judgment?

Savanna

Hi! I’ve heard that the show was originally pitched as a documentary called Just Dance rather than a reality show focused on the moms. But once filming began, the theme and direction shifted to what eventually became Dance Moms. Do you think the producers always intended for it to be a reality show centered around the drama, and maybe just pitched it differently at first so that families wouldn’t back out? Like, if you knew it would be so mom-focused and involve so much filming, do you think you still would’ve signed on?

Savanna

Which mom do you think would’ve thrived on Real Housewives , and which one would’ve gotten eaten alive by the reunion episode?

Brianna Burton

Why were some of the people on the reunion audience from other lifetime shows?

Brianna Burton

- This is close to the time Dance Mums UK started being promoted, do you all know anything about that show and would you be willing to watch it for pillow talk or even a special BTTB episode to say your opinions?

Brianna Burton

- This season is when the girls especially Maddie start to book a lot of professional jobs. Isn’t it against dance competition rules for professional working dancers to compete?

Brianna Burton

What power did Abby have to make the producers so afraid of her? She ran the show it seems and it made the kids and some moms miserable

Brianna Burton

Why on earth would the producers let Abby be so cruel to the Hylands and Lukasiaks? At what point did people stop covering for Abby and how mean she really was?

Brianna Burton

Could producers have done anything to protect the girls from Abby (specifically Chloe)

Brianna Burton

Why did the producers stick to the same format for each season? Couldn’t things be different as the kids grew up?

Rhiannon Lewis

Would you ever feel guilty making a frankenbit, or cutting in something someone said in a part they didn’t say it, knowing that’s not what they said or thought about whichever situation you chose to portray it as?

Brianna Burton

What mom did producers get the most story line from?

Brianna Burton

Did Melissa kiss up to the producers similarly to how she kissed up to Abby?

Brianna Burton

Why didn’t the producers fight harder for the OG girls to stay as a team instead of always parading in new cast members from LA or Arizona

Lissa1384

What storylines do you regret having on the show and what would you do differently if the show was made today?

Abigail

Why didn’t you guys let kids have more fun? When I used to watch the show my favorite episodes were when the kids had fun and got to do cool stuff. I kinda stopped watching the show after a while because the kids were constantly put through horrible stuff.

B

We’ve heard a lot about how Jeff wasn’t awful as well as some of the producers. Do you guys have any good stories that you could give us related to them? I know it has been mentioned previously that Jeff threatened to take houses , kids, etc. but I wasn’t sure if there were any other juicy stories

zieglermaesi

why did they cut out so many dances

My Lil Ken Doll 💕

What was the furthest point they went to for the show (that pushed their own morality)?

Tyler

There have been bonus scenes released over time. Why has the footage of Abby making fun of Chloe's eye not been released? The world needs to see how evil she truly is.

kaittertot

Why would you cut out so many wholesome moments especially of the girls when it seems like a lot of the audience was young dancers who might be able to relate?

Mindi Kruse

Why did you not provide the courts with a copy of the fight AFTER you were able to make a copy to send to production? Is it because you KNEW you were in the wrong and it would implicate production in creating the environment for this to occur? Also, how can any of the producers state they cared about the girls when they would try to start pinning the girls against each other rather than the moms? There was a clear point in season 5 at which they start showing Abby in a worse light than in prior seasons, was this because they gained a conscience or because of the backlash from fans after the Kelly and Abby fight and subsequent season 4 finale argument/poor edit that we all knew they were protecting Abby over the girls?

Bella Beany

What story line or lines do you regret doing on the show? or do you wish you could go back and change any of them?

Bella Beany

what was your personal favorite story line you guys ever did?

Bella Beany

what is your favorite moment on the show that wasn’t shown?

Tiffany Bourgeois

Were there any situations or storylines that you refused to do?

Bella Beany

what was your favorite season of the show to shoot? and why? or your least favorite?

Susie

Was it worth it to let Abby get away with the way she treated the girls knowing half of the OGs were so traumatized they want nothing to do with dance anymore?

the cream on abby’s cheese mat

does anyone from production have contact with jeff collins? if so, how is he doing knowing every cast member hates him 🤣🤣

Erin Robicheaux

What did a day in your producer life look like? Either while filming or on the cast off days?

Charlotte

Do you regret anything you did? Would you do anything differently if the show was being filmed today?

pepper ✨

why was abby allowed to get away with so much terrible crap? i get that she made for good tv but the ramifications were terrible, why did no one step in to tell her no?

emi

if you left the show before it was over, what was your final straw?

Jenny Joy

It’s clear that Abby’s comment about Chloe’s eye was cut to protect her reputation/the show. I’m sure there are many other examples of behaviors and comments (by Abby or other cast members) that went unaired to protect the show’s popularity. Please spill on some of the ones you witnessed!

Jenny Joy

Did Abby or production come up with Nia’s Underdog solo? I know she refused to do a teen pregnancy solo-were there other dances she refused to do? Did she have any ideas that production shot down?

Jenny Joy

I really need more information on what happened with the scoring error when Maddie and Chloe had the same solo. Production or Abby has to be involved somehow…how on earth was Chloe’s solo the only dance that was incorrectly scored? Did they review the scores for every dance to make sure this judge didn’t make the same error more than once?

kate

Ok very random question but in terms of outfits for the moms… did they require y’all to wear something new every week? I have rewatched the show enough times (sorry I am one of those comfort show girls ;)) but I have rarely seen y’all repeat an outfit. Did they give y’all some sort of stipend for clothes or did you have to pay for it? And did you plan it out by season or did you do it like monthly/weekly? Sorry just genuinely curious as someone who hates to repeat an outfit haha

Rosa Parks

What’s something that happened off-camera that was too much to air, even for Lifetime? (Besides the fan dance lol)

Jenny Joy

What was the most produced storyline?

Blue Jai

If you worked with Laurianne…what was that like? She seems nicer than Abby but a tiny bit cuckoo for cocoa pebble pops. How was that?

Audriana

I don’t understand how Abby was ever considered “the star” yeah she was wild, but the moms brought way more drama, fights, and overall storyline to the show. And to be honest their drama with each other was a lot juicier than when they went head to head with Abby. What’s the deal there?

Mimi Peters

When I’m on my death bed and God asks me what’s one thing I want to know the absolute truth about, it would be what in the fuck ACTUALLY happened with Mackenzie’s foot. it is my eternal mystery and haunts me most days and I don’t think I’ll get the answer in this mortal lifetime

I saw it on Facebook

What, in your opinion, was the worst thing you’ve seen Abby do? On the show or off

Springtime vibes

How could you watch the fear and tears in those little girls eyes and continue with the show? My heart could never..

March

It was mentioned multiple times that the crew had their own drama... What drama (as in showmances or things like that/ did y'all take sides when conflicts were going on)?

Manon

Did abby didn’t give a solo to Maddie when she knows thé competition this week Will be too difficult

Hannah Kachur

If you could choose any outlandish cultural event for the girls to perform a group routine about, what would it be? No need to explain why

Mackenzie Freas

I’ve noticed that Cathy’s interview backgrounds look the same as the ALDC mom’s interview backgrounds… did Cathy drive to Pittsburgh every week to film her interview?!

jayla

going back, would you have pushed for more group dances that had other girls as the lead besides maddie? i can pretty much count on one hand for each girl that got the lead in a group. i know the producers centered the appeal around the drama but for those who liked the dancing, sometimes it can feel repetitive (especially rewatching 100 times like i do)

Lazar

What was the craziest dance routine ideas that the producers come up with???

Ashley Newell

Were the moms required to have their phones on speaker when on the phone with someone?

the ant at the picnic

were there any story arcs or rivalries that didn’t make the final cut but could’ve changed how we viewed the show?

NicoleWhy

What was something Abby did on camera that shocked you to the core

NicoleWhy

Why was Brooke off the team for so long in season 3

Allyson Montgomery

was there any moment abby felt bad for what she did or said to the kids and or moms?

Headband McGee

Why’d yall set Kelly up for that big fight with Abby the one with the slap🤦🏼‍♀️SMH

Ava Bava

Why did you torture Kelly so much? Like with Brooke trying out for cheerleading and locking her and her kids out during competition so they would be late for their solos.

James Mac

Why was Abby so protected in the final edit? Such as not showing what she really said at Season 4 Nationals to Chloe.

Claire Bailey

Do you think the dance moms concept would work as well with another sport? Gymnastics, cheer, martial arts, etc

Claire Bailey

What comment of Abby’s made pops into YOUR head? The girls talk about things like “2nd is the first to lose” playing in their head, but do you have any that resurface?

Claire Bailey

Out of all the girls, who was your personal favorite or “little buddy” on the set

Claire Bailey

If you could re-cast dance moms, who is the mother/daughter duo you wish never came on the show? Could be a regular cast member or a one-timer

Tiffany M

why did candy apples get to use the chandelier music?

Abby’s shithole shop

Why didn’t they keep Leslie as a permanent member as the seasons went on if she brought so much drama? Didn’t they like Leslie because she was constantly fighting with the moms? To me, that would have been a mom to keep around instead of the boring moms from the select team lol

Damon Stevens

What were some of the ideas that you suggested to Abby that she refused to do? (Eg storylines, dances etc)

Sarah Stevens

Why did you give into Abby so much? It was the moms and kids who were beloved not her.

Kelsey

Did Melissa get immunity

Kelsey

Because the producers and the people who worked at the show weren’t nice people. They didn’t care about the moms and the kids. It’s just easier for them to blame Abby than take accountability

Sarah Stevens

I know. It’s horrible! They should all be ashamed of themselves.

Hannah

did abby have a say in the editing process since she did everything to protect the zieglers’ reputation or was there an attorney involved behind the scenes to make sure they weren’t shown in a bad light?

Alexa

Why wouldn’t you let anyone out of their contract that no longer wanted to be there instead of them being tortured. You can always find more people to fill the team. I mean this in a non offensive way I will always love every single one of the OG girls and moms. Plus Kalani I know she’s not an og but she did fit in really well

godsbitchiestsoldier

how the hell do they sleep at night!? the situations they created/the enabling of Abby was so crazy. I get it’s their jobs but it’s still insane 😭

B

Were there any OG moms that you didn’t think would last as long as they did?

Katelyn Mothersbaugh

How did Holly get cast for the show if in the beginning she wasn’t on camera all the time and had a commitment to her job

Kim Martinez

Do you think the show was actually created by John Corella and Abby to make Maddie a star? I think this because, if do, it actually set up the rivalries in a more acerbic way from the beginning, and the other cast members were always portrayed as the supporting cast. I watched an interview with John C and Melissa and he kind of says that the show was designed to make Maddie a star. If you could confirm or deny… would you?

Ashley Prendez

Did you guys give Melissa information you didn’t give the other moms? Do you regret being a part of what cause the girls so much trauma? Would you do things differently if you could have seen how the show turned out and what it would do to the girls ?

Sarah Madigan

Why was Abby protected and why wasn’t what Abby actually said to Chloe shown?

Angela Mannarino

I don’t think producers have a say in contracts, do they? I honestly don’t know 😂😂

IsKendallOG

Let’s not bring Annie back on….

Kelly’s screenshots!

Would you let your own child be on Dance Moms? Also if you could choose one guest or member of the Elite team to be on Dance Moms who would it be?

Mckinzie C

If there is one thing you could have changed about the show, whether it be cast member, event, drama, etc, what would it be?

Evelyn

Was there any moment that you saw Abby out of line with the girls where you said that was enough and try to stop her from being mean?

Bella Beany

who wanted to move the ALDC to LA more? abby or production? to me it always made more sense for maybe abby to open a studio in new york city or something or for the girls to move to new york, since abby was always very focused on broadway. why was there such a push for LA?

Denby Perez

when you brainstorm your storylines for future episodes, who decides among you guys which storyline to actually use?

Blue Jai

Watching the show, it seems like you can’t tell what time of day it is from inside the studio since it’s all fluorescent lighting in every room. I was reading a study about how using it in prisons contributes to anxiety, sleeplessness, irritability, depression, and increased aggression. Any thoughts on that?