Ex-Dancer reacts to CRINGE Dance Moms Episodes!! *part 4*

[@BradEvans21]

recommendations for future reactions need to be taken to Discord, i don’t consider any left in comments. link: discord.gg/xtMZvbQFcY

[@laurenmarie8309]

Side bar- 😂 buying my wedding dress was the MOST FUN THING EVER!!! The bridal shop ladies were so nice and let me wear it around the shop for like an hour and they other brides I saw looked amazing and I loved telling them ❤ it was like such a great day and I only took my mom 😜

[@spacegalaxy19]

“Death drop. Death drop in the joffrey ballet 😀🙂‍↔️😧” IM SCREAMING LMFAO

[@nickiissj]

MY JAW DROPPED, THE AUDACITY

[@jeremynicholson9795]

The whole Abby Lee Dance Company vs The Candy Apples is giving the Krusty Krab vs The Chum Bucket

[@BradEvans21]

OMG ur so right!

[@BethSchmidt-pg8dv]

😂😂😂😂😂 This is so it! LOLOL

[@allisoneuph1]

😂😂😂

[@Sturniolosloml]

BHAHAHA

[@spacegalaxy19]

the sheer panic on your face when you see the choreo and the behavior with the joffrey ballet audition is cracking me tf up LMFAOO

[@chelseaisbored]

i’d like to remind the crowd that nia was in a wheelchair due to her chronic illness and was only back to dancing a year before dance moms started. she’s just absolutely incredible and you can tell she’s having such a good time when she dances.

[@trinitybernhardt9944]

I didn't know that. I was already impressed by her, but now I am blown away.

[@chelseaisbored]

@@trinitybernhardt9944 it’s only briefly mentioned on the show, when holly called abby a “monstrosity of evil”, it was because abby tried to deny nia’s pain after holly talks about it and threatens to take away the dance when holly tries to defend her. nia was treated so poorly on the show it hurts my heart.

[@trinitybernhardt9944]

@@chelseaisbored that is heartbreaking. I haven't watched the whole thing. The drama can be funny but I know those kids were really getting hurt. So I can only do a little at a time.

[@surfsup4019]

Honestly had no clue about this.

[@teleytubby]

"Death drop in the Joffrey ballet" is such a golden line lmao

[@melanietesfa]

Being frustrated by there being nothing good to watch and immediately getting this notification? Feeling blessed

[@Sh0rtstack411]

Honestly same

[@a.j.1819]

Same the reactors have been in a drought 😭

[@Hippo_Krippo12345]

real 😭😭

[@shutupnvibe]

SO REAL!

[@diosmanijuarez]

wait so not having anything to watch is a universal thing right now? I have never been happier to see a recommendation I DESPERATELY needed. 😅

[@poppylane6124]

The amount of SECOND HAND EMBARRASSMENT I feel whenever I watch that Joffrey ballet episode, HORRENDOUS

[@adalon378]

I still can't believe that they passed the opportunity to study ballet with a scholarship to record the show... especially Chloe...

[@Elizabeth-jo3cb]

@@adalon378Maddie’s scholarship wasn’t for ballet is was for a different type of dance

[@adalon378]

@@Elizabeth-jo3cb ok, thanks!

[@tiamarrow6366]

@@adalon378they had different scholarships…..however Maddie, Brooke, and Chloe all won. Maddie won I think for contemporary or lyrical, Chloe won for ballet (she was more of a ballerina than really any of them), and Brooke won for acro.

[@adalon378]

@@tiamarrow6366 that's why I was shocked that Chloe didn't take it, according to Brad!

[@hannahmcswain9144]

I have never believed a statement less than Abby Lee Miller saying “I don’t wake up in the morning with the intention to hurt a child’s feelings”

[@shimmershine6902]

Abby literally uploaded a video to her own KZbin channel where she bragged about being able to make a child cry in under 5 minutes 😭

[@zprouk3091]

I believe her, kind of. Abby wakes up every morning ready to tell HER TRUTH. If HER TRUTH just so happens to give her extra attention AND make an eight-year old she's jealous of cry? That's just a bonus, babeh

[@DylanLovesBrenda]

Maddies reaction always makes me feel a certain way. Watching an 8 year old have an anxiety attack is so uncomfortable and it makes me so upset.

[@Hannahbond10]

WHY ON EARTH IS ABBY LIKE THIS? A GARTER ON A CHILD😭

[@elliecaudill8615]

LITERALLY I GASPED😭

[@itsmainelyyou5541]

It's creepy.

[@Hannahbond10]

@@itsmainelyyou5541 it really is😬

[@fwmb7556]

Its so refreshing watching an ACTUAL dancer reaction. Its so rough watching people appalled by very normal parts of dance

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

Which parts were the normies focusing on?

[@they_love..misaxx]

All the girls reaction to nia being on top of the pyramid was so cute

[@EchanteDante]

39:19 just another reason I LOVE KELLY!! She doesn’t put these insane expectations on a literal child. She is one of the few mom’s even if she is completely off her rocker that actually is down to earth.

[@Tillyhannthomas]

pls never stop making these... the serotonin I get when the notifications pop up is unmatched

[@ashcezaire]

44 MINUTES?!?!? Your’re spoiling us. Thank you Brad!

[@Saraah_cha]

“Death drop… Death drop in the Joffrey Ballet” 😂 I’m losing my mind

[@hannahgrayy1051]

that gasp you made when maddie runs of the stage had me dying lol

[@packnetadaija]

Is this grey alien??? I recognize the profile pic if not I’m sorry and just ignore me 😂😂

[@hannahgrayy1051]

@@packnetadaija its me!! Miss you girl!

[@packnetadaija]

@@hannahgrayy1051 omg miss you too! How have you been???

[@theveronika1]

I believe Abby didn't cry becuse Maddie forgot her solo, but because she got some bad news about her mother's health. Editing in this show is wild.

[@mariahhkate]

Ya that was just such a bizarre editing choice. And Abby herself clearly didn’t tell them what was happening and let them believe she was being ridiculous. It was just odd!

[@ashowstoppinnumber]

i heard this wasnt even true. i think in mackzboss’s “debunking my past videos” this was not the reason abby was crying

[@shutupnvibe]

However she never yelled at Maddie to save her tears just like she yelled at the other girls. She also never really acknowledged Chloe’s success after her performance. The favoritism is still apparent.

[@ainsrhi3190]

that was also why she left early at the end of the episode, to go see her mom

[@paytonwunderlich2724]

No this was debunked, it was because of Maddie

[@YistheRumGon]

You poking fun at Melissa cracks me up every time 🤣

[@prince_p0ss]

Literally started watching dance moms because of this series, I’m always like “I need brads opinion on this” whenever Abby, Cathy or the moms pull some absolute bs

[@tiamarrow6366]

For the Joffrey auditions they actually had more than one scholarship but to create drama the producers made it seem like there was only one and it was for ballet. There was ballet, contemporary or lyrical, and acro. Maddie won the contemporary one, Chloe won the ballet one, and Brooke won the acro one. As for Cathy, she has a theatre background hence why when she was on the show for the first 1-2 seasons she was doing all of these crazy antics because it brought in more views for the show however…..that also caused her and her family to receive so much hate online, as well as people not wanting to come to Candy Apples and according to Cathy….every night this random old lady would call on the phone to bother them. So after a while she decided to step away from the show which is why we stopped seeing Candy Apples until like season 5.

[@Saraah_cha]

It’s also important to note that this Joffrey isn’t the same as like *the* Joffrey Ballet. The school in NYC is not affiliated with the Joffrey, unlike the Joffrey Ballet Academy in Chicago

[@Amber.28.]

That's false though were summer West scholarships which didn't have styles attached to them

[@prettypatrece]

Chloe won full scholarship and Brooke and Maddie a partial scholarship.

[@Amber.28.]

@@prettypatrece nope they were all full scholarships

[@prettypatrece]

@@Amber.28. they were partial and that’s why Kelly glossed over it during the podcast.

[@Cherryberryfruitt]

6:48 i saw someone compare abby to mickey mouse on tiktok and this just made me realise how accurate it was 💀💀

[@Lavoura]

yeah she said Sophia sounded like Mickey mouse but she should talk for herself 😭

[@cassidyjk6898]

The funny thing is, this isn't even the first time Cathy has entered her girls specifically to go against Abbey. At some point towards the end of season one she literally enters one of her girls who was like 14 at the time against Chloe who was 9, she used the same song, similar choreography and her girl didn't even place, Chloe won by a lot too. Same episode Vivie and a boy called Justice went against Nia and Mckenzie, same story Abbey's girls got 1st and Cathy's kids didn't even place. Edit: Yeah I know a lot of the drama was probably producers, but it just baffles me how someone can repeatedly give real children hope only for it to be impossible for them to win even if they were better. Whoever organised the competitions between the schools (whether it was Cathy or producers or both) was just cruel. Part of me feels like Cathy was at least partially at fault because it wouldn't make sense that Cathy was acting entirely based off producer feedback if the others (like Holly and Kelly) had some freedom in what they did like pulling dances and being honest/realistic in their interview sections.

[@tiamarrow6366]

Please remember that the producers staged so much of the drama on the show. Remember the Erica and Brooke situation? Cathy didn’t even know that that was happening because the producers went behind everyone’s back and did some slick stuff….so her reaction to the competition directors talking to her about Erica, and her talking about Erica’s birth certificate was actually real because Cathy didn’t even know.

[@zoec6944]

Most of it was probably producer driven. Apparently Cathy said on her Instagram or Twitter that the producers made her change the music. She said the girl was one of her best students, but she struggled to match the movements of her real solo (the one she used in the actual competition season that she would've performed on the show) with Chloe's music. We'll never know for sure with this show, and with all the time that's passed who knows who's telling the truth, but I think it's more likely than Cathy somehow finding out what Chloe's solo music was from another state lol. (Hope that didn't sound mean, I just forget sometimes that Candy Apples is in Ohio, making some of these storylines very strange when you think about them. I'm assuming Vivi wasn't on the team by this point?)

[@tabortoothtiger7580]

@@zoec6944 The producers probably told her about Chloe's music. Obviously. Who else would tell her?

[@Amber.28.]

It's wild how incorrect this is 😂😂😂 taylor wasn't 14 and chloe was 10, the choreography wasn't similar at all, lots of dances have the same songs it's not rare

[@zoec6944]

Exactly! That’s what I was saying there’s no way she would’ve known from Canton what music her “rival” was using in Pittsburg lol

[@Hunter-sj9fk]

as someone who's never seen Dance Moms... these videos are my fav thing. the absolute DRAMA is astounding

[@WatchwithMarcella]

I live close to this old studio and it was sold in the past couple years to a school bus transportation company - doesn't have the Abby Lee Studios sign on the wall anymore, its like loosing a piece of Pop Culture - but I hum the theme when I drive past it.

[@abby9212]

yall fun fact jill did really try to go back to studio 19 but production said nope you either have to stay or go to candy apples lol

[@l-o-l-o-1]

PFFT i was looking for this comment

[@nbunnysnowboard]

Death Drop in the Joffrey Ballet should be the name of an album

[@MikeOfMichigan]

“Number 250 was bopping her foot out, and then bringing it back in. oh! So sorry, that’s your child 🤪😙💅“ Cathy is so iconic 😂

[@Uneventful462]

Fun fact: Maddie was only allowed to learn her solo the DAY OF the competition, which is why you can hear Abby telling her to not freak out and why Melissa goes on to say she was set up or something like that

[@Whisper_girly]

Finally someone said it. But the way that chole puts her head down when abby comforts maddie makes me so sad.

[@vannessarangel44]

And they did this often with the other girls 😢

[@Ellamaytoke]

Im like an excited dog rn thats wagging their tail sm its not even cute anymore 😭😩

[@annasharkey6331]

The funny part is that Abby is the first one to say save your tears for the pillow and then cries for half a competition day.

[@PrincessBalayi-bp1yc]

You Makeing fun of Melissa just cracks me up😂😂😂

[@shyannamarie3954]

I think the reason candy apples wasn’t winning was because the judges noticed they literally had two children doing nothing to bring the age down.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Brad beaming with the light of a thousand splendid suns when this series has a new episode 😂

[@milli2315]

the craziest season 2 episode has been wiped from existence, its called topless show girls, their group dance was called fantastic and they wore nude crop tops to look like they were well topless. more normal crazy are episodes like worst birthday party ever where leslie and chrisi fight or the new girl town where we get nicaya and her mum kaya (they called her black patsy on the show) of course we have nationals 90210 which owns my heart because chloe brooke and kenzie national champions

[@quirkywoman8969]

those outfits were horrible

[@wPatrickSF]

Those moms are insane! And I am living for it.

[@honeybee62778]

LMAOOO 33:05 Cathy’s group song plays for two beats and it’s “I can see Cathy’s winning here tbh 🤷‍♂️ ”

[@jennwall812]

I've been on a Dance Moms kick so I guess that's why you popped up. Night shift nurse unable to sleep today, now I'm laughing hysterically... The producers do be producing...brilliant!

[@Kya0565]

A few I recommend for the last episodes for S2!!! Ep 20 Abby shows off Maddies crowns to girls & drama with Nia’s hair Ep 21 Abby calls Chloe something absolutely horrendous, Jill being sneaky for Kendall Ep 24 Black Patsy and Nicaya join. Lots and lots of drama between the Mums and so many moments where im gagged🫣 A very iconic episode Ep 26 Nationals also a lot of drama as the mums have to vote which girls should have a solo in front of them 😬 There’s so many iconic S2 eps so if you were to do just one of the ones I said definitely Ep 24 imo is filled with the most drama😌

[@averyeagle4155]

I agree EP24 is iconic ❤❤😂

[@Sh0rtstack411]

I’m so excited these are some of my favorite videos to watch because there’s barely any dance moms reactions

[@y.u.n.gg_tellyy]

Them having Acro in a ballet audition is crazy😭💀

[@Heyy_itsJazzyy]

I love your commentary, because you're soooo clearly and obviously a trained dancer, who puts that lens into perspective when commenting. Alot who review the show have no other context of dance, and simply comment as an outsider without regard for the tough business that competitive and professional dance is. So Thank YOU for your great vids.

[@Lazypandalovesart]

Cathy literally just sticks Vivi in random numbers and has her do absolutely nothing so she can say that vivi was in the number

[@Rachel-xu4br]

One of the reasons why Cathy probably doesn't always win (aside from it being rigged because reality tv) is due to the fact that what she did with Vivian and that other boy (I forgot his name sorry) she did ALL the time. It's probably something the judges are fed up with, because usually Vivian is used "as a prop" often, which sometimes is literal. I'm surprised they didn't have the boy dance a little bit as he is very good, but Vivian really can't dance so he might have been added to make it look less awkward. Either way, it's a tactic Cathy does A LOT if you watch the show enough whether it be the show itself, or clips online. Sometimes she'll have him added to dance along side a bunch of girls, or if she uses Vivian she just stands in the background, or is physically moved around like a prop.

[@hayleyhellbound9513]

Iconic, honestly hope you do every episode after going over the highlights of the seasons💕💕💕

[@Abigail.c101]

I agree with the fact that Maddie had very similar solos in season 1 and 2, like not diverse in genre at all. I also think Abby knew Maddie could always win 1st with lyrical and it just got overdone.

[@hollyyyy85]

dont worry brad we love your mum! AND BRAD WE NEED UPDATE ON UNTIL DAWNN🥰🥰

[@mjayyy3641]

the sad thing is, there's a video where the director of the competition came into their dressing room and offered Maddie another chance to go on stage and Abbie said no..

[@marlyd]

I have no idea how these dance mom recaps ended up on my recommended but I have been LIVING FOR THEM

[@packnetadaija]

I love how all the girls celebrated Nia finally being at the top of the pyramid ❤

[@user-pz8sg2rj7j]

watching and laughing my ass off the whole time, ABSOLUTLEY LOVE THESE BRAD

[@lalenieranatunga5426]

The hate of the jazz shoes sent me 💀😂

[@LABdk]

How has this become one of my most anticipated reactions of the week?!?! Living for these

[@aniahmatthews936]

Brad with the dance mom intro is how I am with the One Tree Hill intro. You just CANT skip it. I’ll binge watch 20 episodes and I’ll dance to the intro song every 👏🏾 single 👏🏾 time 👏🏾

[@EmmaReardon-p8s]

The king has posted!!!

[@Ellamaytoke]

🏃🏻‍♀️💨💨💨

[@BAMOORE94]

Kelly was the best one to ask the question about Abby not caring because Abby was very close with Brooke and Paige before the show

[@matthewthesylveon5821]

Honestly Nia doing a fucking DEATHDROP.. in a BALLET SCHOOL! 😂😂😂😂 Killed me 😂

[@oregano8716]

everytime he says candy apples, I think he's saying "cvnty apples"😂

[@satinsilhouette6657]

Your videos, and this series, bring me so much joy. The only person who I genuinely laugh out loud with and talk to my screen like a crazy person

[@zlovespie26]

these videos are literally the highlight of my week i’m not even kidding

[@crystalcollins6742]

It’s actually bad how many times I’ve looked for this today 😂😂😂 love you Brad!!💙💙

[@caroltempleton1360]

Why is vivi always just a prop like she’s just there for the vibes

[@morganayling]

Sick and stuck in bed=ADHD going wild. THANK GOODNESS YOU UPLOADED THIS!!!! i can watch your vids without needing to do somthing else!!

[@michellebarry1555]

Loved hearing your Mom’s commentary on the show. She has some real life perspective on the dance comp world so it was really fun to hear her! I’m glad she will be back ☺️

[@Lulusplace21]

8:02 she wanted to keep the engagement quiet because she got engaged to him before both him and his wife were divorced

[@namebanana2992]

“Vivi’s just stood there… oh she laid down…slay” made me bust out laughing at work

[@charliefern2719]

Omg you need to see the episode with Payton and her mum. Absolutely insane episode 😂 Also loving this series and cant wait for more.❤

[@sheaelizabeth34]

i adore your ptsd & understanding & pain from dance just like i had watching this show

[@angelaaaaaa04]

“can someone mussel that woman!!” 🤣🤣 ICANNNNTT your reactions to Cathy are sooo funny!!!

[@Hannahbond10]

Yessss!!! I’m so invested in these now! Brad you’re making me wanna go and watch the whole show😭🤣💚

[@jadestutorials]

i love watching dance moms with people who are dancers

[@MikaBrasler-im3wu]

I am actually so happy cause the whole day I've been binging old brad vids that I have already watched and I saw this and couldn't have been more extatic❤❤❤

[@ines2476]

AWW I'm so excited Brad's mom will be coming back, she was so funny and lovely! (His dad too tho) 🩷

[@sio_h1875]

That reaction when you set off the fireworks made me spit out my water 😂 its 1:20am and im binging ALL of these reacts

[@Lulusplace21]

40:45 everyone’s crying because the producers forced Abby to teach Maddie her solo the night before

[@kimkim2902]

I really really appreciate your uploads Brad. They make my day!! ❤❤ Thank you :)))

[@jessicalouisedean1974]

Fun fact for you.. there’s a video behind the scenes of when Maddie forgot her solo. The competition offered to let her go again and Abby refused and didn’t let her at all 😢

[@g30rgias]

I live for these videos

[@mean7404]

You need to do a complete watch through at this point. Your audience needs it 😂

[@jennaPlayz24]

39:02 - The reason Maddie forgot her solo was because she was only taught that solo on the day of the competition and Kelly is right about Abby and Melissa putting too much pressure on Maddie

[@donnakay147]

3:57 Jill did do something... ...at the previous competion she was asked to produce a costume from a few scraps and Jill comes in with a white expensive lovely piece for Kendal when Abbey told her no, Jill threw a fit as well as a shoe although no one noticed because we were all staring at her hat 🤠.. ...Kendal for probation is Abbey's wrath for Jill

[@Supernovice942]

These videos drive my serotonin to new heights. Also, King you look so good. The hair? The brows? The moustache? Stunning ❤

[@sarinanguyen]

This is by far one of my most favorite series you’re doing along with the marvel movies. Continue to slay these videos

[@lindsaygamache6894]

Im pretty sure it was released that Abby beat Cathy in the group number because Cathy's team was disqualified. The judges picked up that the girls were WAY too old for that age category and shoving little kids in it (that did nothing) was unfair.

[@voilboil]

All these dance moms videos have been so much fun!!

[@elizabethhurley1129]

My sides hurt from laughing so hard! You're the best - please dont ever stop!! Long live Chloe!!! ❤

[@mk3ls]

STARTING OFF THE MORNING RIGHT WITH THIS VID

[@Abbylovespineaples]

One of my dance teachers got mad cause 'i was jumping too high' after telling me to jump higher 🤣

[@bridgettalksaboutnothing6798]

very refreshing to have a dancer watching dance moms and be able to actually comment on the dances hahah

[@danys.targaryen]

I absolutely love these dance moms reaction videos ❤

[@eis1130]

i am living for your dance moms reactions!

[@suzanking5625]

For whatever it's worth, Maddie is regarded as Box Office Poison. Her first movie, The Book of Henry, nominated for a Razzy as Worst Film of the Year. Her second film, Music with Sia was a thorough embarrassment. Her other major opportunity was a featured role in West Side Story, an iconic film with Natalie Wood. The remake was done by Stephen Spielberg. Maddie actually WON the Razzy as, Worst Supporting Actress of the Year. Her early promise did NOT materialize.

[@carolbaskin1857]

Oh that’s terrible

[@TheEmerald97]

To be fair She was screwed when it came to Music. They had her play a autistic child when even Maddie thought it was a bad idea for her to pretend to be autistic.

[@jhxnya]

whattt , i really liked the book of henry and her film the fallout with jenna is literally a comfort movie of mine i rewatch both multiple times

[@suzanking5625]

@@jhxnya I will watch The Fallout. I did see The Book of Henry - and, I will only say that reasonable people can reasonably differ.

[@jhxnya]

@@suzanking5625 omg it's so good !! but yeah the book of henry is definitely more of a kids movie tho , i feel like critics wouldn't like it not only because of that but because it's a kids movie with more adult topics..

[@amartinez10123]

“TAKE THE JAZZ SHOES OFF PEOPLE!” sent me 😂

[@nataliecurry-jk2nv]

i’ve only just found your channel yesterday through the dance moms reactions! i’m loving it❤️

[@blouise1502]

I’m watching this doing hair and makeup for my show tonight! I love these!

[@yacobeinauan9533]

The way you have this Vendetta against Cathy meanwhile she’s the nicest woman irl and was just acting on the show😂😂. I don’t understand how you get so annoyed by her while Abby the bully is right there. I’m glad at the end you called out Abby’s crap.

[@averyeagle4155]

Damn she’s a good actress she makes me so angry

[@yacobeinauan9533]

@@averyeagle4155 I know lol. She said herself that she was just playing a part and back then Abby took the things she said personally which is why the show ruined their friendship for years. Now they’re on talking terms again but still. I get alot of info from Christi and Kelly’s podcast ‘Back To The Barre’. They break down the Dance Moms episodes and tell you the behind the scenes of things that really happened. For instance, most of the times Cathy came into the ALDC dressing room, the producers forced her to go in there. Or when Abby and Jill threw water on her she was actually sick with pneumonia which is why she was so angry and hit Abby with the purse.

[@alexinwonderland5782]

they were both bad in the show. Cathy constantly brought down other dancers. they’re both bad

[@yacobeinauan9533]

@@alexinwonderland5782 In the show yes but in real life Cathy is a sweetheart and Abby isn’t.

[@samaraangeline5779]

i hope you never stop with these, theyre So FUNNY LMFAOOO

[@Olkyoutube]

THE DEATH DROP TOOK ME OUTTTT LMAOO😭😭😭

[@pearluniverse7878]

first video i'm watching after coming out to my mom as bi and being rejected lol thanks for always being such a light for me brad