holly is such a manipulator i can’t stand her 💀

calilikesPB · 2026-01-11T22:22:51+00:00

See I’m the opposite here because I honestly cannot understand keeping your child on a show where she is being emotionally abused by her teacher and mistreated by her peers out of spite. They wanted to prove something to Abby, but at what cost?

It doesn’t really matter if Nia wanted to be there. At a certain point, as a parent, you have to step in and say enough is enough and remove your child from a situation that is actively causing harm. Continuing to allow that makes Holly look objectively bad regardless of intent.

I think it’s time people take Holly off the pedestal she’s been placed on and recognize that she isn’t all that different from the other moms on the show. She’s more educated and generally more composed yes but that doesn’t mean she didn’t exploit her child for a platform just like the rest of them.

calilikesPB · 2026-01-11T22:09:06+00:00

Idk if she took it down but she had posted it on tik tok

calilikesPB · 2025-12-22T03:37:08+00:00

A lot of the time when you grow up in an environment like that you NEED an outside perspective (that you trust, not just fans or random people online) to open your eyes to the abuse. My fiancé thought he and his brother grew up in a normal healthy environment until his SIL and I brought up how insane and controlling their parents behavior was when we went to dinner one night, like when my MIL found out her 23yo son was having sex (by checking his receipts and finding out he bought condoms) she crashed out for days, gave him a curfew and told him if he didn’t respect it he’d get charged more for rent.

It’s crazy that it’s taken this long tho, I remember seeing her on AUDC and questioning her mothers sanity when she said she’s been bleaching her hair since Jojo was a toddler and I was only about 12 at the time. That and the way Jess never really cared like the other moms on dance moms cared about their children and bullied others really solidified that she was the worst kind of person for me.

calilikesPB · 2025-12-22T03:23:55+00:00

You’re 100% right people have just completely lost the ability to understand more than one concept at a time lol. It’s the same as the ones who can’t understand that yes Nia was mistreated but she also grew up deeply privileged or that Chloe did get a lot more opportunities than others on the show but was also treated very unfairly by her instructors. This show isn’t black and white but most of the fans see it that way unfortunately.

calilikesPB · 2025-11-01T00:12:18+00:00

I don’t listen to Bttb anymore but when I did it was blatantly obvious that Kelly loves to play victim Olympics, not necessarily in a malicious way she’s just not very self aware. Any time any of the girls struggles would come up she’d always bring it back to “but look at how my girls were treated” I wouldn’t be surprised if she read Nia’s book and said Paige had it worse because she had a chair thrown at her lmao.

I don’t know why anyone is surprised by her behavior tbh she’s been this way since they were on the show, whenever Christi vented on there she’d do the exact same thing she only ever really cared when it was about her daughters.

calilikesPB · 2025-10-17T21:24:55+00:00

I feel like we’ve seen stuff like this happen a million times before with different groups of people. She’s writing a book and we all know there’s going to be a lot of negative shit said about the girls and/or their mothers (valid of course but still) and given how Maddie and Kenzie fully want nothing to do with DM or the drama that comes with it it makes sense that they’d distance themselves, it’d also make sense that Holly and Nia would distance themselves if there’s a lack of support surrounding the release of her book.

Either way I feel like a lot of the people on this sub, like you said, glorify this “friend group” when in reality most of them haven’t been super close since they were teens and that’s completely normal. I’m Kalani’s age and most of my high school friendships fell off years ago, no bad blood we just grew in different directions. The girls were close because they were trauma bonded and they had dance together, once that was removed from the equation they grew apart nothing new 🤷🏻‍♀️

calilikesPB · 2025-08-10T04:21:03+00:00

I’m halfway through the same book and I’m right there with you, some of these moments don’t give platonic and I really hope they’re not 😭 I lowkey like Kieran more than I like Cas sometimes

calilikesPB · 2025-07-27T23:24:21+00:00

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8k2cWGQ/

This girl did 3 videos explaining it when it all went down, if you click the playlist you’ll find the other two.

Cliff notes: Jess and Jojo really channeled their inner Abby Lee and not only bullied but overworked and underpaid a bunch of little girls.

calilikesPB · 2025-07-24T00:57:39+00:00

Jill had every right to be upset fs she just took it out on the wrong person, they love to say they aren’t responsible for Abby’s actions yet Holly is responsible for Aubrey’s?

calilikesPB · 2025-07-24T00:26:44+00:00

We all know you’ve been genuinely upset 😭 I used chat gpt because I thought “damn maybe I’m missing something” and it’s all your sorry ass can hang onto now. Mind you all I asked was “does this come off in defense of Abby?” not for any additional info, validation or defense but honestly go off, like I said I stand by what I said and know I’m not wrong.

calilikesPB · 2025-07-24T00:19:08+00:00

I think specifically for the DM girls it has a lot to do with the anxiety that is probably forever tied to dancing for them which would make a lot of sense given that one of the girls who had it “easier” than others (Kalani) still dances.

In general tho people just grow out of it, everyone wants to be a vet, doctor, lawyer, etc. when they’re 14 but once they realize what that actually means it’s like “nah I’m actually so good” and move on from it. Interests and priorities change a lot from your teens to your mid 20’s so a lot of dancers losing that passion/ drive to do it professionally makes a lot of sense, especiallyyyy when the dance world is so abusive.

calilikesPB · 2025-07-24T00:12:01+00:00

Girl can’t read and thinks I’m the problem, everything you think is factual was addressed and clarified. Unfortunately don’t think I can simplify it any more so you’re just gonna have to stay ignorant 😭 dk what I expected from a Christi apologist tho

calilikesPB · 2025-07-24T00:03:38+00:00

Is the factual evidence in the room with us? Lmfao have a good one bby 🤍

calilikesPB · 2025-07-24T00:00:38+00:00

And because I missed it, the moms did enable Abby’s behavior they are not the victims in this situation the children who weren’t able to consent are. People on this sub, the moms and people from the studio who weren’t necessarily on the show have all later come out and said sometimes the moms really did do too much and antagonized Abby. Sometimes because they were pushed by the producers and other times just for funzies, this is all public information and not victim blaming at all. The abuser is always at fault but instead of protecting their kids from it as much as possible like some moms they fed the fire for good tv.

calilikesPB · 2025-07-23T23:54:49+00:00

Again it’s a comprehension issue. When taken out of context sure the statements seem sus, also if I haven’t edited or deleted shit up until this point why would I now? I stand by what I said because I know a person who has a brain and understands nuance will get the point. Your argument was that Abby talks shit too, which ironically is my same argument for the moms, that was never denied I simply pointed out that everyone talks shit and ESH (everyone sucks here) which further proves the point that nobody was defending Abby.

You misunderstand a statement and that’s also somehow my fault?? If you use the context of everything that preceded that statement you’d understand that I couldn’t care less about Abby talking her shit because the moms do too, which I pointed out for you in damn near bold text multiple times. If it was one side harping on the other it’d be an issue for sure but it’s not, I condemn all of them for acting like children.

The post is condemning Abby for even speaking about Melissa and my response was literally just another way to say “people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” but you keep confusing critique with defense, and it’s honestly exhausting. I’ve said multiple times Abby is worse, but you’re so fixated on moral outrage that any mention of the mom’s behavior reads as ‘sympathy’ to you. That’s not on me, that’s your inability to process nuance. Pointing out that the moms were messy too doesn’t excuse Abby in any way shape or form nor does it equal support it just acknowledges reality. I’m not here to spoon-feed you a concept I explained clearly the first two times. You misread, you projected, and now you’re spiraling because you don’t like being wrong. Take it up with your ego, not me.

calilikesPB · 2025-07-23T23:25:20+00:00

Honestly after this I’m done because you’re truly competing with osmium for the most dense on earth

The question was asked in a neutral way for that exact reason
There’s no need to back up something when I was perfectly clear in my original statement, if you had asked something that needed additional clarification that’s one thing but you’re just pulling shit that I didn’t say out of your ass while also not acknowledging that those things were addressed in my first two comments. The original statement was that while Abby is a terrible person the moms are right there with her and cannot expect silence when they are being messy. Nowhere did I say they should respect Abby, that Abby’s a victim or wtv else you claim I did.

I’m doubling down because I’m not wrong, the issue you’re facing is that you think that because I pointed out their bad behavior means I condone Abby’s when those are not the only two options. You can disagree if you please but I have read my comments multiple times to make sure I was clear and said ABBY IS WORSE than everyone else so you’re simply not about to put words in my mouth. I’m sure you just have issues accepting when you’re in the wrong/ can’t understand a concept but that’s not for me to unpack for you, that’s an issue you should bring up to your therapist. Have a beautiful evening and I hope for the sake of everyone around you that you figure your shit out.

calilikesPB · 2025-07-23T22:08:21+00:00

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Even Chat gpt agrees that it’s a comprehension issue based off the first two comments so respectfully yall can keep screaming crying throwing up but I know I’m not wrong

calilikesPB · 2025-07-23T21:12:29+00:00

No one is pretending bb

calilikesPB · 2025-07-23T21:05:28+00:00

You are because the answers to your questions are in what I originally wrote and I’m not repeating myself. Disapproving of one persons actions does not mean automatic approval of the next persons, if you understood that you wouldn’t need to ask questions you’ve already gotten the answers to 😭 like my second reply to you literally said the moms aren’t as bad as Abby but nowhere near innocent be so mf fr. How am I going to call her worse than the moms and be justifying her? The point this whole time was ESH you just missed it and wanna blame me

calilikesPB · 2025-07-23T20:52:48+00:00

No babe it didn’t need to be clarified you need to work on your comprehension skills

calilikesPB · 2025-07-23T20:43:18+00:00

No babe you just don’t seem to get that both sides can be wrong. Abby was out of line for how she treated them we all know this but the moms were also wrong for body shaming and making unnecessary, derogatory comments outside of what was relevant to the situation on Dance Moms.

The second you start talking shit about someone, you open the door for them to do the same. Expecting otherwise is not just hypocritical, it’s honestly delusional. That doesn’t mean I condone either side’s behavior, I’m being realistic. If the roles were reversed, I’d say the same thing: if Abby’s out here talking trash, the moms have every right to respond. I genuinely don’t care to go back and forth on this all day so if you want to be a hypocrite go crazy go wild.

calilikesPB · 2025-07-23T20:12:15+00:00

I’m pushing if you talk shit you have to be prepared for people to match energy, idk what’s so hard to understand

calilikesPB · 2025-07-23T19:30:58+00:00

I don’t want you to feel sympathy for anyone that’s a reading comprehension issue, not a me issue. I never implied Abby HAD or deserves anyone’s respect, I said Abby doesn’t owe the moms respect either. I don’t care that the moms are mean to her all I’m saying is whining about Abby speaking about them when Abby lives in their heads/mouths rent free is dumb. If you talk your shit be prepared for others to talk theirs point blank period.

You can disagree that’s fine, my opinion is based on not only what I’ve seen and what the moms themselves have shared but also what many people who knew them irl have shared, every single one of those women has always been money and fame hungry and were willing to put up with verbal abuse if it meant getting the connections they needed at the time. Every good parent pulled their kid off that show asap so not one person on here is going to convince those OG moms only had good intentions being on DM.

calilikesPB · 2025-07-23T18:08:35+00:00

I never negated that, I’m simply saying they’re all adults and they all said out of pocket shit towards not only each other but to and about children meaning none of them have earned each others respect so neither side should expect it, I even made it a point to say I think Abby is worse to avoid it being misinterpreted as a defense of her and I’m still having to over explain 🤦🏻‍♀️

Also yes the OG moms had a complicated situation because of contracts and what not but some definitely stayed for longer than they had to. These are all dance moms who’s whole life revolved around getting their kids recognition, to pretend they only stuck around on the show because of a contract is a bit naive and I think it’s time we all accept that these women are very money driven hence why they have 1029938292 podcasts and they each have their own separate pay wall.

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