On Dance Moms Season 6 Episode 17, the moms made their frustration with Abby Lee Miller be known … even more than they usually do.
Obviously, if you watch Dance Moms online, you know that tension between the parents and the head shot-caller of the ALDC is ongoing.
At the beginning of “Mini Madness,” Miller told Maddie, her longtime favorite, that the time has come to pass the torch to another dancer.
With Maddie and her younger sister Mackenzie Ziegler leaving the Lifetimeshow and ALDC imminently, the hunt was on to fill her shoes.
Abby tapped Brynn Rumfallo to perform a solo based on Ziegler’s old dance number, a decision that the moms were disappointed with.
To say the least.
The girls, meanwhile, attended a new competition where Rumfallo and Ziegler were pitted against each other to compete for the glory!
Maddie’s mom, Melissa Gisoni, was disappointed in her own right – over her daughter’s dance not being as challenging as past performances.
“Maddie can do every type of dance, and do it well … Brynn is good at what she can do,” Gisoni said, summing up her point of view.
“Brynn and Maddie will have solos this week and musical theater is typically simple choreography so I’m not thrilled about the solo.”
Brynn’s mom, Ashlee Allen, said Maddie’s solo is “boring… like beyond boring” and “this could be a good opportunity for Brynn to shine.”
She added:
“I’m watching Maddie’s solo and it seems a little bit too young for her.”
“Honestly, the biggest problem with her solo is the music.”
After all that, Miller commended Ziegler for her ability to make whichever routine given to her look amazing. That was rehearsal, though.
Did her routine live up to that same Gold Maddie Standard?
The judges at the competition clearly thought otherwise.
Maddie ranked fourth place in the teen division, while Brynn ranked third in the junior division. Not exactly what either had hoped for.
To wit, does Miller’s search for Tha Next Maddie rage on? Or will Abby double down on Brynn as the heir apparent in coming weeks?
We shall see, fans. We shall see.
