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i don’t wanna say this is the first time i’ve felt disgust for something abby has said to chloe, but the crumbling up of the picture of her and detailing every thing that was wrong with her in front of everybody almost made me stop watching this episode. hearing that made me feel sick on another level… chloe is one of the most resilient women i know, ALL of the girls and you moms are!!!

brooklynn rollings

This episode was so hard to watch feel for you and Chloe Christi this episode for you both was bad! I really wish they kept in what Abby said about Chloe but in dance moms fashion they saved Abby and wouldn’t show how awful she truly is

Ryan Buckby

I always wondered if anyone of the moms came to your and Chloe’s defense and this solidified they didn’t which is appalling. Only Cathy. Every one of them would have been screaming that nobody helped them. Shame on them.

Beth OConnor

I always wondered if anyone of the moms came to your and Chloe’s defense and this solidified they didn’t which is appalling. Only Cathy. Every one of them would have been screaming that nobody helped them. Shame on them.

Beth OConnor

I remember watching this episode for the first time and I was so confused of the weird edits, and how the edited what abbey said to Cathy (the seven dancers episode) over what she said. I found out what was happening in Chloe’s YouTube video explaining what was happening. I feel so bad that you guys went through this. I found it quite difficult to watch the later seasons I didn’t enjoy season 5 I found it boring, it’s great to see you both push through this difficult time you guys are so close. I think the rest of the seasons will be interesting for you guys to watch as viewers. Love you both xx

Courtney Nash

Dancer of 29 years, here. To answer Christi’s question about Kamryn’s feet: She has incredibly flexible feet, but she often sickles them and forgets to point them in transitions (watch her preps into her leaps and turns). She also doesn’t fully straighten her knees when she needs to, and her supporting leg is never turned out. The combination of her knees not being fully straightened, her lack of turnout, and her super archy feet makes for some wonky lines.

Libby

What I think is truly sad is that in the beginning of season 5 all of the moms really shit on you guys. All of them. I know its been said time and time again that things are edited beyond belief in the show. However, certain things absolutely could not have been edited. It wasnt even drama about the situation either it was personal insults. Like when melissa said Kelly "doesn't even know how to work a computer". Said a lot tbh.

Meagan Bush

the sad reality is, if they showed how horrible abby really was, their show would get cancelled. it’s disgusting what they did to those girls- christi, props and love to you for being so honest and vulnerable. the live show was awesome! 🥰

zana celine

Just wanted to say that you both are such strong women and are wonderful moms! Please don’t feel guilty for any of the Dance Moms experiences, it wasn’t your fault. Both Abby and the producers failed yall and your children for no reason, they are such sweet girls and the audience has always known that. Abby is literal scum, so proud of you both for getting through this! I hate to see Christi so upset, you did everything right! Please don’t let any of the crazy people convince yall otherwise!

Chandlie

I do feel like out of all moms, I'm surprised Holly didn't come check on you. Not sure if there was a reason why..? But I feel like out of all moms she would have been one to come check on you

Miranda

My heart broke hearing Christi cry 😭 when both of your episodes came out when you guys both left with your kids, my heart shattered and I cried with you both. Those were definitely hard to watch when I was a kid, but then rewatching as an adult was gut wretching and made me feel sick

Miranda

1-Out of all the kids who received the most hate from fans and why? 2-Did minister dawn get payed for her one time appearance?

Brianna Burton

- I think if Christi and Chloe came in as a guest they would have been treated better bc Chloe was so good

Brianna Burton

Why were the people in the reunion audiences from other lifetime shows?

Brianna Burton

my heart goes out to you christi! this is such a disgusting episode, I just don't understand how none of the other OG mums came out after the huge fight. it really goes to show how much other mums valued the show over the welfare of a literal child. so sad. :(

Brad Evans

Firstly, I'm gonna have an unpopular opinion here and I'm going to disclaimer it with i know NOTHING about dance 😆 but i liked the Candy Apple dance! I thought it was entertaining. I thought both of the aldc dances were meh. Now on to the important part. I am proud of you both for getting through your horrible episodes. And I have to tell you that you are better people than I am. I don't have the kind of forgiveness in me that y'all seem to have. I wouldn't have it in me to speak to a single soul who was involved in this. People keep saying you guys are going to like the next seasons, but honestly the latter seasons just made me lose respect for the other moms even more. But I'm only going off of what I'm seeing on TV! I'm not claiming i know these women or their motivations.

Caren HereForTheCats Ray

I will say, once you get into the episodes you two are not on, I can’t wait to see your reactions!!! Just enjoy it and let it be your comfort show like the rest of us hahaha😂😂❤️❤️

Jaclyn

I just give you all so much credit to know how to move on… like you’re both friends with Jill and Melissa and Brooke and Paige going to Kalanis wedding. I don’t know how any of you do it.

Jaclyn

It’s truly insane how much this show not only affected them but us too. I’m literally crying with Christi 10 years later about how awful they were treated. 100% .. I was that person who completely stopped watching the show once Christi left and then started to watch it again when she came back. Without Christi, Kelly and their girls, this show was no good.

Jaclyn

The sad things is the other moms, or at the least Holly, probably didn’t stick up for you guys to avoid Nia getting the same treatment, but she ends up getting treated like that next season anyways. So not only did she hurt her friends she gained nothing for her daughter

Eiznekcam

I never could have anticipated how deeply heartbroken Christi still was from all of this. I guess I had hoped she had healed more in time, but Jesus, I couldn’t have anticipated how awful the experience was. I’m glad you got out, I’m glad everyone seems incredibly healthy. I hope more healing is to come

Audriana

I’m 23 years old now. Watching the show as a kid I always felt like Chloe. I’ve been singing since I was 7, started competitions/festivals at 9, always had the highest scores, made it in the best choirs and was always seen as one of the “favorites”. First semester of college I made it into the top select choir, told my director I was struggling with depression which was why I wasn’t doing my best and was then told that there are “many other girls who would love to take my spot”. It broke me. Behind the scenes my director told my voice teacher I didn’t deserve a solo at one of our biggest performances of the year because I have “never stepped up to the plate”. Finding that out caused my singing to suffer. I could not imagine being told EVERY DAY that you’re no good yet be expected to win on national television. Chloe has always been an inspiration for me. Love you Christi and Kelly🫶🏻

Amanda with the cold sandwich

A part of this podcast is about revealing abuses and it would be a disservice not to mention that their relationship seems toxic. Very codependent. Maddy was in a situation that she could easily have become a victim due to the manipulation and abuse she received from Abby. Maddy has said she was “looking for a savior” and she really needed a good therapist but found Sia. I have written and deleted more about 10 times but will spare you my dissertation

S S

Asking Maddy if she wanted a solo was very inauthentic (even then). Viewers saw if Maddy declined an opportunity from Abby, she would have been verbally abused. Because Maddy isn’t wildly uncomfortable in the scene as she usually was, it was obviously not a real situation. Back then, I just assumed she had another job keeping her from practice

S S

Right!! And Holly was always expecting the moms/kids to back her and Nia up in the upcoming seasons and even the previous seasons whenever they were put through hell by Abby and the producers 🙄

Potterhead Swiftie

Christi breaks my heart 💔

Kelly’s vintage fly swatter

This breaks my heart! Everybody watching the show knew that when you two left. You guys were the light. The fun was gone it, turned ugly in season 5. Season 5 early episodes is dark but in the middle to the end she snowing ❄️ it is obvious and eventually she gets her Karma.

Kaylee Looney

watching Christi have to relive her trauma, and get so quiet by the end of the episode… it’s heartbreaking. I am always the first the joke this a comfort show, and it’s so funny. but seeing how this them going through their trauma. I feel awful! I give them so much credit for going through it for us, despite how painful it is!!! we love you guys take care of yourselves❤️ let’s do something fun next episode !!!

Genevieve Donovan

i got a magnet and a coaster 🤪🤪 the live show was the greatest day of my life thank you guys so much for everything🩷loved meeting you both so so much and ofc dr intern matt

juls bele

christi, thank you for putting yourself through this recap for our sake. i hope you, like kelly after the slap recap, feel at least a little vindication at finally getting to share your side. know that the people that have always supported you and your kids saw thru the grossly edited, softened version of the real ugliness here and were behind you even before the truth about this fight came out. hope you are gentle with yourself as you sit with the emotions this recap stirred up. you did the best you could and made it out!

emi

I am so thankful you let us into all the horrible parts of this era in dance moms. i totally think you’ll be able to feel lighter during the rest of the series. it gets sooooo ridiculous in the later seasons and i know you’ll crack hilarious jokes

Aiden Nave

Sia and Maddie had a creepy relationship. I’ll say it.

Kelly’s vintage fly swatter

My heart breaks watching this so glad both you and your families are in a safe happier place you deserve it❤️

Nathan Soverinsky

Imagine making fun of child’s appearance then going on to post her latest video on IG. Facetune hates to see Abby coming. 😭

Andrea

Ugh, Christi this was so heartbreaking. I give props to Cathy, Tracey & Tami, while the mom's you knew for many, many, many years did absolutely nothing... Chloé didn't deserve any of the mistreatment, what really broke my heart was seeing Chloé break down in her last interview. Cried along with you

Danii Jean

We love you Christi ❤️ this episode is always such a hard watch

Sydney Banks

i’m so sorry you had to watch this christi. we are all with you nothing can ever compensate for the disgusting words that came out of that woman’s mouth. if you ever come to england i will be right there in london waiting for you with a martini!

Emily Godfrey

Abby is a certified tweaker in Season 5+. I bet Y’all will love it

Sājikoyōte

Kelly, of course the chair didn’t have stoppers, she was down the road eating!!🤣😭🤣😭

EllieRose_Bud

I’m SOOOO excited for you guys to get to Seasons 5-7. You will see Ashlee’s iconic arc on the show, THE MINI TEAM OMGGGG, it’s all chaos. Kerri would’ve been team Christi and Kelly for sure.

The Trail of Hamburgers leading Abby to the studio

i really hope that one day abby can see how her words impacted people. i can’t even imagine being a little girl chloe’s age and hearing that be said about my appearance. i hope chloe knows how resilient and incredible she is, it truly amazes me.

Meredith

Ugh! This was just as hard as I knew it would be. Seeing her karma in season 5 is sweet victory for these awful moments.

The Trail of Hamburgers leading Abby to the studio

I would of still done the turn sequence even if she took it out. Fuck abby at this point 🤣

Morgan

you’re right, get those magnets on the store I NEED IT

Sunni Endicott

Yes, when Chloe said “I heard” my heart broke for her and for Christi.

Karen McQueeney

Omg! Yes! I am excited for them to get to season 5.

Karen McQueeney

That “reason” why producers didn’t show the shittiest Abby things is so, so, SO manipulative, cruel, and hypocritical

margo

Christi, I feel so horrible that you have to relive this. As a fan, I definitely stopped watching after this episode. When Kelly left, I think it was just the beginning of me losing my interest in the show and then when you left, it was over for me as well. Sending you guys lots of love. But I do have to mention in season five because I recently watched a few of the episodes. They really only talk shit about you guys for like the first two episodes and then immediately Abby starts with Nia when they take new headshots.

myabjordan

Cried along with you on this one Christi. I’m so sorry

margo

There are some tough things in Season 5 but I think you are going to enjoy watching Abby not transition well to new situations. Also, Maddie has many outside jobs so Abby can’t use her to put the other girls down as much.

Keri

Also don’t change your intro! Kelly’s right, it’s your signature ;)

margo

What is baby in a box about?

margo

Why do you think the other moms didn’t interject and/or check on you? I really don’t understand their behavior towards you and Chloe all season. You were always the mom that stood up for EVERYONE’S child. I’m so sad no one stepped up for you or Chloe.

Jenny Joy

I’m surprised that holly didn’t check on you. I see why you wouldn’t expect much from the other moms this is sad 😔

Makayla Steward

I’m crying at work 😭😭😭 I got to work right before the end and I knew I just needed to wait until I headed back home but nope! I decided to torture myself and I’m sobbing at my desk

HollyJolly

Thank you for reviewing these episodes and letting us join you on this journey, especially hard ones like this. We love you guys and all the girls. I am so sorry that the parents and the girls had to go through this.

Joley Cameron

Major points for Tracy & Tammy!

JusDaniels

I’m sat here bawling with you Christi, I think this is the saddest and most heart wrenching episode of dance moms - poor Chloè 💔you both deserved so much better than dance moms 🩷

Eleanor-Jo Fryer

This episode is so heartbreaking to listen to. Yall were put through hell on this show. I will say I would love it if Kelly could just empathize and voice understanding with Christi while she’s recapping this without comparing every detail to her and her kids :/ regardless, I do find so many similarities with each of their situations and Kelly has every right to feel that way

lauren prohaska

I love that Cathy came out to talk to you. As crazy as she is, she has a big heart, and she CARES!

JusDaniels

It sickens me that Abby seems to still have a following and that people are taking their children to see her as she tours. She doesn’t deserve to have any positive recognition or success. The Trump of children’s dance

Kelly’s vintage fly swatter

I hope Chloe knows that she always did amazing with what she was given. I always loved watching Chloe dance because I could tell how much she loved it. Even her hip hop solo I loved watching because she just went out there and had fun with it. ♥️

Dance Moms Gems

OMG you guys need to put those merch items online if you have any left! ♥️

Dance Moms Gems

It’s really sad listening to how all the girls lose their passion, there’s a psychology term that that explains exactly what Abby’s doing to them. It’s called learned helplessness. Mice get repeated shocks in a cage and there’s no way to escape them, then they’re placed in a cage where they’re able to get away from them. The mice don’t even try, they’ve accepted it. I think it’s even worse in this case because Abby stacked the deck so high against Chloe and Paige. Anyways much love ❤️

Chaya R. Winternitz

Y’all better come to Ohio! Hopefully before I have my baby 😬😂

Olivia Sheldon

I loved Mackenzie in this dance !

Melanie DeJesus

can’t WAIT to see what cities yall go to next!!! i can’t wait to meet you guys

i just love taylor swift and kelly hyland

Literally crying before work and look like a crazy person walking in. So sorry you guys had to deal with this!

Katlyn Milligan

I genuinely don’t understand the “she’s just that way on tv” comment about Abby- especially now with TikTok and a bunch of people talking about their unhinged experiences with Abby. I know a lot of people don’t believe you ladies for whatever reasons BUT HAVE THEY SEEN SEASON 5?! I absolutely hate season 5 and refused to watch it for years. I went back this past week to rewatch because of the recap and oh my god. She’s unhinged (❄️) when she thinks the cameras aren’t there she’s a lunatic

Grace Rinaldo

Christi!!!! in the epidote when you tell Abby she's checked out is so completely true. for the rest of Dance Moms Abby almost every episode is completely checked out and the producers are no longer hiding her craziness. as much as you guys are nervous for season 5.... I think you're going to love the upcoming seasons. Holly stands up more and so does Mellissa!!

Alexandria Hustedde

oh this episode kills me!!!! but i am sat and ready to watch and cry ladies i love yall so much you both are so strong and amazing together i am forever grateful for you guys 💕✨🥹

i just love taylor swift and kelly hyland

2 hours, I am SEATED with my tissues and coffee ready! This was a tough episode to rewatch for the podcast, Chloe's "I heard" breaks my heart even more given all the context that has been revealed throughout this podcast during season 4.

Alex Rodriguez


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