I exposed Abby Lee Miller...

[@MattSDance]

I finally sat down with Abby Lee Miller to get her side of the story.. what do you think? **more surprise interviews coming so turn on notifications 🔔

[@crownonpoint]

She was never the one to blame. It was the parents. I really enjoyed listening to her story.

[@britthickey6337]

I love Abby podcast and her honesty regarding the show etc I think facts matter great job Matt

[@BurkeanMama]

The parents who let this witch teach their children should be in jail. The witch should stay in jail for life.

[@bubblestimestwelve]

There's a reason she has so many successful dancers, including on Broadway. If you want a "nicer" coach- go to a smaller studio with less wins. It's simple. If people wanna cry about it they can

[@bobbieellcey]

@@BurkeanMama Abby didn't do anything wrong. and it's the mothers who are to blame along with Lifetime production company.

[@lovergirl4472]

She is the perfect example of hurt people hurts people

[@bobbieellcey]

Wrong!

[@heidikirsch9100]

​@@bobbieellceythank you!!

[@bobbieellcey]

@@heidikirsch9100 you're welcome

[@heidikirsch9100]

@bobbieellcey people are so ignorant!!! Like omg. They think Abby is a demon. They don't know what they are talking about girl!

[@bobbieellcey]

@heidikirsch9100 exactly

[@climbingtree6531]

I wish we could get an interview of Maddie saying her side of dance moms, but ik she’d probably never choose to ever do that which I respect but it would be really really interesting.

[@kelseylul1799]

Her therapist recommended against talking about it publicly. People already are pretty mean online just about that so I think her therapist was smart with that. People are ruthless behind their screens.

[@itsmakaylasshardeman2337]

She did a video a few months ago somebody was asking her about it, she shared a little bit

[@shadsagan2628]

She went on the "High Low with EmRata" podcast last year and they brought it up. But yeah I think Maddie is really careful talking publicly about that subject.

[@Cody92]

Nah she rather forget where she came from.

[@ribhe133]

​@@Cody92 Correction* She rather forget the abuse she went through.

[@ImChannieBiased]

THIS is the type of dance mom “behind the scenes” content I, and I feel like a lot of other OG mom fans want. It’s like the REAL “story” in a way. And you see how she thinks and how her life was. I really want to see the OG cast now. Especially Maddie. And her story. You did an amazing job at this interview. It feels like a documentary

[@shaemckenna568]

You should listen to Back to the Barre with Kelly and christi. They go through all the episodes and discuss what producers made them say vs what they said + what was cut out

[@MattSDance]

Appreciate it Channie

[@amarijackson9270]

def not the real story i’d listen to Back to the Barre for that and their episode with Bryan Stinson

[@ImChannieBiased]

@amarijackson9270 that’s why I put “story” and said “how she thinks”… 😐

[@Gabriela-sp3op]

@@MattSDance Hey Matt - I would really like to see an interview with Maddie Ziegler - I am curious if she still keeps in touch with Abby the Dance Moms cast?

[@janelynnegalera]

THIS is the CONTENT the world needs

[@5startori]

whaaa fr

[@skaultra2095]

The world? Really, Jan

[@Kiriome1]

The world needs… content of an abuser trying to defend the emotional and mental abuse they enacted on children?.. crazy lmao

[@bobbieellcey]

​@@Kiriome1Abby isn't an abuser!

[@Kiriome1]

@@bobbieellcey that tells me all I need to know about you 🚩

[@volleygirl1018]

Abby being shcoked abt why maddie doesn’t like her is COMICAL… she literally bullied, screamed, and put so much pressure on maddie all the time….. abby bffr

[@bobbieellcey]

Wrong Abby never did any of that!

[@jamiethebookworm]

she kissed Maddie. Like that is beyond horrid. As a grown adult she kissed an 11 year old in her care on the lips

[@bobbieellcey]

@@jamiethebookworm no she didn't it was on the cheek even Maddie said that years ago

[@chillinwitdavillin]

​@bobbieellcey you sound pretty confident even though there is video evidence of this. But sure keep defending Abby on every comment like facts don't matter 😂

[@bobbieellcey]

@chillinwitdavillin there is no video evidence about anything! your just believing what you saw on the TV SHOW dance moms. which isn't real life reality and you really need to learn how to separate the two differences. and I have said this before all the girls literally said out of their own mouths that they are perfectly fine and all the girls also literally said out of their own mouths that they are doing ok! And all the girls literally said that they wouldn't be where they are today if it wasn't for Abby!

[@somebodyody]

I’m an extra curricular teacher. I have to repeat myself. Even if I had to repeat myself a hundred times, I would never yell at or belittle any of my students. I may have a conversation if a students’ behaviour is not serving their goals, but I always treat them with respect.

[@Blue2950]

You don't sound like a narcissist ❤😂

[@GorgieClarissa]

yeah... okay. you sound fake AF

[@jimmorrison4ever529]

That's because you don't want to lose your job. This was a television show and producers wanted ratings. I don't know how many different ways Abby has to explain it to you but after the 100th interview talking about it, and if you still have a problem, then that's a YOU problem.

[@SomeOne-zw6kh]

An extracurricular teacher is a little different than a coach who is trying to train children to be the best in the world at something lol. Comparing yourself to abby is like comparing yourself to a professional gymnastic or ice skating coach, coaching their students to go to the Olympics lol. This isn't just a little dance class. She's trying to make this their future. People act like abby is so bad and abusive and the worst ever. This is literally what sooo many kids that wana be professionals go thru in several sports. Not just dance. I really can't with you people.

[@kaylalezabeth7175]

@@SomeOne-zw6kh 🥱

[@jordanramseyer]

"I never wanted chloe to win she won all the time' says what you need to know about this women

[@isabelleetienne5337]

EXACTLY! people used to say that Christi was crazy but Abby has admitted to everything that Christi, Kelly, and Holly used to say

[@Cody92]

That she is honest?

[@laurafabianmarrero]

​@@Cody92if she was honest She wouldnt be were she is now

[@SerafinaP]

When did she say this if you remember? I can't find it.

[@JakayIa]

@@SerafinaP season 8

[@isabelleetienne5337]

Abby still hasn't learned the difference between being a tough person and being an abusive person. You can be tough in a way that's loving but strict. Insulting the kids and making fun of them, calling them stupid, making fun of a Childs eye, and so on is ABUSIVE. The way this woman never takes responsibility of her actions and for her words never fails to amaze me. "The kids that were cast on the show are not my best students" like the audacity is just crazy. I truly can't understand why she can't admit that she hurt those girls and just apologize, Abby has missed out on having a relationship with these girls because of her narcissistic ways and her pride. Christi was telling the truth about how Abby did not put the girls in the same level playing field, but Abby not being able to understand why Maddie doesn't talk to them is crazy. Although they treated her better than the other girls Abby hurt Maddie by always putting her against her friends, putting her friends against her, gaslighting her, and playing little mind games. Does she think that Maddie liked to see her friends hurt all the time.

[@SomeOne-zw6kh]

This is ridiculous. Dance coaches at Abby's level, as well as professional coaches for gymnastics / ice skating for children who wana go to the Olympics can be even more intense than abby. It's literally what the parents are paying for, then complain about it.

[@isabelleetienne5337]

@ intense as in calling kids stupid? telling Kelly to take Paige to the doctors because she’s stupid? Telling Christi to go fix Chloe’s eye? The moms and the girls also said that Abby would also body shame the girls. There’s nothing wrong with being an intense coach but when you belittle someone and use derogatory words towards kids is not intense. You can be intense but not use abusive words

[@notarix7899]

Did you watch the video ?

[@diamonddavis2602]

she probably didn’t think it was abusive when her dad did it to her and it carried on into adulthood. Then on top of that the producers were encouraging the behavior so it was just reinforcing everything she already believed.

[@Anthony-ls6st]

@@SomeOne-zw6khStupid.

[@aprilhoeffleur1560]

The yelling wasn’t the problem, it was the name calling, and nasty commentary you would do to the children. It’s one thing to fight with the moms, you are all adults. But you would drag the kids into things and that was ugly. To call Chloe a sneak, calling Paige stupid, making fun of children’s appearances, and so many other things. That’s why you have all the problems with the girls and they don’t want to talk to you.

[@msrainbowbrite]

don't forget making fun of Chloe's eye

[@cassyvjlee5925]

@@msrainbowbritewe’ll never forget

[@Youliveandyoulearn-ko1wi]

Well there parents allowed that for fame and money

[@shinymommy]

It's what she learned as a kid. You saw what her dad called her. She thinks this is "normal". It's sad that she still hasn't figured out what abuse is at this stage in her life.

[@hayleyn5118]

Calling her group “mediocre”? She just uses every opportunity to minimise girls and make herself the victim

[@bobbieellcey]

Wrong!

[@murmirr]

@@bobbieellcey are you screwing abby on the side? why are you absolutely obsessed? can i please get an in depth explanation of your neurotic nature towards defending objectively bad people? it's interesting.

[@bobbieellcey]

@murmirr Abby is actually funny and sweet and kind and is a complete sweetheart. Also I don't have to tell you anything about my relationship with Abby. And all you haters only believe what you watch on a TV SHOW!

[@AnonymousC-lm6tc]

The girls were mediocre, that’s just a fact. They were far from the most talented dancers for their ages and most of the show’s competitions beyond season 2 were fake or fixed.

[@AnonymousC-lm6tc]

The girls were mediocre, that’s just a fact. They were far from the most talented dancers for their ages and most of the show’s competitions beyond season 2 were fake or fixed.

[@kcmobaseballmom]

Everytime Abby is interviewed she changes her story. Embellishes and makes up the narrative to fit her insanity.

[@bobbieellcey]

No she doesn't Abby is literally telling the truth it's her life not yours!

[@kiluanon]

lol k bobbie

[@bobbieellcey]

@kiluanon sorry but it's not a laughing matter!

[@nevaehowens2235]

@@bobbieellceyno she does bobbie

[@bobbieellcey]

@@nevaehowens2235 no Abby doesn't and that's a fact!

[@laurennotreal]

The way shes clearly trying to control the narrative to make herself look better is so obvious

[@bobbieellcey]

No she isn't!

[@nevaehowens2235]

@@bobbieellceyBobbie Abby isn’t going to pick you. You and her are both liars

[@bobbieellcey]

@nevaehowens2235 wrong! Abby isn't a liar nor am I. And just a FYI Abby and I talk often.

[@nevaehowens2235]

@ 😂 yah you’re delusional. You just lied rn

[@bobbieellcey]

@@nevaehowens2235 wrong! And I have lied because Abby does in fact talk to me often which is a true fact.

[@deMandyLL]

Honestly, I wish you would call it as it is. "pretty specific tactics" it's abuse. Abby Lee Miller was abusive to the children, so much so it took years for some of them to resolve their trauma. We don't need to uplift a person like that. That's like as if people still admired Shane Sparks after what he did (google it if you don't know).

[@sereneadair4941]

This!!!!!

[@bobbieellcey]

No she wasn't!

[@deMandyLL]

@@bobbieellcey yes. she. was.

[@bobbieellcey]

@deMandyLL no she wasn't!

[@miss_lilyanne]

What about the abuse by the mothers? What about the horrible divorces and quick relationships their parents jumped into during those divorces. Some of those girls were at dance all week because afterschool care ends at 6 but the dance studio doesnt close til 10! Cheap babysitting for moms who needed time to find rich hubby number 2 or 3 or run a private school or business. Abby was more of a parent to some of those girls than their own mothers. Also the situations lifetime put those girls through were abusive and terrible for even older children and teens. Abby ended up being the scapegoat for everything bad that ever happened to those girls. They will have to unpack all those lies they told one day. Hopefully they figure out how to be honest with themself before they make the same mistakes their mothers made.

[@tinacollins7736]

I keep waiting for this grown woman to accept responsibility for her actions. However, she just tells more stories.

[@bobbieellcey]

She isn't telling any stories and Abby is actually telling the truth about everything!

[@heidikirsch9100]

Stop believing everything you hear in the media!

[@heidikirsch9100]

​@@bobbieellceyexactly!

[@bobbieellcey]

@@heidikirsch9100 I know

[@sallyoconnor9975]

The way she expects every girl from dance mom's to praise her for success, but not once has she ever thanked the girls for putting her in the map. It's disgusting.

[@arandathompson727]

she’s ALWAYS the victim - honestly impressive how much she spins and manipulates ish to make herself the victim

[@bobbieellcey]

Abby didn't spin or manipulate anything she simply told the truth about everything and it's her life not hers!

[@Vlogswmyla]

@@bobbieellceyyea it’s her life you don’t know everything about her! Stop defending her when you don’t even know her

[@bobbieellcey]

@Vlogswmyla actually I do know everything about Abby. And actually Abby and I do know each other. And I will defend Abby and she knows that I defend her

[@Vlogswmyla]

@ 🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢

[@zaynahuiennaadmiraltyps952]

@@VlogswmylaFR😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@theriverafamilyriveras58]

The moms were complaining bc they put then up at a hotel that sounds disgusting... yah, I would be upset, too. Bed bugs, moldy carpet, bad food? How is that not worth complaining over? Bet Abby wasn't staying there. Christi talked about how disgusting and lude the hotels they had to stay at with their young daughters.

[@bobbieellcey]

Abby was at the same hotel the mother's were at !

[@AnonymousC-lm6tc]

Then why didn’t they leave the studio? That was prior to the show.

[@casspeich926]

@@AnonymousC-lm6tcchristi was leaving and kelly already had prior to s1 and melissa talked about how she wanted to but then they all never got the chance bc the show started and they were all locked in the contracts.

[@emmyjo720]

Melissa was threatened when she tried to leave told Lifetime would sued and own her kids

[@Niki-he1fl]

Regardless of what I think about her, Matt you've done a brilliant job with this again! Your interviewing style and your video concepts are just great. Thank you for sharing with us! ❤

[@thecanvasdealer]

“My dog. She died in my arms. And I wasn’t there.” …….. make it make sense

[@starrr432]

I thought it was just me 😂😂

[@emdancer_1528]

she means that she was there when she died, but not there when she was well

[@R-ose0.0]

Are u really this stupid or just acting dumb? She wishes she was with her dog more. Died in her arms and then she realised she should’ve spent more time with her dog. Really not that hard to understand

[@GullibleTarget]

"I dont wanna work with kids, i hate kids" "I love working with kids..." "The 30th time, I'm pouring ketchup on the clothes and you're going to eat it". Mommy Dearest....

[@graceh9227]

@@GullibleTargetthat was a producer that said she didn’t want to work with kids

[@heatherward5053]

She is the hero AND the victim in every story she tells. The hypocrisy is insane. It’s annoying none of these interviewers truly ask her about the abuse she inflicted in those kids. She’s mad she’s not still making money of them, even though she only promoted one of them. She’s so gross

[@bobbieellcey]

Abby never abused those kids!

[@heatherward5053]

@ you must be out of your mind 🤣🤣🤣 it’s a well known fact she did.

[@bobbieellcey]

@@heatherward5053 wrong and Abby never ever abused those kids!

[@heatherward5053]

@ you can be wrong for as long as you want to. It’s easy to find for anybody that wants to know. Some people avoid the truth like the plague. Carry on

[@bobbieellcey]

@@heatherward5053 Abby hasn't done anything wrong and that's a fact!

[@wendystockman-fk4co]

She constantly has to diminish Maddie now because she wants nothing to do with her. Maddie was and is captivating and she can’t stand that. Leave the girl alone already.

[@whatdaheck105]

100% agreed.

[@bobbieellcey]

Wrong!

[@jessicajamesspeaks]

If I were Maddie or Melissa or Kenzie I would get a gag order against ALM!

[@bobbieellcey]

@jessicajamesspeaks you do realize that Melissa stole from Abby and from the ALDC.

[@AnonymousC-lm6tc]

Maddie is not captivating in the least bit. She is average in every way and wouldn’t be where she is without DM.

[@laurenneldapascal]

I am so annoyed of seeing somebody who literally abused children, mentally and emotionally, problems with these girls are still dealing with today, continue to victimize herself. I feel like this is very tasteless and unnecessary.

[@soccerair9]

If your dad was so mean to you why didn't you learn from that? Yes Maddie and learned a dance fast but only because she learned those routines before the other girls did. She hasn't changed she's still heartless.

[@deMandyLL]

100% still heartless and narcissistic.

[@arushisingla1560]

I disagree that Maddie learned the dance faster cuz of extra rehearsal time, she had natural talent. BUT FOR abby to act like Maddie owes her for life is crazy cuz Melissa gave her plenty of credit when they were friends.

[@amandamandamands]

@@arushisingla1560 I'm not saying that Maddie doesn't have talent but when you are having extra time every day over everyone else then yes you are going to look better unless you are really bad at something. When they were still going to public school Melissa used to pull Maddie out of school all the time so that Maddie could start learning (that is why they started being home schooled, Maddie had missed too much school). After they were home schooled they didn't even need to come up with an excuse as they then had the free time to go.

[@bobbieellcey]

Abby's dad is from the era where they say things like that and Abby has always been a daddy's girl and if you were listening you would have known that Abby said that Maddie always came in early because she had a mother who would take her out of class and Abby isn't heartless at all!

[@isabelleetienne5337]

EXACTLY I love Maddie but the way Abby used to belittle the other girls by trying to make Maddie seem better than them was cruel. Abby knew that Maddie had the advantage because she learned her dances and her parts in the group dances before the other girls which means she had more time to practice and perfect it but Abby used that as a way to drag down the other girls and to improve Maddie's reputation. Melissa also knew and even when Abby was belittling those girls she said nothing, Abby even did it to Kenzie and Melissa still said nothing when Abby kept telling her "Why can't you be more like Maddie"

[@Rachelturner8]

Please stop platforming this woman. What she did was child ab*se and there's literally no excuse for any of it. No sob story is so terrible that she couldn't have stopped at any time and decided to not be ab*sive to those little girls. Please stop giving this clearly narcissistic woman anymore of a platform. If you do, you're no better than her. She still seeks to ab*se those girls with every platform she gets and its disgusting.

[@rkaym3036]

She is still trashing them.... she is a horribly petty person.

[@Karie671]

I bet every word coming out of her mouth are lies. She lost Maddie and her family, so she is even talking badly about her. Hurt people do hurt people. And bitter angry women behave like childish spoiled brats.

[@bobbieellcey]

Nope everything Abby said was the truth!

[@emmyjo720]

She is a gaslighter and revisionist....It was her mother that everyone liked at the studio...

[@bobbieellcey]

@emmyjo720 Abby owned the Pittsburgh studio and her Mom would come to visit every so often. The kids like the stories Abby's mom would tell them and the mothers and they would share their own stories with Abby's mom.

[@LM085]

She’s narcissistic or just plain crazy. Her story changes every time. Take what she says with a grain of salt

[@bobbieellcey]

No she isn't!

[@Aa-ru3jb]

@@bobbieellcey ok abby…

[@bobbieellcey]

@Aa-ru3jb I'm not Abby

[@nicholaslevisay9419]

Literally watch her interviews . . . it's been the same story.

[@bobbieellcey]

@nicholaslevisay9419 it's Abby's life not yours and that's a fact!!!

[@ihavenoname727]

I’m a former dancer, and I really wish Dance Moms didn’t become a thing. Dance Moms should’ve been about the kids’ talents, and not about emotional abuse at the hands of adults. This show may give people the wrong idea about what dance lessons really are. Real life is not what’s on a reality tv show.

[@cherieakckerman3424]

I’ve been in the dance world for over 62 years. My mother had a dance studio in San Diego. But moved me, away from my family, to LA when I was 10 so I could get the best training. I was a professional dancer for six years. Working on tour and as a dancer tumbler in Las Vegas. I’ve also talked Dance for over 42 years. I had my own dance studio in the LA area for over 30 years. And I’ve been adjudicated for dance competitions for 10 years. Abby Lee Miller is a huge problem in our Dance world. Teachers and directors of studios should never behave, act or teach in the way she does. And if they do, they are also wrong. There are so many dance studios out there that offer impeccable training, amazing choreography and they do a positive and fun manner. Abby Lee Miller destroys children’s spirits! She uses them for her own interest. The reason why she pushes so many kids to be professional dancers because she wasn’t want herself. That is a fact! She is living her life through them. And that is wrong! She’s never been one of the professional dancer. I’d rather be a professional dancer than a professional dancer never been. But that still doesn’t give you the excuse to treat children like vessels for your desires. They are children first before they are dancers! I’ve been wanting to say this for over 15 years!

[@charlottecharlie-w4o]

@cherieackerman3424 I wish you had a platform. I only experienced a smidge of this in regard to dance teachers regretting their lack of a professional career or regretting leaving a thriving dance career early. I cannot imagine what it was like for these girls experiencing this every day during their formative years.

[@tinacollins7736]

@@cherieakckerman3424 Bravo 👏

[@sallyoconnor9975]

Every time this woman is interviewed in how dance moms started, its a different story 😂 what happened to "it was going to be multiple dance studios but there was enough drama here alone" ??

[@doeeyes2]

I was thinking the same thing. I heard the producers were looking to make a show and interviewed a few different studios but Abby had the perfect space to film in and the girls were cute, mothers were nuts etc

[@tayanakanishi]

I saw one of the lifetime producers talk about it. It was actually going to be more of a documentary on young girls life in dance in general and each episode at a different dance studio but then when they were recording the first episode and Abby had to call the cops on the one mom they decided this was a better tv show.

[@tracybasile2416]

I trained to get into the Gilda ballet in new jersey. I was taught by a very strict Russian teacher. When I see everybody saying how mean she is I just laugh because it was nothing compared to what I went through. What they didn't understand is there was a bigger picture to Abby Lee and what she was trying to train them to be. Not just dancers but have the guts to pursue what they wanted. I look back at those years and years of dance with the fondest of memories. And gratitude

[@JessicaCulver-j4l]

Thank you for sharing what it's really like

[@shannongrossman9882]

Lots of these responses are lunatics Abby didn't abuse anyone if anyone should be held accountable for this so-called imagine abuse squarely on the parent's shoulders not one bit on Abby Lee Miller's.

[@tiffanyjoy4578]

What became of you?

[@emileelovsyapping]

i just want her to recognize what she did and how all of those got ptsd because of her actions. i just want her to take accountability for what she did. that’s literally what everyone wants. not made up stories and changing things to her narrative. her actually ADMITTING and ACKNOWLEDGING her horrible actions.

[@catdalycd]

Zero accountability

[@bobbieellcey]

Wrong!

[@kathleencreamer6648]

​@@bobbieellceyYou reek of troll. And child abuse.

[@charlottecharlie-w4o]

@@bobbieellcey How is that wrong?

[@bobbieellcey]

@@charlottecharlie-w4o because Abby does take accountability for things.

[@charlottecharlie-w4o]

@@bobbieellcey Okay since you know her you will be able to answer this easily. Specifically, what does Abby take accountability for?

[@Lizzie-ve7kt]

I think I spotted Abby’s burner account based on the way this bobbieellcey person keeps replying to every freaking comment lol

[@tcc17301]

Its either her or I’m truly scared for Abby because that person has surpassed levels of too much on her side

[@Channel24377]

That woman is slow she’s def not Abby she has a pic and she looks slow she’s def unhinged mentally unstable

[@itsnick5082]

Exactly lolol

[@danij2018]

YES HAHAHAHA I noticed that too!! It like has to be.

[@desireewatson7238]

Yesssss!!!!!!!

[@move_co]

The dance world needed this video and didn’t even know it.

[@victoriageorgieva1601]

Abby was insanely obsessed with Maddie I can’t even imagine the horrors Maddie had to face

[@tinalejzemniece5043]

Well i think its her mother not Abby. Why would you pull kid out of school just so she could learn her dance for the show, so she couls be THE best. Abby did not ask for that.

[@amarijackson9270]

@@tinalejzemniece5043yes she did? she literally on the show multiple times in different episodes asks the other girls to do the same and punishes them for not she straight up says maddie is the favorite because of that

[@tinalejzemniece5043]

@@amarijackson9270 did you even watch the interview? She said she was her favourite because she was more in the studio and why, just because of her mothers actions, so …

[@angel2129]

I have no proof, but I'm going to assume it was Melissa who ratted Abbey out. Not sure if this is true, but I read somewhere that Melissa took a Plea deal to save herself. I also read that Melissa took some of that money she helped bring over from Australia and kept some of it.

[@karenperez4376]

The collab we didn’t know we needed

[@5startori]

So glad to watch this!!

[@sallyoconnor9975]

Abby would be bragging about Maddie's success if maddie gave her credit and apoke positively about her. Abby turns on anyone who doesnt publicly attribute their success to her. Its a narcissist that has no business working with children.

[@via3978]

i cant believe the moms let their kids stay and still be treated like that.

[@arynrowland862]

It’s almost like they were apart of the whole thing🤯🤯🤯

[@urfavsh1teditor]

They literally couldn't leave because of contracts. Its a miracle Kelly and Christi were able to get off the show because they'd been trying since S2 and 3

[@arynrowland862]

@@urfavsh1teditor Didn’t Christi leave after season 4, then came back for season 7? She was real desperate to get away alright.😂😂😂

[@urfavsh1teditor]

@@arynrowland862 because Abby was gone and they didn't have to sign anymore contracts

[@amandamandamands]

@@arynrowland862 The episode that they came back for was originally supposed to be the last episode and then last minute Lifetime decided to do 7b. Christi and Chloe had it in their contract for coming back that they didn't have to interact with Abby.

[@ashleybrianne123]

This Dance Moms content is what the fans wanted to see for years. I can’t wait for Abby’s documentary to come, I’m excited to see what other tea will be drop that we don’t know about

[@kindeyag6091]

Downplaying bedbugs is WILD

[@WeKnowLeeKnowss]

Everything Abby went thru is how *LIFE* works. Everyone has gone thru some trauma once in their life BUT that’s NO excuse to take out on ANYONE and continue the cycle.

[@violetadominguez6632]

THE SATAN GUY?! WTF? 7:15 Oh lord I know this isn't gonna enda well smh. No explanation whatsoever...

[@phoebeeun4188]

Frrr! I thought I was the only one who noticed!

[@FreqsandVibes]

Do uguys know who she’s talking about

[@Mike_M.2002]

Can Abby just...go away.

[@bobbieellcey]

Nope!

[@tinasapienza6552]

@@bobbieellcey how much is she paying you?

[@bobbieellcey]

@tinasapienza6552 Abby doesn't have to pay me anything and that's a fact.

[@tiascloud]

The Victim complex on her is crazy

[@marianwegowski1730]

Shes saying her part of the story

[@Gabriel-dg2rr]

Girl shut up she’s just saying her part and her experience it’s not invalid

[@BoglimWrangler666]

@@Gabriel-dg2rr its all a lie, dummy.

[@Gabriel-dg2rr]

@@BoglimWrangler666 it all adds up tho? The moms were the real problem period

[@tiascloud]

@@Gabriel-dg2rr her story through a victim complex I’m sorry your brain isn’t developed enough to understand the nuances of everything! It’s not your fault that you are uneducated!! ☺️☺️

[@chrisnicole6883]

It’s her revisionist history of events for me 🥴

[@bobbieellcey]

Nope what Abby said is the truth!

[@chrisnicole6883]

@@bobbieellcey No it’s not. Her story changes all the time. She’s not a victim, never was

[@bobbieellcey]

@@chrisnicole6883 wrong! Abby's story has never changed and it's her life not yours!

[@annawalsh1904]

@@bobbieellceyare you Abby?😂

[@bobbieellcey]

@annawalsh1904 no I'm not Abby.

[@musicftw711]

Not Abby trying to speak for Maddie. If she felt safe there, then she wouldn’t want nothing to do with it now. Also, I’ve worked with kids and have to repeat the same thing 30 times. I’ve never degraded or yelled at a child.

[@inluvw.emiiii]

but if ur a dancer, you would need to understand that you should be able to pick up corrections. if they tell you 30 times, there is definitely a problem.

[@valmacclinchy]

​@@inluvw.emiiiican you learn new choreography in 2 or 3 days? These kids were amazing. Kenzie was especially impressive, keeping up with all the older girls so well.

[@inluvw.emiiii]

@@valmacclinchy I learn my choreography in 4 hours…

[@inluvw.emiiii]

@@valmacclinchy to improve you need to be pushed. If you need to be told the same correction 30 times then there is definitely a problem

[@valmacclinchy]

@@inluvw.emiiii it's a show. 30 times is an exaggeration smh And did you learn a 2 and a half minute song in 4 hours, and have it stage ready, at age 6? That was Kenzie's age when the show started.

[@ashleyclark8719]

you did whaaat ?! lemme go to youtube on the tv lol

[@ydgmovements]

Amazing content, just waiting for abby to tell her stories and take her responsibilities for her actions. That's all.

[@b1ancaas]

i was NAWT expecting THE abby lee miller.

[@chachiplayzmom8194]

“She introduced him to the satan guy” 7:15 part of the video

[@jazeryismyname]

This is exactly what I was going to comment! Wtf! I mean everything that has been coming to light, I know she isn’t lying about this guy being demonic, 99% of Hollywood is!

[@burrforshort2802]

So confused lol

[@rovaamoda9819]

Exactly , thought I was the pnly one

[@shefreshasf]

I was like are we really going to go over her saying that

[@chrystinamelena733]

They came to our studio and asked us to be a part of the show before they even went to her and we denied it

[@chalronbjork4766]

This is very interesting. A few points - John Collins has said previously in interviews that they were looking for a studio to film a production show at, initially calling it Dance Moms, but then saw the behaviour of the owner of the dance studio and decided to sign up as they knew it would get views (as it's not often you see people with that level of narcissism in these types of roles). Abby says the kids never auditioned but you can see several uploads of the original kids auditioning for Dance Moms. Abby is trying to take credit for the show but John Collins (producer of Dance Moms) actually tells a different story in several online uploads (and I believe his account more, as, lets be honest, many of us watched with mouths gaped open because we could not believe how she was treating people - it was the shock factor that was why so many people continued to watch the show). Sadly, people with personality disorders and CSA and other forms of abuse have a mass affiliation - you rarely will get a person with a personality disorder who has not been abused (I say this as someone who worked for years in a mental health inpatient unit). Her disorder sticks out like a sore thumb to the trained eye. Taking into considerations editing and watching where the show had been edited, I also searched online watching her have interactions with everyday people - again, sticks out like a sore thumb. It's so sad that the cycle of abuse continues but thank goodness she never married or had children.

[@Vendittto]

The way she chronically lies 😭😭😭 scary

[@bobbieellcey]

Abby doesn't lie and she has never ever lied sorry to burst your ego!

[@Hooper4life6]

@@bobbieellceygirl bye

[@bobbieellcey]

@@Hooper4life6 nope!! and this isn't your KZbin channel it's Matt sreffiana's. And sorry to burst your ego bubble but what I said is the truth and you don't like it because you're one of the many haters.

[@Hooper4life6]

@@bobbieellcey Wow and this isn’t your KZbin channel either! 🤯 and no one said I was hating so buzz off 👆🤨

[@bobbieellcey]

@Hooper4life6 I never said it was my KZbin channel. and I don't have leave this KZbin channel at all.also when you are saying rude and negative things about Abby you are doing exactly what all the haters are doing.

[@Sara-vj3md]

She is absolutely incredible! This was so refreshing to watch. I could listen to her talk forever.

[@PrincessAalyiah]

I just love this.

[@Lea-bw9wj]

Her story of how Dance Moms started is like listening to how a whole other show started compared to how the Moms explain how they got on the show. At least their stories match. Nothing about Abby's match's

[@katherinegaryclarkegoddard7365]

I can’t feel sorry for her. She was cruel to those girls 🤬

[@bobbieellcey]

No she wasn't!

[@hayliedlr]

​@bobbieellcey picking on a child for her appearance is cruel..

[@harmonyjohnson2401]

She wasn’t THAT bad Like she said, the camera man purposely waited until the mothers got her pissed off by not listening to her.

[@bobbieellcey]

@harmonyjohnson2401 exactly

[@user-fx7qs1jx2g]

​@harmonyjohnson2401 I'm sorry no. This woman is emotionally abusive, period not to mention a convicted felon. Stop trying to justify her behaviour...

[@MsDana-mo9fp]

As a former Professional Ballerina for over 30+ years - I started teaching the 4 year olds when I was eighteen and after 40 years can say that I have never treated any student like this woman has!

[@alyssalawrence9759]

This isn’t enough , i need a 10 part documentary series 😫

[@sara31773]

I think this video is the most honest she’s ever been. If she could just admit to her mistakes with the kids. She was cruel to them.

[@cassyvjlee5925]

Yep thats whats issuing, zero accountability and she just doesn’t get that until she owns it shell always be the villain in peoples eyes

[@angelheartonline]

Why doesn’t anyone ever blame the moms of these dancer and the viewers of this show for subjecting these girls to this woman for views and money. I just never understood that.

[@miryamrojas7573]

thank you Matt for this, you did an amazing work

[@sabrinanatasha2104]

12:15 lifetime be like “who is this diva💜”

[@River_wylde]

20:04 now i understand how heart broken she was in the broad way baby episodes that producer is heartless

[@La_Takuacha_Cuh]

but what did she mean that she had to push a blanket

[@alenaharper3765]

Didn’t she get the dog stuffed later???

[@bananaboatb]

Abby is a human who deeply cared about things but was unaware of how to be gentle when correcting students, not to mention they wanted her to argue. She loved her mom fiercely and I truly believe she loved/loves all of her students.

[@sara31773]

I think the last straw for Maddie was how Abby treated her when they were leaving. She was so cold towards her. She didn’t deserve that but the toxicity became glaringly obvious to her.

[@salazar556]

It disgusts me how she treated those children. I didn't even blame Kelly when she slapped her.

[@maresamenard1767]

chloe not being on the wall with the rest of the cast is crazy

[@alex855]

It baffles me that you can teach when you've never done something yourself. Honestly the whole interview seemed like her making excuses for her blowing up and loosing her temper frequently with children.

[@exoticeditz8863]

Especially when she was talking about maddie. This woman is a narcissist

[@Georgia.Bunting17]

I absolutely agree with that!

[@devinmann4604]

she has danced so your comment holds no water.

[@arynrowland862]

There are many sport coaches who never played professionally, it happens more often than you think.

[@devinmann4604]

@@arynrowland862 yeah i know ive done all star cheer for 5 years 😭

[@briannathebutterly]

This is the second time she mentioned in an interview that Satan had a helping hand in her show.

[@user-wi3xh8pt5q]

A court of law had enough evidence to convict her of tax evasion…. But yeah, let’s trust her when she says it was a witch hunt. 🙄

[@donnakimandfam]

I don't like her. She mentally abused those poor kids and the parents let it happen all for a little tv fane!

[@timothy2491]

Shes not 100% guilty. If you understand reality tv, you would know.

[@alexoxo3]

@@timothy2491yet she’s still an awful person

[@timothy2491]

@@alexoxo3 and so are the mothers of the kids. I would argue the parents are worse

[@alexoxo3]

@@timothy2491 I didn’t say they weren’t. SHE is an awful person, there’s no way to deny that, regardless of other people’s actions OR the editing, she bullied children. U tagging other people into her mess to disperse the blame doesn’t change what she did and the fact that she refuses to even admit she was wrong.

[@timothy2491]

@@alexoxo3 youre missing the point. The kids are only there because of their parents signature and greed for money.

[@C23467]

Gosh I would love a part 2, she is so interesting

[@X.tiger.lilly.x]

She is trying so hard to play the victim. Absolutely no sympathy for that troll. You don’t treat children that way!

[@kaylalezabeth7175]

@@X.tiger.lilly.x Amen.

[@caricantillo]

This is perfect thank you ❤

[@surfsup4019]

The dance world is toxic. This is not unique to Abbey Lee... You'd think such a beautiful art would come with nurturing authority figures, no. So many dancers have EDs, so many dancers have been abused in one way or another. It's just not a great industry. Not defending Abbey Lee but it's just not at all surprising that Dance Moms turned out like this.

[@Dancestar1981]

Exactly

[@insyirah.jeffri]

It’s nice to see a change in content ❤

[@doeeyes2]

This was amazing to watch, really and trully. Especially with all the old photos and videos. Fantastic work!

[@cassycbrown3078]

I need a full behind the scenes documentary of dance moms

[@LadyLethal69]

I kinda love that the students weren’t chosen based on talent. That means we got to see what the ladies transformed to with the coach of ALDC. As a viewer who grew up with the girls, that’s kinda awesome

[@HK-cp8tm]

Wow, what an insight. Reminder to never judge a book by its cover, there is always more going on than we don't realise.

[@Lilbitpurp]

This was actually awesome and opened my eyes to some things that i feel should’ve been obvious to me beforehand but weren’t.

[@romieonfilm]

Do you guys think the “mom that tipped someone off” was Melissa?? I remember Abby saying that she “stole” stuff from her before.👀

[@niaram]

i definitely think so, she’s alluded to it before too. if i find the video ill comment it

[@romieonfilm]

@ pls do!

[@JohnHeng-v4b]

I never expected Matt to do this. I'm so here for it. A lot of her stories are not consistent though

[@ReaganBlack-w2r]

I love Chloe

[@cinema-q]

4:28 Im screaming at the misspelling of congratulations! 🤣 All jokes aside tho, this is a proper archival-based origin story. Love it 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@user-wi3xh8pt5q]

She didn’t say I regret it…as in her actions. She said I regret letting cameras in. True sociopath

[@basicallyno1722]

Her rewriting of history and twisted vocabulary is stunning….and attacking her minor students calling them “ragamuffins,” “mediocre” or “sloppy” to this day is just mind blowing. She can’t help but attack and make herself the victim. Real DARVO tactics here. She is so angry that Maddie doesn’t associate with her anymore. Vindictive woman. She nears death, goes through bankruptcy, loses her mobility….and she’s still out here being vindictive and deceptive.

[@Rebekah2107]

The fact she even told a little child to come back “looking like a dancer” is beyond me, like she had no idea about the child’s upbringing etc idk how this woman can live knowing she’s probs ruined a lot of children’s dreams

[@shannongrossman9882]

You sound unhinged

[@Rebekah2107]

@ okay Shannon I was just sharing my opinion , dk how that makes me unhinged like but ok 😭

[@alisonkulatea2989]

A beautiful story thank you Abby for being vulnerable ✝️🙏❤️Praying Gods complete healing in your body 🙏🙏

[@RuthMcDougal]

In my opinion, she’s a gr00mer, I don’t mean SA but manipulating inexperienced, young, innocent KIDS. And while she was a victim from her dad and others, etc, she ab*sed those girls. The producers and show creators AND parents are responsible for what those girls went through as well. But she knows what she did. And her legal issues…prison…And she acts as if she’s innocent. C’mon now. I hated this show and could only stomach a few minutes of it before I switched it off.

[@kyliesmith7903]

Just the absolute lies that come outta her mouth os ridiculous. In every interview there's new stories and new narratives. For example her saying she was never supposed to be on the show until the Pastor dawn incident but that's a lie even whenever she brought a producer on her own podcast she asked him and said yes she was always going to be on the show basically because she's a dance teacher that doesn't dance and yells and screams at little girls. Then the producers seen the girls dance they didn't just sit by their mom's to get own the show. Just the constant lies are unbelievable.

[@kev8346]

2:59 KELLY WITH HER 70S HAIR ON THE FLOOR❤️

[@Scarlettblox3]

Idk what u mean

[@toriplayssg]

Looks just like Paige!!

[@sickntiredofu]

@@Scarlettblox3kelly the dance mom is in the pic on the floor

[@rjt318]

Thank you Matt for everything you do, no other words are needed ❤

[@alexispierre333]

She explains that how she is came from her upbringing with her dad. Again, not an excuse but an explanation!

[@XoeCox]

This interview was done so well.

[@ovenfreshhhhh]

omg what on earth is this woman on

[@bobbieellcey]

Abby isn't on anything!

[@cinderellafuschia]

Her being in that chair might have been the only way to humble her by the universe standards. Not saying anyone deserves anything but life has a way of humbling us all❤