When you’ve ever watched an episode of the practice wreck of toxicity that’s, “Dance Mothers,” then you realize that the present was heartbreaking to say the least. And, despite the fact that the present options moms and daughters, it’s such a far cry from the positivity in different reveals like, “Never Have I Ever.”
One of many standouts, JoJo Siwa just lately posted a video on her TikTok channel that options clips from her time on the fact present, “Dance Mothers.” And, sure, it’s an eye-popping, tear-jerker.
The clip is a split-screen the place footage from an outdated episode runs on one aspect and JoJo reacts to it on the opposite. The second is taken from an episode the place Abby Lee Miller, the top coach at Abby Lee Dance Firm (ALDC), says to the ladies, “I requested every of you to do a homework project, I needed you to put in writing about JoJo; causes she shouldn’t be a part of the Abby Lee Dance Firm.”
You possibly can see Abby encouraging the ladies to say their piece. A few of which have been: “Typically she’s very loud,” “generally she’s off with the dances and generally she’s somewhat too loopy,” and “you’ve time points.”
JoJo Siwa began her path to stardom at simply 9 years outdated when she was a contestant featured in season 2 of, “Abby’s Final Dance Competitors.” From then, she went on to seem in season 5 of “Dance Moms,” the place she and different baby dancers accomplished coaching at ALDC.
Within the clip, little JoJo may be seen wiping her tears and doing her finest to keep up her composure. However, not earlier than Abby yells at her, “No crying kids.”
Abby additionally screams, “She deserves nothing! Don’t have an angle that you’re entitled on this world, you deserve nothing.” She provides, “You’re fortunate to even be a visitor right here on the ALDC.”
JoJo, who’s now 19 and has cultivated an enormous social media following, reacts to the video with smiles and laughter. JoJo was even featured as a part of Time’s 2020 list of 100 most influential people in the world.
ALDC ran for a complete of 8 seasons and through that point, Abby turned notorious for her demanding and brutal method to teaching the ladies. To not point out, additionally partaking in screaming matches with a number of the mothers! JoJo and her mom, Jessalyn Siwa, stayed for just below two seasons earlier than being contracted by Nickelodeon.
JoJo’s video options this written on it, “When individuals hate to try to harm me however this was my childhood…” and the caption is a quote by Abby that simply additional proves the toxic culture she upheld, “‘It’s important to be able to put your coronary heart on a platter, and for somebody to stab it’ – Abby Lee Miller 🫶🏼”
The video has since been favored over 1,000,000 instances. Despite the fact that JoJo herself is seen laughing it off, her followers confirmed their help within the feedback.
“The trauma… its so unfair how this present was merciless”
“that candy woman turned all that trauma into a lot success 🫶”
“The manipulation and hate that each one of you went by way of is horrific! So glad to see you on high and thriving! You’re so sturdy!”