I finally have a moment to recap Abby’s big return to the ALDC. I’ve watched every episode of every season and the title has me asking who Ashlee is. I suppose it is one of the minis mom. Some of the team arrives to the studio. Noticeably absent is Nia and Holly and LaurieAnn. The moms notice that Abby’s attorney is standing in the parking lot. They head over to talk to him and Abby pops up and mutters, “Under duress, I’m back.” Jill tells Abby if she doesn’t want to be there then they don’t want her there. That ain’t up to you, Jill. You are standing in the ALDC. Do you need to be reminded what the AL stands for?
Jill says that if Abby had come back to the studio with an apology for leaving them high and dry they would have forgiven her, but instead the first words out of her mouth were that she doesn’t want to be there. Apparently, after googling Ashlee is Brynn’s mom. There was a TMZ story about her departure specifically because she left not because of Abby but because production was pushing for sexier routines and she was not okay with that for Brynn. That makes sense to me. But that might have been for the season with Cheryl Burke that I am not even sure will air.
The two minis are the only kids who stay with Abby. Kira calls LaureAnn and asks her to choreograph for the older girls this week. She says no. Abby specifically told her to stay away from her dancers. Jill leads the moms back into the studio to say really hateful things to Abby including telling her their kids don’t want her back. And they say if she had left her fat ass in Mexico they would be dancing with LaurieAnn right now. Jill is just a cunt.
Elliana could not be any happier that Miss Abby is back. She loves her and she is thrilled with her solo. The moms go to a coffee shop and start texting potential choreographers to get the girls back on stage this week. Abby sends a text to all the moms that they have twenty minutes to come back and rehearse the group dance or they are done. Kalani says she wants to dance but she wants to dance with someone who wants to work with her. She doesn’t want to go back. None of the girls contacted Abby before she went to prison.
Maesi’s mom and Brynn’s mom see to be having second thoughts. Jill says if any of them want to be scabs they can cross the line.
Across town, Chloe is rehearsing with MDP. Chloe is the lead in the group dance which has a lot of crazy props. Chloe is very rusty so it makes no sense for Chloe to be the lead. At least that is the storyline. I think Chloe has probably been training for this moment for months.
Maesi and her mom, Jaime who Abby called a bitch, return to practice the next day. Abby calls Jaime a bitch again and screams at her. Maesi stays in the room with Abby.
Holly and Nia finally arrive to LA. I seem to have missed why they were delayed a day or so. All the older girls are choreographing a group dance on their own back at 3rd Street Dance. Kalani seems to be leading the choreography decisions. I have a feeling Gia is lurking someone. Whatever happened to her? Kalani and the other girls want Brynn to do sort of a cheerleading fall off of their hands and into their arms. Brynn is terrified and doesn’t want to do it. Kalani says if she was a real teacher telling her to do it she would try it, because that is how it works, you do what the choreographer tells you to do. A lot of pressure is applied. A lot of pressure. Brynn is holding her own. I’m proud of her for standing up for herself despite all the pressure. I’m sad not one of the other girls stuck up for her.
The three solos that Abby choreographed are looking really good. Christi calls Holly while the girls are rehearsing and let’s her know that she is nervous about having to be in the same room with Abby. Even Jill agrees to put their differences aside and be there to support Christi.
Brynn is starting to wish she had stayed with Abby. So I guess that will be Ashlee’s big decision on the next episode. Also on the next episode, it looks like Abby had a breakdown and asks the older girls to come back.
Thanks TT. I’m always amazed at how the mothers walk in someone else’s business and bark orders. It is Abby Lee Miller who owns it.
I also think it’s shady that the girls danced under ALDC without Abby knowing.
Christy being back is awful. Now both daughters are on the show
A miniscule of appreciation to Abby would be nice. Just ugh.
While I do agree in a sense, the show has also evolved way past “an inside look at a studio owner training her students” it was nearly a decade ago. Of course it’s Abby’s studio and name, but at this point it’s just a filming location and most of the girls train elsewhere; they’re all under contract for a performance essentially, and leave their families to perform those contractual duties, and time and time again Abby has left and thrown a wrench into the fold. I would be pissed too.
BUT I LOVE THIS SHOW. Don’t ask me why but I love every single ime episode and every single one of them.
Has anyone seen what happened with Jojo? She’s pretty much the next Mary Kate & Ashley of Wal-Mart accessories – bow lines, dolls, poster child for Nickelodean, massive hit songs on YouTube. I was SO shocked to see that — she always just seemed like the goofy kid the other girls were embarrassed to be seen around? I have no idea how she became so successful post ALDC.
Jojo singing? Google William Hung from the second season of American Idol….he had a huge following too LOL
Considering how Abby treated Chloe and her mother, what in the name of all that’s freaking holy do they owe Abby? (crickets chirping) yeah, exactly – NOTHING!!! And in answer to where Gianna is, she told the mothers that she works for Abby and has zero intention of going against her to choreograph a number for the older girls, and really, why would she? Abby pays her, not the mothers.
I’m watching a sneak peek of last week and Gianna, or Gia? Abby’s favorite dance teacher at ALDC is right by her side.
The ALDC girls go to the competition, but don’t dance. They just sell t-shirts and greet the fans. Ashlee tells the moms that Brynn wants to go back to Gianna. Brynn loves Gianna, but she really just wants to be back with Abby.
Frankly they all need to finish out the season with Abby if they want to win at nationals. Or even compete at nationals.
Gia is short for Gianna, she’s been second in command at the studio for years.
If this show survives and has another season I really hope jill and Kendall are not on it. I cannot stand her and Kendall is becoming her clone. Is Abby in prison yet?
Yep she’s been in there a couple of months.
http://tamaratattles.com/2017/07/26/dance-moms-abby-tells-all/
I am so hoping that this is the last season for Jill and I hope Holly, Christi, and Kara leave with her. They’re awful people! So disrespectful and mean. And frankly, their overrated offspring are acting like entitled brats. Let them find work in the real world. It’s time for Brynn and the minions to shine.
**minis** not ***minions*** LOL
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SIgh. I really hate this.
I turned the IPad completely off until the Apple appeared. So far so good, at least that is what the man who jumped off a twenty story building said to the woman looking out her window on the tenth floor.
Abby put legal restraint on Laurie Ann.
Just cause she owns the studio does not mean the customers stay. Plus, that location is closed. She downsized it.
Good for Abby, LaurieAnn was entering competitions in Abby’s name without her permission.
I haven’t watched Dance Moms in years and after reading this recap, thought I’d give it a watch as nothing else was on. The mother’s are even more awful than I remember! The girls are aging out fast and it’s probably time to find a new studio, new girls and new mothers if this show is to continue. Award winning dancers and their crazy stage moms was a great premise… Stroppy 16-18 year olds and their cunty, entitled mothers is not.
I hope Abby comes back after her “vacation” and boots all the ingrates and their screeching mothers right out the door. The older girls need to go do their thing and best of luck to them in their careers. I love minis ! More minis please !
I have watched Dance Moms forever and right now I think the moms are being so stinkin’ rude!! Abby was getting ready to spend the next year and a half in prison and all those moms can think about of themselves!! For one thing the last I heard ALDC belongs to Abby Lee Miller and they had the nerve to ask her why she was there when she came back!! That is Abby’s place of business and those moms don’t run nothing up in there!! I am Team Abby and there is nothing wrong with doing all she can before she goes away. I’m not seeing why these women think that they are right. They are a bunch of Mean Moms and I have lost all respect for them, especially Jill!! Abby, you do you Boo!!?
They’re ALL awful people. Abby has degenerated into a nut case and the mothers don’t even deserve to be called mothers. ALL are extremely poor examples of human beings and certainly aren’t role models for anyone…….COMPLETELY DISGUSTING.