With Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler officially outta here, Lifetime began a new chapter Tuesday with Dance Moms Season 6 Episode 19.
It was reunion time, and Abby Lee Miller was 15 minutes late.
“This does not happen every day,” Abby exclaims, before stating that she needs a new bra and the girls perform to kill time on stage.
Finally on stage, the ALDC shot-caller says Maddie will be going on to judge So You Think You Can Dance, and that she takes credit.
For all of this. No delusions of grandeur on her part at all.
As for Ashlee, one of the most controversial figures throughout the season, Jill went at it with her, saying Ashlee “didn’t know her place.”
Maddie performs “Lizzie Borden,” her creepiest dance yet.
Soon it was the Mini Moms’ time to come on stage, and the regular moms are obviously keen to belittle them for not grasping “sacrifice.”
Melissa thinks the Mini Moms assume they’re the “new generation of Abby,” while Holly notes that they will never “have that legacy.”
Hilariously, these are real comments from people.
We love to talk about how Dance Moms is fake even by reality show standards, and that’s true, but you can’t feign some of this bitterness!
Regarding the future of the ALDC, Miller says she is “still working” and running her Pittsburgh studio, while “trying to put the fires out.”
Federal bankruptcy charges can be a b!tch.
Holly says this season was tough since Abby never showed up on time and all the moms constantly had to wonder what her deal is.
If you watch Dance Moms online, that was true.
On a serious note, Kira Girard wasn’t around much this season, during which she had a son and gave Melissa guardianship of Kalani.
Kira expresses that she is thankful for Melissa since, otherwise, Kalani might have been “replaced” for good in the ranks of the ALDC.
Finally, the reunion concluded with “The Best of Melissa,” showing a montage of great moments, highs and lows from Maddie’s mom.
There will be “no other Melissa, Maddie or Mackenzie,” Jill says, thankful for her time with Melissa and noting that they’ll be friends forever.
Even Abby gets a little choked up at her exit, saying:
“With my whole heart … this is just the beginning.”
