Don't Believe Everything You Hear! //Uncovered S4E20

[@amazinggraciegurl]

Yet people straight up REFUSE to believe that Maddie was set up to look bad. 🙄

[@HIDALGOESTATETRUST]

YES!! Ppl believe that christi and Kelly were edited but not Maddie or Melissa? The double standard in dance moms GOES CRAZYY

[@xojadedoyle]

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[@xojadedoyle]

@@HIDALGOESTATETRUSTOMG YES

[@gymnasticsgirlie0647]

I honestly think it's because Maddie represents someone in their own life that they perceive they were never able to live up to. Maybe it was their golden child sibling, or their teacher's pet classmate, or their coworker who always gets more promotions and raises. For whatever reason, they harbor a lot of jealousy and resentment and see a public figure as a good target for those feelings.

[@GoofyGooberMars]

It really sucks that all this manipulation for everyone caused them to be perceived as someone they're not 💀

[@SrslyBored1]

There is also a producer heard whispering Vivi's lines in S1. She is in her bed talking to Cathy about being scared of forgetting her solo and some dude whispers the lines before Vivi says them. They didn't even edit him out! 😂

[@HIDALGOESTATETRUST]

WAIT OMG WHAT EPISODE?!?!

[@Queenagnesss]

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[@allyouellet9583]

@@HIDALGOESTATETRUSTseason 1 episode 3 😭 about 19 minutes in

[@abby2226]

@@HIDALGOESTATETRUSTepisode 3! that’s when she ends up doing an old solo without telling Abby

[@HIDALGOESTATETRUST]

@@abby2226 omg tysm I’m about to watch it rn

[@kd_16420]

i’ve always known that they edited the clip where ashley said “you’re just mad because brynn has had a better season than kendall” but i’ve yet to find out what she ACTUALLY said

[@HIDALGOESTATETRUST]

I think she said that ppl on social media were thinking that Kendall regressed like that’s why she said “it’s all over social media”

[@nevermindmyname813]

You can tell the audio just completely doesn't flow and the fact that her face wasn't showing while "she said it."

[@cjfromny]

According to a video she did she said she didn’t say anything that’s why the camera wasn’t on her

[@amandamandamands]

If it is the one that I am thinking about Ashlee didn't say anything. Ashlee was on Brynn's podcast and they were talking about the show. One thing that Ashlee said was that Jill and Kendall needed to leave early one day and were told that the only way that they could was if they gave a good argument on screen so that there was a story for why they left. Ashlee said that out of nowhere Kendall just went off like that and when it happened she was really confused. Afterwards production gave her some lines to say as a pickup so that Kendall going off like that would make sense. The fact that you don't actually see Ashlee say that line gives validity to what she was saying

[@cjfromny]

@@amandamandamands yes that’s the one I was talking about she also spilled more tea and I was glad she did

[@HD-fd7tn]

I have always thought that the sound editing sounded so choppy. It’s so obvious when they edit sound

[@cmpvariety1764]

Yes same here, I knew they were doing that but I didn't know what the term was now I do. I always knew that their sound was messed up, it's so obvious. If you even just listen to the audio you can tell where it's been edited. They need to work on that just a little bit.

[@kadiehale3507]

yeahhh i can hear it so easily in just about every reality tv show i watch. i think it's messed up that they do this

[@sharxnag]

Omg yes especially in the luxs music video, where Chloe is talking about her biggest competitor and you can obviously tell that they inserted Maddie on there. When in reality, we all know her actual competitor was paige.

[@nextonthechoppingblock]

literally!! and theres so many in every episode. how people still dont believe that this show is SOO edited is beyond me

[@yvesus7]

ikr they’re awful

[@kimmyt1024]

It’s shocking to me that the girls on the reunion episode(s) were willing to continue to support the producers lies. I assume they signed NDAs back in the day…

[@HIDALGOESTATETRUST]

Ya i was so shocked when they played the edited version of abby saying “get ur kids eye fixed” and Chloe didn’t say anything the only mention we have of the girls saying that stuff was added in is when Chloe says “oh yea they added in a sizzling sound when Paige got burned by a curling iron which is not possible”

[@hannahbarley97]

Kelly said she had to sign a contract at the reunion so I’m guessing the girls also had to sign this contract before doing the reunion which I assume said things like “you can’t discuss what really happened in edited scenes” and things along that line

[@Leelz247]

Right? When they appeared on the reunion, it's very clear that it was heavily produced and sanitized. It's disappointing that Lifetime won't let them speak freely, but that would require them to admit to traumatizing these children.

[@Foudedanse]

Yes that is really disappointing. Kudos to the Zieglers abd Nia for not taking part.

[@Cher7y]

That’s why I didn’t watch it …the whole reunion is so shady especially making the girls drunk the day before filming .

[@heatherward5053]

If I was on that show, I’d develop a drinking problem for sure!! Nia talking about how Sarah only being able to do acro sounds like producer crap. She always had the nicest things to say about the girls and it sounded totally out of character for her

[@MelahMiller-y6s]

Yes because Nia usually has Acro in our dances so her mocking Acro doesn’t sound right

[@CinnamonRoseCaramel]

Can’t wait to see your episode on the reunion

[@Random-pv5fx]

I love these uncovered episodes

[@gracem7967]

Same

[@Truly_Lilianna]

Samee

[@bettername1973]

Every time I click on one of these my heart drops I love the work you put into these and I loved the show and the dancing and the girls but so much went wrong and so much happened to these poor children to make them look bad in front of millions for so long. It’s so heartbreaking.

[@kelsey2333]

Kendal has some super scripted sounding lines early in the show. This is such an interesting topic and a cool thing to learn to pay attention to. It lets you know how fake crap is.

[@misturatokunade66]

As much as i enjoyed the Reunion i cant stop thinking that the Cast went there to continue perpetuating a lie. Why have a reunion when everything said wouldn't be truthful? They forget to realize that the producers are as bad as Abbey but for some reasons the only person called out is Abbey, with the producers making disparaging remarks about the Ziegler's and some of the girls going along with it.

[@rissap1914]

Abby took it a step forward , by making it personal . The producers never told her to talk about Christie’s parents , Chloe’s eye . Abby already said she knew the couldn’t get out of their contract, so she could do and say whatever she wanted to them .

[@rissap1914]

Abby took it a step forward , by making it personal . The producers never told her to talk about Christie’s parents , Chloe’s eye . Abby already said she knew the couldn’t get out of their contract, so she could do and say whatever she wanted to them . Stop trying to blame the producers for Abby’s behavior . The producers wanted more drama, they never told Abby exactly what to say . Abby was just nasty . What you saw was the real Abby Lee Miller .

[@nakiyajourney]

the fact that these were just children being manipulated is so sad….

[@JordanJSparks]

oh wow after ALL THESE YEARS I have never even thought about how they never had a tap number! Meanwhile I was doing large group tap numbers every day in musical theatre school and it never crossed me mind once LOL

[@Xfm98]

The one that always bothered me- when Mackenzie said she wouldn’t lip sync (like Asia did and got in trouble for), the audio had all the moms laughing- including Asia’s mom Kristie’s laugh, despite the camera being on her clearly not laughing, just to make it look like everyone was laughing at Asia

[@alexmedosh5385]

Your videos are the best, don't ever stop them haha!

[@slimshady1987]

I hate that Maddie was always made to look like a brat. yes she probably had moody moments because she was a kid and most kids do, plus she was in a stressful environment. But even other than that I hate how they coached her to say mean things and edited her words

[@alwaysrootingfortheantihero123]

People need to understand that having an instance of poor behaviour is different than a person being a brat. She might have behaved poorly on occasion but everyone does that. People may say oh she should know better so she is a brat but everyone knows better and still acts poorly sometimes. You can’t hold it against the kid.

[@slimshady1987]

@@alwaysrootingfortheantihero123 exactly! kids have bad days and will sometimes misbehave, it doesn’t make them a brat

[@lavon2787]

She meant them.

[@logandeluca2861]

One thing I’ve noticed, is sometimes for quieter lines there will be subtitles, but if you listen closely or watch their lips while they’re talking, you can tell that it’s not always what they actually said. One example of this is when Kendall was having a panic attack, the subtitle said I can’t do this, but if you listen closely, you could tell that she actually said I can’t breathe.

[@psychedelicyeti6053]

I learned this back when i woudl watch America's Next Top Model. People in the forums would call out the edited audio, and it became easy to pick this up when watching the show. And not just with ANTM, but any reality. Kinda a useless skill, but handy when watching shows like this because you know not everything being shown is real. It just sucks for those who are unaware about it (both viewers and participants), especially those in front of the camera. These were regular moms and their kids.

[@kelsey2333]

Omg my favorite reality tv shows of all time are ANTM and dance moms!!! I loved when I learned how to notice differences in the audio being spliced together while watching those shows. Makes you feel like you have an inside scoop on the show. I wonder if there is currently a way yet to make it so you can splice audio without it being noticable.

[@emmamitchell111]

When will we see your reaction/ thoughts on the reunion??? I’m curious to hear your thoughts!!

[@brookewright108]

Another horrific example of them editing the dances badly is Laquifa. Nia’s movements very clearly don’t go with the music and it’s such a hard watch, they did her dirty

[@essyncebutler3298]

this is so true the lip sync was completely off

[@jess__rodriguez]

Its interesting because one of the most remembered instances of editing audio wound be the Christi v.s. Abby "your kid's washed up" clip that lead to Chloe's exit. Had the cameras caught up to Abby and you could fully see her face, maybe they would have had no choice but to keep her original ( and horrible) comment " and get that eye fixed" in. Why was it okay to keep it in when she made fun of the CADC Dancer and fixing her ears but they edited about Chloe's eye? Crazy...

[@nataleamitchell4623]

yep, and the fact that they edited in the “washed up” part from abby saying that to cathy just 2-3 episodes prior…

[@SibunaHOA2]

I always enjoy this series. Dance moms has been the first reality tv show I kept up to date with so seeing all these videos about production and now sound which I would think I would see that as I am a film student but it just very interesting to see how far producers will go for a storyline

[@greenbeantm1096]

10:12 that reason for tap dances not being common makes sense. I used to be a competitive dancer and comps would often mic the stage both so the audience and judges could hear the sounds, but also every competition (at least that I’ve been too) gives some type of recording, usually a video with each judge’s critiques/comments over it. You’ll get say 3 copies of the same dance, each with a different judge talking about the dance. I did a tap solo one year and found out the stage wasn’t mic-ed at all competition because after my solo my family informed me that I was the only one you could hear the sounds coming from in my category, and later watching other tap dances from the audience I couldn’t hear most of them either. I don’t remember if this was the same competition but it probably was, but there was zero tap sounds in the videos we received after, it was just the music, visuals and judges.

[@hannahbarley61]

Since listening to back to the barre I listen out more for lines that were clearly pick ups or were very choppy and clearly put together

[@kimmyt1024]

‘The show wasn’t scripted… but they gave us lines to say in interviews’… so, a script?

[@chalkandcheese1868]

Not really, they were just prompting the kids to say things, it wouldn't be that difficult

[@kelsey2333]

That's not a script though. If someone isnt practicing written down lines ahead of time then it's not scripted. Nuance.

[@hannahbarley97]

Those were more prompts so the producers could go along with whatever their storyline was

[@snappiepappie9899]

There was no actual script, the producers would just tell the kids to say stuff

[@kimmyt1024]

@@snappiepappie9899 I heard Kelly say in a podcast clip in this video that the producers would give them lines too

[@Lululuvsuuuu]

Another example of Franken biting is in one of the earlier episodes maddie says "I think I'm better than chloe because I've won many awards than her" (Yes it said many awards)

[@lavon2787]

She loved it

[@re1ribution]

that wasnt frankenbiting it was her stumbling over the lines producers told her to say

[@lethalloveablelibra]

Some episodes really made me question the producers as a whole, and the audio was one of them. Especially Maddie's audio and Christi's.

[@ChanBoogie310]

This is also part of the reason I don’t view reality tv as “reality “ after watching Total Divas and Temptation Island. I always know when someone didn’t say something when the camera doesn’t show them or you can’t see them lip moving with the words being said and you can hear different tones.

[@LolaP-q8l]

thanks so much for another amazing video 🎉

[@heather957]

I have noticed that often times when there is an argument and I only see close-ups of their faces rather than multiple people in the same frame when they are actively yelling, I always have to wonder if the argument is really even happening in that context.

[@Lee-my3zt]

First of all ❤ your channel 😍 second all in the back to the barre podcast is a revelation 😮 the things they tell there are just 😮

[@kaidyer8761]

They really did Melissa and Maddie really dirty

[@gilnahnu]

nah Melissa is still a pretty bad parent lmao

[@kaidyer8761]

@@gilnahnu your moms a bad parent

[@re1ribution]

yeah i feel bad for maddie, they always tried to make her look like a spoiled brat and make her seem egotistical but she was just a kid

[@justcallmejessz3712]

I have a friend who used to be a script writer for a popular *_Reality TV_* show.

[@sytaelf]

The washed up line was orginally stated to cathys kid i think it was to vivi actually. So they just reused it on to chloe

[@sytaelf]

@Monaa123-45 Chloe didn't have a lazy eye she had silent sinus syndrome. It's where sinus collapses which made her one eye look smaller then the other. Lazy eye is where your eye can't look straight

[@sytaelf]

@Monaa123-45 I personally can't stand abby but I can't stand the moms either because they put money and fame over their children. The producers are just as bad too pretty sure they cut that out because abby probably said things way worse then what everyone is saying she said.

[@ElsaLoui]

Great video as always ❤

[@MW53516]

Great work again

[@DMarisol.]

I am glad that Mackenzie Maddie and Nia say no to the Reunion

[@lastilnovista]

it was very weird to see the OITNB group dance edited to a different song for the reunion specials! it felt so awkward and cringe.

[@EnchantedTooWell]

Which song?

[@lastilnovista]

@@EnchantedTooWell Heartbeat by @BeckahShae! it’s such a powerful song and fits the original dance so well. the new special re-edited it with some crappy generic techno music, it was awful. the dance lost all its meaning.

[@EnchantedTooWell]

@@lastilnovista yeah I know the original song I was asking what song was used in the reunion😅

[@lastilnovista]

@@EnchantedTooWell lol idek it was too boring to look up! just some basic crappy techno that sounded like FruityLoops.

[@eleanorpfeferman1608]

Thank you for another super interesting video! I'm really confused by all the OG Dance Moms podcasts- What's the difference between "Because Mom Said So" and "Dear Damnce Moms"? Between "Back to the Barre" and "Christi's Couch"? and so on

[@EnchantedTooWell]

BMSS - Holly, Jill, Kelly & Melissa BTTB - Christi & Kelly Christi’s Couch- Christi DDM - Holly, Jill, Kelly & Melissa

[@tinasapienza6552]

BMSS is now DDM. I think Christi’s Couch isn’t available anymore. BTTB is the rewatch podcast Christi and Kelly do.

[@kev8346]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! THANKS

[@sallyoconnor9975]

The cast all had pick ups/lines encouraged by producers in interviews. But Abby cannot hide behind "editing" when she says straight up horrible things about children. None of it was taken out of context. And that's why abby is disgusting.

[@sheeatsfood27]

YESSS NEW POST

[@jamiethebookworm]

Free Palestine. End abuse. Support trans people. End climate change. Don't test on animals.

[@CrustyUgg]

People blame Abby a lot of the time but more than anything I blame the producers for doing this and the parents for allowing it to happen.

[@nmo6935]

another great video❤

[@Isla-Maraya]

In Kenzie’s “all I want” solo she looks green screened in?

[@Hexighost]

good there was no ai audio crap back then, imagine what they could generate the girls saying

[@Becky-99]

it’s ICE because it means in case emergency for anyone confused by that 😂

[@purinlvr]

these r so scary at night help

[@IH3ARTKINICH]

how😭

[@lilbabya.]

I always knew the washed up clip was edited, I remember listening and being like “wait didn’t she say that to Cathy before?”

[@juanitaramey6741]

Can you do one about just candy apples

[@AthenaPlayz]

I loveeee this series

[@Pinz_Pizzia]

In season 2 ep 2 & 3 or 3 &4 can't remember they use the exact same clip of Christy talking about Chloe being above Maddie in the pyramid like honestly so much of this show was straight up edited half the time we have no idea what exponentially think since it is all so fake.

[@jaz.elaine]

ive always felt that the shows edited to make EVERYONE look bad for the sole purpose of drama. say what you want about the reunion but they did have great conversations. they talked about how its hourssss of footage edited into the most dramatic n messy 45 minute segment. im not justifying the verbal n mental abuse that went on by any means but you do have to understand that our perception of this is much different than what really went on. holly and nia were on a podcast i saw a year or so ago where holly mentioned how she had to keep her composure just because the editing was always shooting for the drama and she didnt like that very much.

[@Olivia_Thompson_]

Believe it or not, the award ceremonies in the show were edited also.

[@edenzvidz]

Chloe lovers💗 👇🏽

[@phoebe3575]

a lot of this was tragically overdone in season 8, and i seriously think it’s part of what made it more annoying to watch - like particularly stuff with yolanda and stacey was so heavily forced or edited…it’s like the producers forgot we saw them in seasons 6 and 7, changing their personalities like that was just💀

[@eli_patrick2]

Captions were also added to scenes when cast members weren’t even talking.

[@Chealnor4life]

Stop I remember when it would go from being quiet to loud and me being like what is happening

[@mmgs1148]

Will you break down the 2024 reunion?

[@whosywhatsit1340]

The first time I watched the show was when it was on TV, and I'm a little hard-of-hearing, so I never noticed the choppy sound editing before. After rewatching it on streaming services with headphones on, I hear it EVERYWHERE now. It sounds so terrible. It would almost be funny, if it wasn't done with the purpose of manipulating people and making children look bad. The part at 7:36 is so rough, it sounds like a mad-lib being read by AI or something.

[@korilakkuma06]

rewatching dance moms i think it’s so funny how obvious a lot of the clips were edited to look like they said something they didn’t, the editing was so bad😭

[@TheEmmily94]

Like they were all set up to look like a certain character it’s sad because while this show 100% made the careers most if not all of them do not dance anymore the sing they act they model but with the exception of Maddie and maybe Kenzie and and Nia they don’t dance

[@mindyschocolate]

I knew a lot of the sound clips were edited. Glad they dropped the fake audience reactions during the competition though. That was super cringe.

[@christinawhitehead4248]

Did anyone watch the show for girls dancing? I did and I’m kinda annoyed at myself for supporting them to treat kids badly. But I was totally nieve to most of what they were doing I genuinely liked the kids and there dancing not the whole fake chaos etc I also think the newbies didn’t go down as well was because we had no info on them so how do u get to know the kids it was all mam drama like when did they start dance fav style fav move if your gonna recreate a show we need know the cast better Werd they train I feel was just so empty of info so we new kids which spoilt it the whole arguments about Brady were just annoying to me anyone else?

[@aleshajamison9588]

Hiiii oh my gosh!!!💕💕🫶🏽

[@queenbee202rose6]

Well this is why I don’t think dance moms was ever a reality show but a scripted show instead

[@-Reagan]

I’m sure the real tea happened over text bc that’s the first thing I would do instead of saying something I didn’t want them to hear. A lot of the fake audio was obvious. Any time their backs are turned don’t believe the audio. Seriously lol Of course, you can’t text to children who are having a meltdown to counsel them through it. It’s so unfair that they invaded the girls privacy like that.

[@elizabethlloyd3013]

I think dance moms wasn’t scripted. But that doesn’t mean the whole thing was true. All of the things they just showed us tell me that everything was edited to make it scripted. Just not

[@amandaluizadelajustina994]

If you pay close attention you can notice that the cheering is the same after several dances, especially during seasons 4 and 5

[@yooniealdc.]

FIRST 🎀🎀🎀

[@juliameasom7917]

Slayyyyy!

[@southernbelladonna78]

Frankenbytes are all through the show. I've always known about them so I can tell when they do it. Lol. It's annoying.

[@ashamathew1257]

Christ and maddie's interviews were mostly edited To make chrisit look like she hates maddie and Maddie look like a brat

[@Ltlverts1]

UnfortinTely they edited way too many Serbs. I don't get why they needed to make things worse than they were.

[@sapphire22011]

In fairness how stupid do you have to be of u believed that the sizzle of Paiges burn or the sound of a bone snapping was real? Now come on ....any reasonable adult with an ounce of common sense would know this, and should explain it to any child watching with them.

[@Byeeguyss5]

Hiii🫶

[@M.bensons.version]

Abby wasn’t the one who caused trauma it was the producers

[@sarcashian]

producers never forced abby to say many horrific things so she definitely caused trauma

[@M.bensons.version]

@@sarcashian I think it was a little mix of both but the producers caused more of the trauma in my opinion

[@shimmershine6902]

@@M.bensons.version No… the kids talk about how bad Abby is and rarely speak about the producers

[@TheFigurehead]

And don't believe everything posted on KZbin from people with an axe to grind...

[@JennaBakerM]

hey girlie, i just sent you an email! would love to chat a bit ❤

[@stevielove4778]

…fascinating that the Moms had to eat little scraps after the crew and sit on the ground, but if they so much as said “cocktail” into a mic, one was delivered to her… you honestly can’t trust one single account from any of these people. Not Abby, not the Moms, NOT Cathy (that nightmare)… NOT the daughters of these women (their perception has been shaped by narcissists their whole lives). They all tell 20 lies and one truth. --And next week they change their story. It’s just indicative of the types Of people interested in exploiting their kids/selves on “Reality” TV; indicative of the types of people PICKED to be on “reality” tv, and indicative of the personalities of the producers, ready to manipulate and exploit them all.🫣