- How many times
does my daughter beat your daughter this year?
- [Bleep].
- Let's go!
I'm Christi Lukasiak, and on this episode
of "Dance Moms Epic Showdowns"
- I've been here all day making costumes for you!
- Prepare to relive the fiercest battles
waged in our daughters' names.
- Don't say anything about my child!
- I will not let you talk to my child like that!
- Because one thing us "Dance Moms" have in common,
nobody messes with our kids.
- Oh, two-bit Jill, it's not even funny!
- Get lost, [bleep]!
- [Christi] This is
Dance Moms Epic Showdowns Mommy Mayhem.
- Talent? - Get the [bleep]-
You're so sorry you [bleep] said that?
Really?
Talent prevails, swish, swish, swish.
- Oh yeah, it does. You watch!
And you know what? - You watch.
- You got none!
So let's be clear,
my daughter Chloe and Yolanda's daughter Elliana,
both incredibly talented.
No arguments here.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
- But mix in a little alcohol
and some repressed "Dance Moms" anger,
and a lot of Camille stirring the pot,
- Cheers!
- And it's a fight to the death
to prove whose kid is better.
[laughs hard]
[overlapping chatter]
- No, no!
My daughter can dance,
and she can dance well.
- Okay. Did 30 million kids vote for your kid?
For Teen Choice?
- Does Chloe have a solo?!
I guess she doesn't have a solo. Wow. Where's mine?
No, that one's mine.
- If you don't wanna be the next Chloe, then why don't you
[bleep] stop talking about her?
Stop saying her name.
- Does Chloe have a solo?
- Yolanda, I would tread very lightly.
Like I have dealt with bigger, fatter, meaner, drunker.
Go the [bleep] away.
- You left for three years.
- Yes I did. - And my daughter's
been doing amazing things and I finished what I started.
- With dance?! - Shut your mouth!
- With dance?
- Shut your mouth [bleep]!
You are gonna be really sorry.
I promise you!
- I don't know who Christi thinks she is right now,
but I'm not gonna bow down to anybody.
- But Yolanda continued to push my buttons
- Talent prevails.
- And I pushed back.
You're so sorry, you [bleep] said that? Really?
Talent prevails. Swish swish swish.
- Oh yeah, it does. You watch!
- And you know what? You got none!
- You watch Christi!
Talent will prevail!
- You have no [bleep] fans, [bleep].
No [bleep] fans.
I think my millions of Instagram followers would agree.
- I've been there for every kid
- We celebrated Nia.
- My child has one day in a moment.
- Her name is in lights!
I love it!
That's why you don't bring your mother to set.
[laughs] That's why.
- Nia's music video was a big deal for Nia
and a bigger deal for her mom, Holly.
- Katie Perry's hairstylist
and Janet Jackson's makeup artists are working
on Nia right now.
- Attitude! Yes, Nia!
- At the same time, Abby was putting all
of her time into producing a music video for Kendall.
Two girls,
two high-profile music videos.
Yeah, you can see where this is going.
- Do you feel like a star?
- Yes.
- And when Nia's music video blew up on social media,
that's exactly where it went.
- Aubrey O'Day on set with Nia
killing any music vid ever released on "Dance Moms"
hashtag Team Nia.
- Did you see the one post that Aubrey posted?
- No. [overlapping chatter]
- She said something - Taken aback by all the-
- It's gonna be the best video ever.
- Ever. - It's gonna kill
any other ALDC videos.
[overlapping chatter]
- This, right here is-
- I'm not jealous.
- The other day talking about Kendall's video?
Did we have any of this vibe?
No!
- You posted I think 18 and Nia posted I think 14.
- That's fine.
- You just wanted to put it out there for my kid to cry
and see it on, on Instagram.
- What are you talking about?
How come, it was Nia's turn, you can't celebrate that?
I've always been there for every kid.
- We celebrated Nia.
- My child has one day in a moment!
- Leave it to Jill
to bring out the worst in the usually cool Dr. Holly.
- Holly, please.
- No. - We're grownups!
- I was here for everyone else's child
- And we're here for you.
- And you people get wonderful things.
My kid had one day.
- Let's face it. You win Holly. You wanted to win.
- It's not a competition!
- Your people turned it into a competition against Abby.
- You win, you have Abby, you got the studio.
You win. Okay?
- Okay. Okay.
- Nia was clearly the winner.
She had a killer music video
and a mom who always put her first.
- Cut!
[crowd cheers and applauds]
- I kiss everyone's ass to get my kid ahead.
- You do. - No, I don't.
- [Kelly] You do. - [bleep] you Kelly!
- [Kelly] Ask Abby. - [bleep] you!
Kelly, Kelly, Kelly,
always a fierce defender of her girls Brooke and Paige.
But could she take it too far?
Yes, we all could.
- This week I'm doing something a little bit different.
I'm only using four of you in the junior group.
Maddie, Chloe, Nia, and Kendall.
- So when Abby excluded Brooke and Paige
from the group number
and then forced Brooke to dance with the seniors
with no prep time,
Kelly was pissed.
- If Brooke goes out there and ruins the dance,
that's Abby's fault.
- That's something you need to take up with Abby.
But when she didn't, I called her on it.
You didn't stand up for her or yourself with Abby.
That's not the Kelly I know.
Suddenly I was the bad guy.
- I don't even wanna hear it, Christi.
'cause remember, I'm a bad friend.
- You know what? You are.
- I sat here the entire week you were gone and stuck up for you.
Whatever.
- You didn't call me because you were pissed off
about something else and that shows me
that you're really not a good friend.
- Believe me, Christi.
- I know. - I won't be your friend
- Because I kiss everyone's to get my kid ahead.
- [Kelly] You do. - No, I don't.
- [Kelly] You do. - [bleep] you, Kelly.
[bleep] you.
- After Abby excluded Kelly's daughters, Brooke and Paige
from the junior group dance,
- [Abby] I'm only using four of you in the junior group,
- [Christi] And rushed Brooke into the senior group dance.
Kelly was on edge to say the least.
- If Brooke goes out there and ruins the dance,
that's Abby's fault.
- That's something you need to take up with Abby.
But she didn't. She started a fight with me instead.
- Believe me, Christi, - [Christi] I know, i know!
- I won't your friend.
- Because I kiss everyone's ass to get my my kid ahead.
- [Kelly] You do. - No, I don't.
- [Kelly] You do. - [bleep] you.
I think that Kelly is really just jealous of me
because Chloe is clearly a national champion
and she's jealous that she's consistently on top.
And I think she's just taking it out on me
and I'm not gonna take it anymore.
And then I committed a felony in the world of "Dance Moms."
If everyone's jealous, too bad.
Tell your mother I said too bad.
I involved one of the kids.
What? What's wrong?
What's the problem? What happened?
What did she say?
- Fine. I was wrong.
I tried to make it right, but the damage was done.
I said I felt bad, but you clearly have issues.
- But you were the one who was holding the grudges.
- What I said was-
- We just need to get over this.
So let's move on and go on with our day.
- So the friendship as we knew between you two,
doesn't exist as before?
- No.
- Oh,
whatever.
Don't worry guys. Kelly and I are perfectly fine.
In fact, we just celebrated our 20 year friend anniversary.
So cheers, Kel, here's to 20 more.
- Go to hell. Go to hell!
- Your kid would rather be with any other mother here
than with you!
- Abby's had pushback from the "Dance Moms" since day one.
- You are a monstrosity of evil.
- I said, you act such an idiot.
- You are ugly to the core.
But those brawls were nothing compared to the storm
that was brewing with Kalani's mom, Kira.
- I'm done. Do not treat my child like that!
- [Christi] And it all started when Abby was called out
for neglecting her dance teacher duties.
- Now that we're in LA, Abby doesn't have any teachers
and she's not bringing any in for our kids.
Our girls are suffering and it's only gonna get worse.
- But the girls who were in class, maybe they could correct
those mistakes.
- So, these moms nagging about classes.
It's a joke.
- It was about to get really serious, really quick
because Kira went behind Abby's back.
- Hi Abby.
- And hired a well-known choreographer.
- Wanted to stop and say hi.
And also-
- I have no idea who you are.
- Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition.
- I don't know who brought you here under what pretenses.
- Kira, Kalani's mom called me
and asked me to do a class
for the girls while they're in LA.
- Kira, she is maybe overzealous
and wants to make connections here in LA, I don't know.
After all I've done for these kids,
they're gonna walk some stranger in here to teach a class.
That's like slapping me across the face.
I don't like mommies playing dancing school.
Get that straight!
- Well, I've done it for 14 years
and that's why my child is the dancer she is.
- Kira obviously hit a nerve
because Abby turned on the waterworks.
- Oh, give her a hug. She's, she's hurting right now.
- And Abby's crocodile tears might have worked.
- [Holly] Abby, you have all this support in this room.
- If she hadn't refused hugs from Jojo
and Kira's daughter, Kalani.
- Oh, Jojo. It's okay,
- Abby, I don't know why you would ask the other girls
to walk away from you because they support you just as much.
- Kira, don't kill someone when they're down.
- It's ridiculous!
- Don't put your finger at me.
- But don't you dare try and make my child look like that!
- Your kid would rather be with any other mother here
than with you!
- I won't stand here and let you talk to my child like that.
Everybody else will. I will not!
I know I'm so sick of that!
Claudia, let's go. Do not treat my child like that!
- I want this kid with me.
I don't want her with you.
Sleeping with some guy you're not even married to. No!
- And look what you do. Look what you do.
- [Christi] Kira, get in here. Get in here.
- No, you go to hell too!
I'm so sick and tired of you guys always supporting her.
Sending Kira, acting like it's okay.
I'll not stand there. - [Christi] You don't-
- I do understand!
- Don't you dare. I'm getting my stuff.
- There are a few things that I am certain of in life.
Death, taxes, and if you're on a TV show
and you roll out in your bra, it's making the show.
- I've been doing this for how many years?
I'm leaving.
Four and a half years of success, opportunities.
And yet I'm the bad guy about a few classes?
Please, I don't need this.
- [Kira] Kalani, let's go.
- Peace out.
- No stoppers. I mean really?
[chair hits floor]
- [bleep] you, Abby.
- Okay, we all know Kelly's got a short fuse.
[Abby and Kelly shouting]
But we all know she's as dedicated to the ALDC
as much as she is to her daughters, Brooke and Paige.
And when someone questions that dedication,
especially Abby, look out.
- Solo. Get your chair. Let's go.
- Paige needs her chair.
- For Paige's tongue twister solo,
Abby gave Kelly two crucial assignments.
Paint the chair black and put stoppers on the legs.
- Oh, I was supposed to buy stoppers.
[tense music]
- I wanted these rubber stoppers.
- I'll have them for the competition.
- No stoppers. I mean really.
This is important, Kelly.
[chair tumbles]
Done!
- [bleep] you, Abby.
- You don't need 'em for the competition.
I told you to do it for today.
- Why would she do that to Paige?
- You're finished. Next!
- Oh. Go get Paige.
You know what, Abby? We're done.
You're not doing a solo.
Neither of my kids are doing a group dance.
- [Abby] That's fine.
- I paid for costumes and props and I don't get them.
I've been here all day making costumes for you. Goodbye!
- You were a mean girl when you were 12.
You're still a mean girl.
- I wanna go home!
- We are.
You can credit me for the rest of my tuition for the month.
- Kelly came back, of course,
but the drama with Abby was far from their last showdown.
- Get outta here now. - Let's go.
- Your daughter is holding a national title
and I will take it away in a minute.
- As we all know, solos week makes "Dance Moms" crazy.
And what brings out the crazier? Abby playing favorites.
- This week Maddie is doing two solos.
One to the music, "Cry".
And the other is a new tap routine.
- Was I wrong for being upset
that Abby was doubling Maddie's chances at winning
and making things harder for Chloe?
I don't think so.
I think all the kids deserve a fair chance,
but Melissa wouldn't budge.
[indistinct chatter]
[crowd cheers]
[dance music]
- I am so fed up with the BS.
Melissa needs to pull Maddie's second solo. It's not fair.
- [Announcer] Next up, please welcome Maddie, with "Cry."
[crowd cheers]
- I really don't care what Christi thinks.
She would do anything for her daughter to win.
I don't do anything for my daughter to win.
My daughter wins on her own.
[crowd cheers]
- And our first place mini solo is Maddie from
Abby Lee Dance Company.
- This is not fair. Our kids were set up to fail.
I'm done. I don't wanna say anything else.
Clearly that was a lie.
Abby, I think we need to talk.
Of course, I was going to say something else.
Shutting up is not my strong suit.
Abby, I'm not talking.
- Get outta here now.
- Let's go.
- Your daughter is holding a national title
and I will take it away in a minute!
- Go ahead and take it away. I'll leave your studio.
- That's fine. Where are you gonna go?
- [Christi] No. Come with me. Girls.
- You are an uneducated mess.
- [Christi] That [bleep] [bleep].
- No, she didn't even-
- You are out of control.
- I'm the [bleep] for staying in your studio!
- There you go.
- Then I need to leave!
Of course I didn't leave.
We all know I am a glutton for punishment.
So I let Abby drive me and Chloe crazy for years.
- I don't know how much people think I can take.
I can't take it.
- [Christi] Here we go again.
This time, Abby and Kelly's battle was over Paige's
"City of Angels" solo.
Was it the best? No.
But when Abby unleashed a vicious attack on poor Paige,
- I'd get back to the pediatrician
and find out what's wrong, Kelly.
For real. Find out what's wrong.
- [Christi] It was Kelly's final straw.
- Let's go Paige.
Brooke, you can leave class too.
- You know what? It's getting kind of old, Kelly.
You need to think of some new tricks
because this whole little temper tantrum from a 40-something-
year-old woman is pathetic.
- Has she done one thing with Paige
for nationals this entire time
that would make you think that she wants her here?
- [Christi] No. - And I said one word about it
and she tells me I need to take my daughter to the doctor's.
I don't know how much people think I can take.
I can't take it!
- Kelly and Abby, they've had their fair share
of fights over the years.
- You screwed up like you always do.
- What else do you want me to do?
Who do you think you are?
- This time, Abby came for Kelly's daughter Paige.
- Forgot again at 11 years old?
I'd get back to the pediatrician
and find out what's wrong, Kelly.
- [Christi] And I'm gonna be honest.
- Let's go, Paige.
- Girl, you just barricaded yourself next to a dumpster.
You are going to hate your life when this airs.
- I don't know how much people think I can take.
I can't take it.
- Lean on us. If you can't do it, lean on us
and we will do it for you.
- This woman is gonna gimme me a nervous breakdown.
I can't do it.
- [Holly] You cannot let this woman win!
- We need you. - That's fine. They can do it.
But I can't do this anymore.
This is just one more reason why I think I need
to pull my kids out of the studio.
- [Christi] And even though Kelly's other daughter, Brooke,
was absolutely exquisite in her solo,
Kelly was still determined to go.
[crowd cheers]
- Nothing.
I just, it's hard to watch your kids on stage
and think it's the last time you're gonna watch 'em dance.
I just don't wanna come back.
It has been a really hard year.
I'm just tired of Abby and just the way she treats them.
- Personally, I think you don't know how lucky you have it
and how lucky your kids are.
- How can you really say that my kids are lucky?
Really? - They're here.
Every other dance studio,
they're back in Pittsburgh already.
People think I'm cold.
They don't realize the hell that
that woman has put me through.
- Kelly. She didn't leave, of course.
And thank God because she couldn't leave me
to deal with Abby alone.
[overlapping chatter]
- Shut your mouth!
- Ooh, that was good!
- No, no. I didn't mean to do that.
- Lemme see it. - I didn't mean to do that.
- I didn't mean to do that either.
- [Jill] Get out!
- Whenever we were against our former Dance Mom
turned nemesis, Cathy.
- Oh, look at the shambling mess.
Oh, did you come in the big crappy bus from Pittsburgh?
Hey, you know what, Ab, that hair is not gonna make
the limo look any worse.
- It always resulted in an epic showdown.
- Cathy, go to hell!
- Oh, Abby, please!
Such terrible language in front of children!
- When Cathy's Apple Cores took home first at the Wild
Intensive dance competition,
- Top of the world-
[indistinct chatter]
- Yeah!
- Cathy couldn't help but poke the beast.
- So Abby, how you feeling? - I'm fabulous.
- Great. It was a great number.
Fell short though.
Let's talk about third place.
- [Abby] Yeah, let's talk about it.
- These boys have you rattled.
- They don't have me rattled.
- Oh, really?
Then why are you so agitated?
- They're obnoxious dads do.
- And you don't have obnoxious moms?
- Oh, lots. - How about your
it girl, Kendall?
She couldn't even place.
- I'm still trying to erase the bad habits she picked up.
- You know what, you're gonna see more of me.
- Cathy, let's get this kid and put her against Mackenzie.
- [Jill] You know what? Don't you dare talk about that kid.
I heard you talk about my kid.
- Oh, shut up, Jill.
- And that's when Abby and Jill put Cathy in her place.
- [Jill] Cathy, no one wants you here.
Shut your mouth! Shut your mouth.
- Ooh, that was good.
- No, no, no. I didn't mean to.
- Lemme see it. - I didn't mean to do that.
No, I really, I thought the witch would melt.
No, I really, I apologize. I didn't mean that.
- You know what? 'Cause I didn't mean to do that either.
If Christi can come after me.
- [Jill] Get out.
- [Cathy] Oh my God, you are such a [bleep] [bleep].
- [Jill] You gonna hit me me with your purse?
- Oh please.
- Fine. I get 150.
- Come on. Bring it on, [bleep]!
- That woman just hit me!
- Go ahead. Water doesn't hurt me. Grow up.
Don't say anything about my child.
Ever again! - That's enough.
- Jill.
- Shut your mouth!
- You know why? - [Jill] You're disgusting.
- You're so two-bit, Jill. It's not even funny.
- Get lost, [bleep].
She is low class, dirt.
- You know something? She's going down the next time
and the next time.
And the next time, I'm using Aquanet.
[laughter]
- Us "Dance Moms" were always at each other's throats,
but there was nothing like that irritating little apple
that we all love to hate-
- You grow up. - And get a life!
- To bring us all together.
That's a wrap for me
and this episode of "Dance Moms Epic Showdowns."
But just like anyone who ever threatened
to leave the ALDC...
- We're leaving.
- I just don't wanna come back.
- I'll leave your studio.
You know I'm coming back.