She’s already part of one lawsuit against Abby Lee Miller, and today Paige Hyland blasted the reality TV host with a brand-new complaint. The teenage participant in Lifetime’s Dance Moms filed an assault suit against Miller in LA Superior Court on Tuesday and, as one would expect of such an action, it does not paint a pretty picture.
“Defendant Miller intentionally engaged in conduct that caused Plaintiff Paige Hyland to reasonably believe that she was about to be touched or harmed in an offensive manner,” says the complaint (read it here), which seeks a variety of unspecified “economic and special damages according to proof at trial” of more than $25,000. “Paige Hyland reasonably feared she would be physically injured because she had observed Miller physically batter other people on the show including physically pushing Kelly Hyland’s face, pinching another student until she bled and violently grabbing another student by the arm.” Kelly Hyland is the plaintiff’s mother.
“Miller even tossed a chair during a confrontation with Paige, while Kelly Hyland was not present, causing Paige to run from the room terrified as she feared she would be physically injured by Miller,” today’s filing from the 13-year-old details.
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Perhaps anticipating the future, today’s complaint comes as LA Superior Court Judge Ruth Kwan is still pondering whether she will 
trim the defamation, emotional distress and breach-of-contract claims that Paige, her mother and her sister Brooke already have taken to court. The Hylands filed a $5 million complaint against Miller and producers Collins Street Entertainment in February. That action, which also includes an assault claim, erupted out of a November 22, 2013, clash between Miller and Kelly Hyland over the “bullying and insulting” way the former was treating Paige and Brooke on Lifetime’s Dance Moms. With the younger Hylands looking on, the two women screamed at each other with Miller lunging forward and Hyland slapping her. The incident was shown on the long-running series earlier this year (watch the clip below).
While Collins Avenue is not named in this suit, their role in Miller’s antics is certainly more than hinted at. “Miller is paid to be abusive and bullying to her students and provoke arguments with the mothers in front of the children,” adds the 6-page complaint.
LA’s Michael Shapiro and San Marcos’ Marcus Jackson are representing Paige Hyland as they are in the other complaint with her Mother and sister.
Here’s the “Kelly Attacks!” clip from Dance Moms:
They have to sue Lifetime. The network encourages this violent behavior so do the producers. They love it when Abby is going crazy on camera it’s what the viewers love. The show is done the way it is for a reason the angrier Abby gets the crazier she acts the more the viewers enjoy it. Disgusting but that’s what reality television has come to now.
Myself, and thousands of other disgusted viers will no longer watch the cruel antics of this adult “bully”. This last season has really made me recoil in anger, fear for the young girls, and despair at the actions against cettain young dancers. The last straw
for me was the finale where Chloe Lukasiak overheard Abby Miller, her mentor, calling her a has been, washed up..and the low blow of making fun of Chloes eye disorder. Confirmed by many witnesses that night.This made me sick to my stomach. I cannot warrant an audience to watch more of the same..I, and many many others..are done watching Dance Moms..
Blah blah bully blah
It’s reality television. You’re truly kidding yourself if you think more than 5% of it is real. Abby is a tough teacher but ask ANYONE who ACTUALLY knows her in a personal setting. They’ll tell you she’s not what the show/Christi Lukasiak/Kelly Hyland makes her out to be. I know many people who are close friends with her and I’ve met her on a number of occasions. She’s a very nice person and knowledgable about the entertainment industry. She’s had many many many students over the years- and all claims against her come from the same two families. Guess what kind of reaction you’ll get if you ask about Christi to someone who knows her? Yikes. I’ve only come across her about three or four times and she’s not a pleasant person at all. The first time I met her, she was gossiping to a parent who was considering enrolling her child in the studio. Christi was trash talking the other parents to this woman. Another time- a few years later- after the show had taken off, she was with her daughter and a fan of the show asked her daughter about Abby. Chloe started to say something along the lines of “Abby isn’t so bad/Abby has nice moments that are captured by the show/etc” when Christi very angrily cut her off and said that Abby was worse in real life. Her daughter didn’t say another word and looked a little startled.
I agree with you that Dance Moms is a trashy show and has done damage in various, numerous ways but not everything is as it seems and Abby is not nearly as much to blame as you think. If I didn’t know better, I certainly would not be defending the woman but since I do, I will because I know what kind of person she is and she’s very misrepresented (which is, admittedly, largely her own fault… but that doesn’t change the fact that she is NOT ANYTHING like that in real life).
I grew up in Penn Hills and also know Abby Miller. What planet are you from? This woman is an embarrassment to Pittsburgh!
She really is!
Sorry. ..but there isn’t enough money to make me “pretend” to be a child abuser. And she is guilty of emotionally abusing these girls. No money is worth that. Consider me a former viewer as well.
Oh bull. She’s a horrible abusive woman and I can’t believe there haven’t been serious consequences to her actions yet.
Well her words of how idiotic and stupid the kids are, is that misrepresented? If she is such a nice person why is she allowing others to make her appear evil. And appearance is everything. I personally don’t know her, but based on her performance on television she doesn’t seem nice.
I totally agree with you “anonymous”, these two mothers are completely obnoxious and have always behaved out of control when speaking with Abby – always low blows about her weight and being ugly, and Christi especially this last season is just so negative and rude to every one around her. Who would want to have that around? I own a studio in California and I wouldn’t want that energy or family type in my door no matter how good the child was- I agree Abby could change her behavior choices so she’s not such a villain on the show, but if you read her book and watch her other show “studio rescue” she’s very sweet and caring and sensitive to other people that need help in the dance world. People love to hate someone who is successful and wealthy (ESP in dance) if they aren’t the stereotypical beautiful, skinny, and fashionable. Good riddance to Kelly and Christi- they won’t be remembered a year from now.
Ur just a horrible person honestly for thinking what Abby Lee miller does to there talented kids is okay…
Long after dance moms is cancelled, I will remember Chloe. There is something very special about her. #Nobody is You! Abby created that environment on the show. She can’t expect that when she calls children idiots, dumb, stupid, washed up, throw chairs, yell and scream that someone won’t give her back the same crap! What’s sad is she is the adult and owner acting like that. She needs counseling to get to the root of her own insecurities to find out why she feels the need to belittle these children.
U must be abbys friend lmao
Ugly is, as ugly does. Christi is no saint but Abby is not nice. These are little girls who should be encouraged and not belittled. Christis biggest mistake was that she tolerated Abby too long. The only thing Chloe did wrong was beat Maddy at nationals. Abby made sure that wouldn’t happen again by putting Chloe down every chance she could. Look at Chloe (and the others) in early episodes. They look happy and relaxed. This past years episode they all look so defeated, depressed and frieghtened. Nice people don’t birrage young children with insults. Abby is not nice.
if she was nice she would not stand for that crap . thats is not the actions of a nice person . and that is not how you treat kids . she plays them .
Okay Abby quit with the comments
I agree with you. I loved & love watching the girls dance. I have to admit their performances are beautiful to watch. I stopped watching b/c of the crazed instructor & crazy mothers…. these two mentioned…. I would never let my child be spoken to that way or watch other students treated that way. The moms are strange to me to allow this to happen & leave their children in. I check in now & then & I agree, the instructor has escalated the abusive behavior & language as seasons have progressed. Sometimes, I think she should be arrested. When I check in & see things have not changed ro got worse, I change the channel again. I have enough ugliness in my life, I will not bring that crazed ugliness into my home via the TV.I firmly believe the production company deliberately encourages the yelling, screaming, throwing of chairs & edits their show to highlight the insanity.
Agreed…..she is worse as the other dancers have said
a lawsuit against Lifetime would do a world of good to all those producers who act maliciously and or who booze up the participants to …make…great viewing. Miller has gotten soooo bad that I would be afraid to give her a piece of my mind.
That’s fine for adults but this is not ok for children! It’s abuse and Lifetime probably has an iron clad contract with a no liability clause so they can likely only sue Abby! I hope they win! Someone needs to put a stop to her verbal abuse! People have no idea what they are getting into with these reality show contracts. My daughter almost landed on a popular modeling show and the contract was as thick as a book and included a threat of 5 million for a breach. When I called my attorney she said if you don’t sign it she won’t get in the show! I was actually happy she didn’t make the final cut!
I have little sympathy for Kelly Hyland as she is clearly a whackadoo stage mom, but Abbie Lee Miller is just a horrible nasty charlatan and it would be nice to see her get a kharmic slap in the jazz hands.
Exactly
Abby has been especially mean the last 2 seasons, and her favoritism towards Maddie is so blatant its pathetic. I think, Chloe’s a way better dancer than Maddie, & that goofy look Maddie has all the time is annoying. Abby has cheated to try and get Chloe to lose & her mom continues to allow it. These moms have allowed Abby to berate their kids far too long.
Agree with the man from last season with real young son in Candy Apples, “Maddie does nothing new.” And her mom actually favors Maddie over her younger sister. Just sad indeed.
My biggest concern is why Nia’s mom allows Abby to be utterly disrespectful towards Nia. I also don’t understand why Nia with so many years of training still has yet to master fundamental foot work? I wish her mom would transfer her to another studio. To be berated every week by a white woman and you’re the only black has got to have some psych damage down the road for her.
I agree so much with you! I don’t understand why Nia mom put up with the racism from Abby as well. It is clear that Nia is treat differentfrom the other girls and her mom needs to stop trying to be white and stop taking that abuse from this mean person Abby. I think with all the girls there will be and is psych damage. All these girls moms need to filed a major law suite aganist Lifetime for allowing this abuse in the contract. I know the only reason they stayed is because of the contract. So sad. This show display nothing but what a true bully is. You guys file the biggest law suite ever and moms go to schools and lecture to parents and students about how wrong this entire show is. There is so much bullying done on tis show, that I can not watch it anymore. i have nightmares from just watching.
Abby’s not big for nothing. Whole lot of emotions been stuffed down in that body & spewing whatever it is bothering her w/ evilness toward those kids.
Nia’s mom (I asked on Twitter) what did she think will be Nia’s psyche’ & behavior as an adult towards race & criticism. Nia has some sort of physical ailment in season 2 I think they showed it which makes her not as strong as others in her legs/feet, but for her mom not to find another studio w/ less bullying is bull. She comes across as high IQ more rational mom, less ghetto than Chris, Kelly etc but allows Abby to dog Nia doesn’t add up. I disagree w/ your saying she acts white. I think she has demonstrated much decorum.
If they couldn’t/can’t get out of their contracts why is Kelly no longer on the show? If contract was 1 sided why would Kelly sign up?
Maddie’s mom is infuriating. Never seen a mom who was so not for other kids at the expense of her own given they’re the favs. Most moms every once in a great while would take their great kid out to allow someone else’s kid to do something. Not her. And favoring 1 child over another was cruel. Guess that’s too old school, showing compassion & empathy for others that aren’t allegedly as talented.
Even teachers won’t call on the “A” student all the time to give someone else a chance. Geez.
Nia’s mom has always taken the high road … every bit a lady. I watch the show only to watch the girls dance. They are wonderful. I can’t stand Abby.
Hi Peg,
True, Holly’s taken more of the high road, but she still subjects Nia to the put downs etc. Sad thing too is, when Nia gets something right like the LA Hip Hop dance off/Maya Angelou tribute, its expected of her to do well due to her racial heritage. I can’t fully tell if Holly’s in it for fame & $$, to strengthen Nia’s medical issue (which she can do at another studio) or what. How she carries herself & what she subjects Nia to doesn’t add up IMHO.
Nia’s never expected to do well amongst her peers/Abby except for AA related dances. I feel so much for Nia. Especially after Abby said she was slow svrl seasons back & Holly said she doesn’t feel she belongs. How could she when nobody takes her serious as a dancer? Just hope she doesn’t want to do this as a career.
Well, it’s been said that the cameras don’t show how much Abby really does adore Nia. The cameras just want the bad stuff :/
It always surprised me that not 1 girl told Abby off – unrealistic for sure. “It’s been said Abby adores Nia?” Therein lies a problem because it conflicts with her actions. 1st time Abby was on Wendy she lit into Abby about remarks she made about Nia being slow in season 1 or 2. Abby sort of said for drama in round about way. Don’t think Abby’s a racist in her heart. She just has no use for you if you can’t/don’t make her shine.
Why would you say Nia’s mom is trying to be white?
More blacks should be like this VERY normal woman.
She is an admirable woman who displays great decorum. Agreed!
Please… don’t bring race into this.
yes, Chloe is a beautiful dancer and so sweet. I really enjoy their dancing. I agree, Maddie’s facial expressions, lt looks like she is constipated! They are under contract and Their hands are tied. Abby Miller should not be near children period ! Penn. should charge her with abuse as well as the net work.
Couldn’t agreed with you more!! We are to blame, we watch her do these abusive actions almost weekly. If we don’t watch then Lifetime would pull this show. Let’s show the networks who really controls the bottom line. $$$$$
Maddie is hands down the best dancer on that show. Her performance in “Chandelier” video is ground breaking, and she is barely 12 years old. Step for step, strength, flexibility, rumbling, turns, jumps, and passion MADDIE is better in everything. That’s a fact. I own a dance studio in California and I would give anything to have a student as wise and as talented as Maddie. Obviously the judges from across the US agree- she doesn’t lose and Chloe can’t even get in the top 4 no matter what type of solo she is given. They won nationals this year solely on Maddie’s acting in “Amber Alert.” She is truly a force to be reckoned with.
And yet they still stuck around. Kelly knew Abby since she was two. If she’s that awful wouldn’t she have figured it out before now. Only after she was forced to leave does she claim abuse?? Kellys just another Famewhore give it a few months and Christy will be right with her.
They are bound in contracts and can’t leave.
correct!
Agreed! These moms will be wishing tenu didn’t leave in a few months when nobody cares what they’re kids are doing next year.
Are you people kidding me ABBY has made these girls house hold names form this show !!! The mothers had to renew the girls contracts various times over the years with ALDC These MOTHERS are fully to blame for ever letting the girls stay with ALDC and Then to boot they had contracts with the network also The girls didn’t sign The mothers did !!! Any mother who puts a child in that awful environment that they claim it is ..SHOULD have child services pay them a visit ..Now that these girls are getting closer to the end of the last contracts going off to do other things as in singing and modeling clothes acting etc. They now want to turn on ABBY maybe cause she has another show on TV or other dance studios open so she is making money left and right and they want some.. I think this case and any others should be dismissed from court !! The mothers should be held responsible for not removing each child from ALDC and the network contract !!!! SHAME ON THEM !!!!
Becky Felice…Not exactly true. Abby Lee Miller was not a part of the original concept of the show. Christi and Kelly recommended her studio to the producers and the show was about the the Dance Moms and their daughters. The Abby Lee Dance company was in bankruptcy as were Abby and her mother. (those cases were just discharged recently) The studio was down to only a handful of paying students and had no electricity or water.
After the show began production. Miller began acting outrageous so the production should include her in the show. Miller’s behavior has gotten progressively worse over the latter 3 seasons.
As for the contracts, each of the moms signed a long term contract for themselves and their daughters at the start of the show. They couldn’t have known that Miller would get so fame crazed that she would resort to abusing their children. Miller is being rewarded for her bad behavior and the more inappropriate she gets, the more Lifetime rewards her.
The contracts hold a lot of remedies for the producers if a Dance Mom or her daughter defaults. If you do a search, you can find one related to Hyland’s lawsuit.
I don’t think the mothers are blameless in this but I think most of the blames lies in the hands of fame hungry Miller, Collins (the producers) and Lifetime.
Thank you! I am tired of Abby saying she is the one who put those girls on the map but that is so not true. The original show and concept was about the girls. The girls were specifically chosen and knew nothing of Abby. So lets get this straight, the GIRLS are the ones who put her on the map.
But if you have ever heard the moms say that their kids have been at Abby’s studio since they were two. How did they know nothing of Abby?
I totally agree. It’s really getting tiring hearing Abby say she us the one who put those girls on the map. That is the only defense she ever has.
Excuse me, THE GIRLS made Abby a household name!
Agreed!
Those girls are talented enough to find another dance school easily. The mothers need to pull them out of there. Is dancing with Abby Miller on TV worth their daughter’s esteem and soul???
This stupid shoe needs to be jerked. Oh, sure, the people are “paid” to act like rabid animals, but has anyone thought about the ids who watch the show, wanting to be dancers? Youngsters watch this sewage and run away from opportunity and from something they loved because they are afraid that all instructors will treat them so heiniously. Hell, I’m an adult and afraid to go to a gym because I do not and will not tolerate the abuse from instructors who think they are encouraging me by insulting me and humiliating me. Oh, sure most instructors of dance, exercise, martial arts, etc are not like that and will above and beyond for their students, but who wants to take that chance? The instructors need to be careful of who they are being shitty to. The last asshole at a gym who called me every fat name in the book and other stuff looked nasty when I was finished with his bullshit.
No, I didn’t get sued. HIS boss said he was lucky and said if he tried to sue the boss would fight for me. He didn’t believe in abuse as incentive. Of course, I was not allowed to work out there anymore, but I was cool with that and they at least gave me back the money I pre-paid.
Point is, kids these days can’t handle anything. They are pussies, so they have to be treated like delicate little cookies, BUT the kind of abuse encouraged by Lifetime for this program is not acceptable in any way.
Kelly knows she was about to get her Lawsuit tossed. Now she trying to use One of her daughters to sue, if this fails I’m sue she will use her older daughter next. Kelly herself danced with Abbey ,she knew what she was like why did she send her daughters to dance under Ms. Miller? I am from the area and there are MANY other Studios to dance at .
you need to know what you are ranting on about before you print it. Kelly’s lawsuit is for the money Collins has never paid her for her last season on air and for damage to her home by the film crew. All verifiable on google.
Lifetime needs to do the honorable and correct thing…cancel Dance Moms and sever ties with Abby Lee Miller. While I do take issue with the mothers putting their children in the position of dealing with Miller and the Production Company behind the show, Lifetime has a show that abuses children. Yes, I know that much of this is scripted…which is another reason to end this fiasco. Why not have a show about REAL dance competitions? I know that the drama brings ratings but how much longer is this train wreck going to continue.
I am appalled at the actions of Abby Lee Miller and, more so, by a production that allows this nonsense to go on “Collins Avenue” and the network that airs such horrible values.
The way that Miller treats the children other than Maddie is pure and simple abuse. And Maddie’s mother should be ashamed that she has put her daughter’s education and childhood at risk for a career that she won’t likely have in a few years. When they look back, will it have been worth it to appear as a drunken kid in a Sia video?
With Miller wanting to move to LA (does she really think she’ll fit in?) and Melissa and Maddie sure to follow, it is a great time to cancel Dance Moms and let everyone forget that Abby Lee Miller…the greatest dance teach that never danced…ever existed.
While I do not condone bullying by a child and certainly never by an adult, I have to question the timing ofthis new assault lawsuit. Why was it not filed with the others? Why was it held until such time as it appears the judge may reduce or even throw out all or part of the original lawsuit?
I also have to ask, if Abby Lee Miller was such an abusive, terrible person, why did Kelly bring her children to Abby to be taught (since she herself had been a student of Abby and would have known her teaching style)? If I had been BULLIED by an adult in my life, I sure as HECK would NEVER EVER bring my children to them to be BULLIED BY THEM! Would that not be a form of child abuse and should not child services be looking at Kelly Hyland as an unfit parent for doing so.
Case in point, all of the DANCE MOMS should be investigated by Child Protestive Services for child abuse AND neglect for continuing to bring their children to a person that they themselves constantly say is abusive and bullying.
Some food for thought for all of you folks so quick to slam this person and that person.
If it is true that there is abuse going on, the children should be removed from the studio until investigation is done to prove or disprove. If these moms put their children in harm’s way, they may have opened the door for Children’s Protective Services to step in. And whoever is responsible for treating the children in this manner, setting it up, or putting their children in it should have to face the legal and/or criminal consequences. And this fiasco they call a show needs to be shut down by court order if necessary. Love to see the young dancers, but not in an abusive environment.
This horrible woman is just trying to get $$$$$. Children were NEVER touched. This lawyer should be ashamed to back these money hungry, awful people. By the way, without Abby Lee Miller, who in the hell whould even know who these awful people are. For Shame, what an awful excuse for a mother. Way to teach your children.
Nobody knew who Abby was either until the show. It worked both ways for them to become household names so to speak. And article on Ab’s years ago said she never had major talent to shine bright in entertainment world. Just backup folk.
I thought Kelly went to dance school w/ Abby as a student & Abby just helped her mom’s school growing up??? She doesn’t teach thus the other teachers. I heard her say she never danced herself. Their both close in age by their look anyway. If what u say is true… Wow @ sending her kids to Abby if she was Abby’s student.
The contract, that the mothers have discussed on the show, they would have to pay Abby Lee Miller 10,000+ to cancel their contract. That and the assault and battery charges were on Kelly’s case, that’s why the case was so expensive. Christi, Chloe’s mom, has discussed numerous times if it wasnt for that contract, her and Chloe would have been gone along with the Hylands. Also, it has to be taken into consideration that Kelly and Abby have had their beef in the past, but the training at the ALDC was training from Abby Lees mother for her children. Another thing that needs to be taken into consideration is that there have been countless times, on set and off set, that Abby has been a bully to those girls. The producers of Dance Moms hid the fact that in the Season 4 finale that Mrs. Miller talked about Chloe’s disability. But she’s not a bully?
Imagine going on set and off set everyday and watching your kid get slaughtered with name calling and fear for their lives and the only thing you can do is pull 10,000 from the sky to make that stop. You just can’t. Especially knowing it will only go to the bullies pocket.
She was my dance instructors teacher. My instructor always said she was a great at what she did (dancing), but she was insane. I could believe it. I have only watched the show once, after my instructor told me she knew her, and I was appalled. Why people keep letting her teach their children is beyond me.
I have to say after watching the most recent episode of Dance Moms……I don’t think I will ever be watching it again. The way that Abby Miller spoke about Chloe, who has been her student since she was 2, was absolutely disgusting…..and to make matters worse Chloe heard it. Crushing children to that extent does not make good tv……it just shows Abby as a mean, vindictive and uneducated woman……her mother would be turning in her grave at such behaviour. The producers of this show should hang their heads in shame as what they are having these kids subjected to
The moms do need investigating as well. Poor behavior, treatment etc has been done by all the adults involved in front of & behind the camera.
that is not the reason Chloe was crying. Abby had said to her face in front of many witnesses that she should get her lazy eye fixed so she would look better. That along with the other nasty lones about being a has been and a washout did the poor child in. Abby is vile, and Collins and lifetime covered up fr Abby.
The “reality” show is not real. The competitions they always win are not competitions but specially stage for filming and those people in the audience have to pay to be there. They do their dance twice, once for the filming and then again to fix it. Ever notice that Abby and the mothers are always front row. Completely staged.
Their being front row could very well be “saved” seating.
I’m not sure why any of you are splitting hairs.
Every mother involved in this show is unfit and should have their children taken away. It really makes me sick.
I’m not agreeing OR disagreeing with what’s been said… But what a lot of you don’t realise is they have a 6 season iron clad contract if you listen to Christi on after buzz this week she openly said they were told it was 6 episode series and has desperately tried to get out of the contract on numerous occasions and it would cost thousands to get themselves out of it.. Chloe no longer participates with the Aldc but has to be there for filming even though they hate it.. Your all portraying abby as a saint.. I’m not saying the mums are perfect- they’re just as bad … But when you scream at someone to go get the child’s eye fixed and the child in question here’s you – and before anyone says it’s not true there’s ALOT of non Aldc associated people who heard her! Also telling someone to go see a paediatrician and get there child’s brain fixed is completely bang out of order as is throwing a chair across the room with a child present.. Don’t care what anyone says you can’t say either side is perfect
If my child was being abused, no contract would stop me. We’re out of there! My child comes first. I don’t believe the contract excuse one bit.
threat of driving you to bankruptcy by Collins entertainmet would probably stop you.
No contract is unbreakable and the proven abuse shown on the show, staged or not, would have been enough for any judge to void it.
Gee,to think by watching Dance Moms,I helped encouraged the behavior viewed every week. I think I am more disgusted with the folks like me who tune in each week to see a repeat of the last. An adult’s behavior has caused folks to turn on a little girl yet the child really has no control. non do the other girls on the show.
Goes to show you that reality ‘tv’ does sux, and I am gonna turn the channel.
I feel the same way at contributing. Last episode aired I decided not to be a participant any longer. Week to week I found myself getting more & more heated with all adult behavior. Hangs head in shame.
What if…..This is all part of the unrealistic reality show formula to boost viewer numbers?
Reality TV is scripted. Dance mom’s writers gone too far over the line. I personally felt and continued to feel dirty encouraging it up to this point.
I continued to get ticked off at Maddie’s response to the favoritism, her mom’s throwing the little sister under the bus, constantly sabotaging Chloe (my fav dancer) & just rude to the core toward Nia.
No longer a viewer after this week’s episode – just too vile even if it is written.
And the moms need their behinds swatted for subjecting their kids to this kind of meaness for a buck 50.
I had been watching Dance Moms from the initial season. And at first I found Abby’s over the top coaching methods hysterical, however, this woman has gone too far and the fame has gone to her head. Her dance studio was on the verge of bankruptcy until she and her friend from Collins Entertainment came up with this idea for a show about Dance Moms. Kelly and Christi who both were the proverbial thorns in Abby’s fat side have been very vocal for their dislije of Abby in respect to treatment of their daughters. Kelly has repeatedly tried to get out of her contracts for several seasons. Abby may be tough on the kids and some of you involved in dance or athletics might argue that it gets results. But Abby bullies these children.
ITA w/ Abby having a swollen head. Doubt very seriously if their contracts from onset was for 4 yrs. Shows are bought per X amt of episodes per cycle.
Kelly & Christi kept re-upping along w/ the other moms — point blank when it became apparent by 2nd installment, Abby was getting more bullish. Read on net not sure if true, Christy has had Chloe at another studio for awhile & their contract is up now & not returning. I’ll miss seeing Chloe dance if this isn’t true, but can’t watch another episode of this show.
Chloe dances with a studio called Studio 19 and they are one of the most prestigous dance studios in the state. She also just did a great advertizement to Kix clothes. It is all on you tube and when they show her dancing now with VIP dance which travels all across north america with the country’s best teachers and choreographers. Chloe has he dance passion back and is beautiful and going places fast. It is also rumoured she is in an upcoming movie.
p.s. check Christies twitter account after the reunion show she announced so glad it is now over.
your comment is so true up to a point. Flabby lee miller was bankrupt since 2010 and came out of bakruptcy on Jauant 14th of 2014. I have heard in the past the Christie and her daughter Chloe approached Collins entertainment about a tv show. At 1st there were to be 5 shows in 5 different cities. They did do a dance moms Miami which Bridgette and her brat Lucas, from Candy Apples in Ohio was a part of. In the begining Collins had to revamp Abby’s studio because she had on about 30 student, no water or electricity. Abby is a vile liar, cheater and outright bully. By the way this show is highly scripted and the participants contracts are ironclad. Cathy was even made to use that howling god awful song of sia’s in the season finale- she had no choice.
BULLY, BULLY, Bully! That’s all Abby is, I would never put my loved ones in her care!
This is absurd. Any good mom, if they felt thier child was being abused would NOT keep taking their child back to a dance studio where thus was taking place.UNLESS theey were in a very popular reality TV show and were getting PAID t be a part of it. It is very apparent that the goal of Kelly Hyland, is MONEY. And now that HER lawsuit is in jeopardy, she is using her child. Shame on YOU, Kelly!
AGREE!
I agree 100% and all this talk about oh they were in a contract is no excuse! They’re probably paying more court fees and lawyer fees then they would have paid to break the contract! Abby is tough but Christi is as much a bully if not worse then Abby! Christi has said some shady things about Maddie and even yelled in paiges face in season 3. The moms lie! Kelly even called Christi out on Twitter in season 2 when the girls and the moms stayed in the parking lot until Abby allowed Brooke and Paige to come back. Christi said that’s what friends do and Kelly said on Twitter they refused to be on the show unless lifetime paid them more and that Christi was lying! Christi even made fun of maddie at a meet and greet because of the Maddie face! If you watch when Maddie forgot her solo Christi laughed when Maddie was on the bottom of the pyramid she had a nasty grin on her face and said how does it feel to be on the bottom… That’s a bully doing that to a child! They all want money and fame Christi takes Chloe to meet and greet almost weekly. So sick of people blaming it all on Abby. Let me ask if you felt your child was being abused would you wait 4 seasons to do something about it? Not me!
Breaking TV contracts are brutal, but will say I’d do all possible to get fired wherever possible. Bottomline, Abby’s too hard to watch now & will be the end of show. My help in this is to no longer watching.
Finale’ was my last straw watching Abby’s behavior. Liked the kids a lot, adults not so much. Now that I know they aren’t real competitions anyway, won’t be missing anything
Dance Moms is my favorite program. The dancers are incredibly talented and they are the only reason I’m watching it. When Moms start yelling at Abby and Abby is yelling back, that’s my cue to put the TV on mute. I’m always looking forward to the next show….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmeHXIZ5db4 Here is a clip of when Abby threw the chair down right next to Paige. Kelly was in the observation room but was not in the room with Paige where she could have stopped the chair from hitting her.
Marla bravo for putting up the links to what a witch Abby is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYMrdPP9gxs Here is a clip of when Abby refused to say Chloe’s name.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhh3c5_elr0 Here is a clip of when Paige was so scared to perform a routine for Abby that she had a panic attack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TL6Ey6XZVg Here is a clip of Abby yelling at Chloe about her hat falling off onstage.