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Well we know this title isn't about our kids! Ask us your most burning questions and give us your hottest takes about this episode!

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Jaimie

ashlee said she will come on if you ask her too... please we beg

i just love taylor swift and kelly hyland

ALSO!!! was just wondering about this! would this technically be the last season you guys would have been contractually obligated to do if you didn’t already leave the show? or were there contracts already renegotiated and that’s how melissa was able to leave?

Jenny Joy

So, Kendall basically said on her podcast that Abby reached out and asked her and Jill to join the cast. She was so “little” that it’s possible she remembers it that way or that has been the narrative told to her, but it’s completely unbelievable. Why do you think it’s so hard for Jill to admit that she watched the show and wanted her daughter to be part of it? I’d have a lot more respect if she would just be honest about it.

Elizabeth

How much do you think they paid for Abby to come back?

Jazaria Smith

how did yall feel about the part when nia was upset because she posted a video of her demonstrating turns and it got negative feedback? 😢 that part made me so sad for nia

Vivi’s Celebrity Finger Relief Dance For the Cure

Okay, this isn’t about this episode, but I just listened to the rewind episode, and when Christi said they should have had private eyes be the mom dance, I lost my shit bc we all know the mom dance itself was problematic. Just imagine giving Cathy and Melissa guns. They would be shooting you guys, and Jill would be in the corner pouting bc she didn't get the special part of shooting someone. Melissa would accidentally do a leap and throw the gun, and it would hit one of you guys in the face…but you know…”Accidentally” and Abby would just be watching with her XXXXXXL popcorn. There’s a scene in season 7 during a fight where she has popcorn, is watching, and goes deadpan to the camera, “It’s like a bad movie.” (funniest shit btw) This is how I imagine a mom's dance with guns going. Love you both and hope nothing comes flying your way

Eliza Proctor

I have two question! 1) If yall never went to Abby's studio, do you think yall would still be close friends and your kids be where they are now? 2) would yall consider inviting all the girls and moms yall still talk to, to the podcast and have all of them talk about the season 7 nationals when the girls won without Abby as their teacher?

mizrene

omg same I just saw that

Blue Jai

Agreed. Especially before next week’s episode with the famous Kira fight. Her side of it is interesting considering what we know about the show.

Chandler Loves Champagne

Unpopular opinion, but I actually liked the addition of the Minis! I felt that at this point, the show was getting stale and they needed to switch things up. However, it is SO obvious that the mini moms had watched the show and came in knowing they had to fight in order to stay on the show. In the earlier seasons, the fights made more sense and were more believable because the moms have known each other for years and had past drama. But here, the mini moms barely knew each other so the fights made absolutely no sense. P.S. come do a show near Naples!

JustALibra🤍

Obviously a lot of people think that you guys would’ve liked season 6 Melissa because of the fight with Abby but I disagree. I think the Melissa that we see in this episode is why you all would like her in Season 6. I like that Melissa is being bitchy and mouthy with these mini moms and finally somewhat playing ball. I like condescending sassy Melissa more than the meek “Abby, save me!” Melissa 🤷🏾‍♀️ Fun Fact the little girl Kendyl she moved to OCPAA dance studio and their junior group danced on the show World of Dance in front of JLo, Neyo, and pretty sure Derek Hough as well..

Kelly’s Banana Clip

Christi, Kelly, Intern Matt and people who produce the podcast…. Can we please have a special episode with Ashlee?

Abby’s Yuge Prada

Yesss it can be for an episode recap and/or special interview I think both sides have been screwed over countless times by production

Christi’s Front Porch (edited)

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2026-10-24 15:00 Christi and Kelly can we please have Ashlee on to tell her story? She actually said she never had any real issues and it was all production and she would love to be on.
2026-10-22 17:46 Christi and Kelly can we please have Ashlee on to tell her story? She actually said she never had any real issues with you and it was all production and she would love to be on.

Christi and Kelly can we please have Ashlee on to tell her story? She actually said she never had any real issues with you and it was all production and she would love to be on.

Christi’s Front Porch

I know they're your friends, and I love you guys to death, but I get so sick of the producers with their same lines, and I would love if you had Jill/Melissa on again or even Holly (but i dont think she would do it), or even the kids like Kalani and Brynn, I dont think the others would do it because of all the shit that happened.

Christi’s Front Porch

Please do a pillow talk season talking about Love Island S8, i wish those were the minis!!! (also, is it just me or were the girls really mean this season in Love Island, not DM)

Stephanie Long

Will you have any of the producers that were on season six join you on the podcast?

Mel from Australia

I have always wondered about this so I googled this morning 🤣 Episode one, season one aired July 11, 2011. Production for season two started in late October 2011 and the first episode premiered January 10th 2012. Kendall started classes with Abby Lee in the summer of 2011. I have no doubt she knew about the show and maybe even applied but she really wouldn’t have had much of a chance to watch the show before she committed by coming over and started taken classes It would be interesting to know when that call from production was made. Kelly & Christi need to ask Brian

Stephanie Long

Haha… true. I was wondering if people that worked behind the scenes might have some interesting info. Maybe not producers, but anyone else hearing all the back drama.

Dance Mum 🇦🇺

I don’t beg - I don’t think Brynn or Ashlee take any responsibility for things that happened on the ‘show’ 😬 I don’t think Christi should open herself up to that after what happened in season 7

NicoleWhy

Did we ever find out the reason for Brooke’s great season 3 absence?

Mike G

Somthing I think worth pointing out is that Jill came in on season 2 and from day 1 was aggressive towards other people already on the team. Im a Jill Stan but I do think it's ironic (and somewhat karma) that at this point on the show a newcomer is giving her so much shit and making her feel a little insecure. She's the one who made comments like "obviously Nia isn't a threat to anyone" and implied certain people were weak links, Kendall deserved spotlight right away, etc. Right when she joined. Of course that was the job, but a little bit of a full circle moment.

Mike G

Abbys electric chair was damaged on a flight recently and apparently caused her quite a bit of drama and distress. Did you guys happen to find the voodoo doll afterall?

Mike G

Its because acknowledging that would add to the degrees of separation between her and the OGs. If she never saw the show, she was just a mom taking her daughter to a local studio, like the rest of them.

Jenny Joy

Love the research! The only motivation to take classes at ALDC would be the show because everyone who wasn’t on the show was leaving. Abby and the girls probably weren’t back to the studio until the end of July because Nationals went until July 21st (you inspired me to do some of my own research 😉), so a few episodes would have probably aired before classes resumed and Kendall started. You would have to be an idiot to not watch a show before committing your kid to it!

Jaimie

ashlee has said all her issues with christi stemmed from production not her herself which christi has alluded to in the past... we havent had a cast member on in forever... most fans want ashlee and/or brynn to come on.

Liz DiscoBall

Completely unrelated to the episode but I am getting married in April and will have my bachelorette weekend in December and I really want to have a Dance Moms night as part of the festivities! I’d love to hear your suggestions or recommendations on having the most Dance Moms themed night 😂! Obviously I’d be at the top of the pyramid and I think the most fitting outfit for me would be a take on Chloe’s Baby Mine (Ma, He’s Making Eyes At Me) solo costume

Aaron Hughes

have you seen what kira said recently on kendalls podcast? she stated that if she done it all again she’d have defended you guys more, saying its the biggest thing she regrets. what are your thoughts and feelings on this!

MISS AURA

I would like to see Kira on the podcast, just saw her interview on Kendall’s podcast where she was asked certain questions with interesting responses. Asked what she regrets & like u say Christi she said “Not sticking up for Chloe because it something she has a really hard time with looking back.” Added Nia & Jojo, but really express more about Chloe hits harder for her & eats her up whenever she talks about u Christi & Chloe. Also, would not have defended Melissa at certain times, not saying anything at times & called her out more. 2. What moms surprised/she wished she could’ve became friends with after interacting outside the show with them & she said u 2. Ngl, I wasn’t suprised when she said Christi, but I didn’t think she’d say u Kelly because u guys don’t really know each other, except from the reunion. But was cool to hear. But specifically, “Doing it again she thinks u need alliances & she said it was a bad impression set on u guys on the show, but she would have wanted to form with u 2.” Jokingly saying “Even tho I haven’t formed an alliance in my life, sounds like I’m going to war.”🤣 Bottom line imo it’s easy to say it a decade letter, but I’ll give her a brownie point for a least not acting like it didn’t happen or making excuses.

AndWhatAboutIt

And I was JUST thinking that they haven’t had a guest on the podcast in awhile……I hope they can put their differences aside(cough cough Christi) and do an episode together. I feel like Ashley would have a really interesting perspective.

AndWhatAboutIt

My hot take is that Holly should’ve taken Nia to the Debbie Allen school as soon as her contract was up after season 6. I feel like there’s nothing else she could gain from the show at that point and she’s in LA, still able to take advantage of opportunities and Nia would have had more time to balance dance/school/ work/ family time….etc

AndWhatAboutIt

Also, let me add…..I definitely think Ashlee should apologize for her insane comment about the girls doing the chair dance tho. I’m not condoning what she said but I definitely think it would make for a great episode if they make amends. But I can understand Christi’s POV because Ashlee was wayyy out of pocket.

curdled_ranch

do you think abby started favoring brynn in season 6 because maddie started to break away from abby in favor of sia? for example, in season 5 maddie did not take abby to the grammys, despite the fact that abby tried to invite herself to the grammys as maddie’s guest. or do you think the shift was more on the fact that melissa started fighting back in season 6?

KarenMcQueeney

That made me so sad for her. I felt her pain. Like, people who were commenting hateful stuff…they needed to remember that she was a child, an actual person with real feelings that actually hurt when she was seeing those comments. And I get that some or most comments were probably from kids, but still…even kids should know better than to comment hateful stuff that wasn’t about her actual dancing or trick that she was showing. Just, people need to think before commenting.

anahi

just rewatched the episode and my hot take is that Melissa was very hypocritical. It’s when she was having that argument with the new mini mom. she did not have to fight for everything compared to you guys. I would really like to hear you guys take on that because that comment was really absurd.

Chelsea

Hey guys!! Love yall! I felt so bad for Nia being upset about the negativity on social media on this episode. My question is - do yall read comments at all? I feel like it would be easier not to. But then again, maybe you could have someone else read and filter the good from the bad. How do you handle it?

Chelsea

Also, yall watch A Toxic Love Story!!!!!