The Harmful Body Shaming on Dance Moms //Uncovered S2E20
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
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Sadie's Fasting:
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Abby had names for the girls' stomachs:
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Abby body shamed Pressley:
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Abby called Lilliana's feet fat:
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Abby says she likes Pretty Girls:
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Ava talks about her experience with bodyshaming:
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Kendall says “I’m fat, I know”:
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Maddie says her ice cream “has brownies in it and I’m fat”:
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JoJo doesn’t like how she looks most of the time:
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What about Nia? She had a lot of body shaming incidents....
was gonna say this...Nia was by far the most bodyshamed on the show
Yes! I’m rewatching DM right now and noticed a comment Abby made about the size of Nia’s thighs I think in s6. Horrible.
she even made one about payton
I agree. She made fun of Nia’s thighs, referred to her as having a masculine body shape, and made fun of her hair which is one of the worst things you could say to a black girl.
zeinab I’m so sorry you went through all that, I hope you’re doing better now 💕🙏🏾
Ashlee recommending her daughter to skip meals and thinking that’s healthy yet she spends all her time on Twitter ranting how vaccines are unhealthy
Adam Starr Ashlee really is a horrible person lol
A B yeah, she’s transphobic, racist, islamophobic and a full on right wing conspiracy theorist
@@adamstarr1473 really?
@@adamstarr1473 what proof do you have?
Steven Taylor it’s all over her twitter
Abby to Pressely: "Your legs are too short"
Abby to Ava: "Your legs are too long"
WTF??
Like...that's just their bodies. You can't "correct" that.
Abby the Pot, meet the kettle.
@@commentsiguess1263 yep, teachers need to stick to tell their students things they can work on, everything else ist just shaming.
And Peyton
Sorry Abby I'll remember to add some inches to my legs next time....
Abby: "I like the pretty girls"
Also Abby: "We're raising athletes, not pageant queens!"
Girl make it make sense 💀
ikr i swear to god
Ikr! Like make up your mind!
fr
she’ll never make sense , lowkey seems like she was jealous of them too especially Paige & Chloe
I’m srry but saying I like pretty girls is abit sus😭-(if it was a grown up that’s sus)
The fact that Ashlee allowed her 13 year old to only eat dinner disgusts me! She's a growing girl at a time in her life where she's going through a lot of changes, she should've been having 3 meals a day, I'm 18 and my mum wouldn't be happy if I didn't eat 3 meals a day
Where did you find that out! If that’s true that’s disgusting
Libby Woollatt it was in the video
If she went to public school and teachers noticed that she never ate lunch, child protection services should’ve been called.
@@libbywoollatt7096 it's in the video ashlee said it
@@libbywoollatt7096 4:42
things that worry me is, people would call kenzie fat, and then she lost a bunch of weight. then people called kendall fat, and then shes lost a shit ton! im really worried about kendall. she just keeps getting thinner, thinner and thinner.
kendall is pretty all ways, people are so obssessed with woman bodies😓
I think a lot of the insecurities get pushed onto them by their mothers too. Most of the moms are VERY big on appearances, public and private. I forgot which mom, probably kelly, called Abby fat over and over, if they're willing to say that kind of shit on air, I'm sure they have no issue saying it behind closed doors. Narcissistic mothers LOVEEEEE backhanded compliments, and children will pick up on that shit they aren't oblivious to insults.
I Thought I was the only one who noticed Kendall got so thin so quick I don’t think that’s healthy at all
Kenzie said Jill restricts what kendall eats a lot ..
Shxy Bxby yah I think I heard that back when she was on the show she couldnt eat sweets at home
The only thing that isn’t bad here is that dancers “suck in” their stomachs for posture. Not everyone calls it sucking in, sometimes it’s phrased differently, but it’s a thing in ballet for proper alignment.
Yeah it’s called closing your rib cage. But honestly it helps with balance and alignment 😂
Holding your is basically it but I totally agree x
yeah i’m a dancer it doesn’t mean that we need to look skinnier it’s bc it’s like squeezing your abs i guess
we’re not sucking in, i promise! we’re actually just closing our rib cages to help with our balance. but dancers can get bad training (which i have) and aren’t taught how to properly close their ribs, causing them to think that closing your ribs is sucking in! hope this helps clear some things up :)
Ya my teachers call it knitting your ribcage and it helps your posture while dancing and strengthens your abs
The little Maddie clip broke my heart. She was just enjoying an ice cream cone, what a kid SHOULD do. And then blurted out she was fat. And the way she said it wasn’t her doing. She’d been told it so many times by fans and people she loved it got drilled into her head, and she believed it. I hope she’s changed now. People, STOP bodyshaming. It’s unjustified and does a lot of damage.
Idk I don't think anyone has ever called Maddie fat? And Maddie has always been slim
@@kat7077 Christ talked about abby drawing line don her belly for a group dance to show things u should get surgery for like liposuction. And Christi said she new it bothered Maddie
It’s embarrassing that people don’t realize that as you grow, your body changes to fit your needs.
So yes, the girls have probably gained weight because they’re being healthy and taking care of their needs.
Your body needs good food in order for you to be healthy.
Absolutely! I really wish they taught this at my school...
hello 👋🏽
EXACTLY I mean I'm sure everyone has grown since they were 8 years old. It's perfectly natural and shouldn't lead to any bullying or body shaming
Exactly! When I started my period, my body changed for the first couple years after
Which makes sense, because my bad was getting ready for child rearing. My body may be different now, but the important thing is that I'm at a healthy weight and body fat percentage still, even if its a bit higher than before
Alexis Gunderson Also wanna say that this goes in reverse too. Some people can’t gain weight even when they’re growing.
As long as they’re being healthy then it isn’t anyone’s business how much they weigh.
The problem is that people call them “fat” and when they lose weight they’re too “skinny”. Like-
agree
@Ok. you shouldnt have to.
That’s what I say. No point in complaining about this when the character of social media is to criticize.
Ngl when I saw those comments she showed in the video I wanted their names.
@Ok. Exactly, people are never pleased therefore you have to work on doing things for yourself, starting with internal healing. If you don't tell yourself you're the bomb.com, no one else will!
Why are people even talking about KIDS like literally KIDS bodys. It’s so creepy and disgusting.
If it’s for like educational reasons, then it’s fine
I had no idea how exploitive this show was. Children should be safe, loved, and protected. Not abused, exploited, and overworked.
I feel terrible for christi, yes she has apologized for her past but she has a ED herself and you can tell she never put her ED onto chloe. It’s painful too see it
I've never heard that christi struggles with that. That's interesting because when you hear about cast members of dance moms having issues with EDS, its always the dancer and not the parent.
How can u tell she never lead Chloe into an eating disorder? My mom has had several and continues to encourage this behavior and go on several diets and trust me I’ve followed in her lead many times even tho she sais im skinny and don’t need it. Chloe has had eating disorders and im sure Christis diet of the week didn’t help.
@@maxcan5612 well Chloe has made it very clear that her mom never forced it into her. There’s a difference between forcing and influence. Coming from someone with an Ed, don’t project your problems into Chloe because your mom wasn’t a good parent. It’s not cool.
@@KaylahParker06 I never said her mom forced her but her new diet every week and constantly talking about her body and weight loss goals didn’t help.
@@maxcan5612 but this was after Chloe’s eating disorder, yes it’s not a good thing to do but it had no part in her eating considering the time of date the sources for these videos are vs when Chloe’s eating disorder actually was. Think before you speak.
I’m really confused here, why is Abby out of all people talking about bodies, weight, and flaws. (Can someone explain lol)
It’s probably her taking her own insecurities out on other people
IKR
because she's the coach in an aesthetic sport.
Ben Richardson I agree💕, it’s so sad
Just bc someone is overweight doesn't mean they wont make fun of someones weight
Honestly none of these surprised me at all, Dance Moms was so hard on the poor girls
It’s pretty sad that the cast was dealing with so many difficult situations and we didn’t even realise it! I just hope people realise how much they’ve been through and don’t send them lots of additional body shaming comments.
IKR
The show was child abuse
if tendou can realize that this is messed up
so why cant human beings-
@@gillian5445 i’m not tendou- and he is a human being he’s just fictional
So weird that Christi had a goal to fit into her daughters jeans….that’s so weird??! Also so sad considering that Chloe had eating disorders.
Personally as a dancer Who is curvy seeing dancers with bodies like mine, Nia and Kalani, made me feel at ease with the way I looked in dance class
especially since they're totally good and healthy looking. not at all obese or big or anything, just normal.
@@overgrownkudzu Exactly!!!!
yes!! i remember watching kalani dance when i was younger and feeling better about my own body and feeling like i could be a good dancer
TRUE they were more developed specially Nia
It’s so horrible how the “fans” of the girls talk to them. Girls gain weight and get stretch marks when they go through puberty and that will show more because they have stopped dancing at the rate they were previously. It’s so disgusting to comment on a regular thing that happens to most people
From this series I've come to learn that when you're famous the scrutiny you come under is much higher and putting yourself out there makes people look at you more closely in either a negative/positive manner
8:30 WE NEED TO FIND THIS USER BECAUSE THIS USER THAT BODYSHAMED AVA IS UNACCEPTABLE
can confirm when i was younger i was skinny and my ribs kinda poked i was 16-17 and weighed like 95 pounds and when i got a growth spurt and stopped taking adderall I gained weight and now i have stretch marks on my thighs im genuinely concerned for these kids mental health
Seriously the majority of teenage girls, not just chubby ones, get stretch marks during puberty. It's super common.
So true. When you're going through puberty, your weight's all over the place. You'll be chubby one moment and thin as a beanpole the next; because your body does not grow all at the same time. That's NORMAL.
Hell, even as an adult - women's body weight can fluctuate up to like ten kilos in either direction over the course of the month, due to their cycle.
“Early stretch marks?” Oh dear god that comment enrages me. Puberty hit me like a truck and within a year (13-14) I went from a stick to a pin-up model body type, and that fast a change left me with stretch marks all over my hips, thighs and breasts. I’m really fortunate that I didn’t grow up in the spot light
Romans 10:9
If you declare with your mouth,Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved❤️❤️
Same! I still have that physique and my legs look like they have lightning marks, kinda like it tho
THIS!!! Puberty hit me really early and i had full breasts at the age of 11 or something. People would comment on my strecth marks a lot
same here! i was a gymnast and a volleyball player growing up so when i wore leos or spandex you could see them on my thighs and arms. i didn't see them as an issue until people brought them up to me as if they were an issue. i feel for these girls. comments like that are so nasty and uncalled for.
Bruh I thought having stretchmarks at a young age was weird af Im so glad I wasnt alone apparently I got them around primary school(to be fair I was also losing weight possibly a little too fast and in the wrong way for a while so yeah) nice to know it may not have been from my mistakes and possibly just puberty
Ok one note about Abby telling girls to suck in their stomachs:
It is a technique thing in the dance world to hold your abdominals tightly, and a good way to explain that to kids is to tell them to suck in their stomachs because that will activate all the right muscles.
This'll probably get buried but I just wanted to justify it. :)
as a dancer i agree! but the way she worded it even to me sounded weird. she could’ve said “tighten your stomachs” instead of saying sucking them in, it kinda rubs off the wrong way, but i see what you mean
My ballet teacher all the time
Social media can be so savage. Mackenzie has a lovely face, Kalani and Nia developed into women. The clothes they wear to dance are very revealing. Abby has said she loves the skinny girls and I have heard that she made a lot of comments to Kalani regarding her weight gain during the show. No one ever mentions that the girls go through puberty and this affects their body shape.
Fun fact: people that put others down usually hate themselves
Can I just say that, as someone with a history of EDs, this is one of the most sensitive, well-researched, empathetic take I could have ever asked for. Nothing but love for you! x
Agreed. As a recovered anxorexic 13 uear old,this is amazingly sensitive to ED brains and thought process
@@lisaowen5490 i wish you well with your ED and as someone who has been thru it too, good luck with recovery :)
Never had an ED but at least your happy with the triggers and stuff
I have medical anorexia due to other health conditions and can barely eat and have rapidly lost a lot of weight and can't gain it back in over three years. as someone who as recently as yesterday got accused of "doing this to myself" on purpose...I agree. this is a very well researched and thoughtful video for anybody who has experienced any form of eating disorder, and there are so many forms. society is so ignorant to that fact. the trigger warnings were very much appreciated. this is a lovely channel to have come across! best wishes to you in your journey xx
I am the thousandth like yuhhh
I'm surprised Holly promoted that junk... The body shaming was inevitable, unfortunately. We've been socialized to view people, females especially, by the way they look first, and everything else comes a distant second. Dancers have it especially hard, PLUS being on TV... They're all strong, brilliant, resilient women who deserve to be treated kindly.
I was surprised by that too! It really saddens me.
I was shocked when I saw Holly promoting it too. I unfollowed her when she did.
Emma Obrady I think she found out how unhealthy it was because she hasn’t promoted it since March
@@lifeofsanaaya3163 but you would think Holly who had a PhD in education would have been on top of making sure a product like that was safe for her to promote?
Cynthia Padilla 💵 can and will make people do a lot of things against their better judgment, unfortunately
hearing 8-9 year old girls say that they're "fat" makes my stomach drop. i hate that the dance world plants those thoughts in little girls heads.
Just going from skinny tween to shapely woman in front of the world would be hard enough but to have all the pressure of maintaining a "classic dancers body" and the scrutiny of so-called fans....... well, it makes me wonder how any of them are okay. Thank you for this sensitive take. 💖
Brynn’s expression when Ashlee and sadie were talking about the intermittent fasting just screams
‘Dear God, don’t do that to yourself. You are perfect just the way you are.’
intermittent fasting isn't that bad if ppl do it how it's intended your susposed to eat still in the morning and at night so u still get the proteins reason it's not recommend for kids is because they usually don't eat enough anyways so they lose the proteins they need
Mataan farah wether they do it right or not... if you’re 13 then you should be eating properly and exercising if you want to drop weight not restricting your calorie intake ( coming from someone that’s been intermittent fasting )
@@veetoopretty no at 13 you shouldn't because u gain and drop weight randomly at the time I'm talking about being around 15 fasting during that time isn't bad
Mataan farah lol i agree but she wasn’t 15... she was still a kid and even if she were 15 if she’s doing it bc she thinks she’s fat and her mom is pushing her to do it then she shouldn’t do it bc that just leads to eating disorders ( which i’ve also struggled with so ik how soon it spirals out of control and with your mom supporting it that could be bad )
@@veetoopretty I agree with that parents shouldn't push their kids to fast for weight loss it should either be the kids choice or unless it's their religion
I'm surprised you didn't speak about Nia considering she got some of the worst comments from Abby, and also about how Jill doesn't let Kendal eat sweets, and CADC Mackenzie's eating disorders (though I appreciate you mentioned the last one in another video).
It was a really good video and I can't wait for next season, but that's my thoughts on what I think you can expand on if you revisit this 😊
@Janiya Gowdy who's that?
? When did jill not let kendall eat sweets? She literally bought her a cake for her birthday in one episode. Abby also got the girls ice cream after comp and kendall ate some
@@steventaylor1522 it said it when they said Kendal always likes to go to Melissa's room with Maddie & McKenzie because Melissa let's them have ice cream as Jill doesn't let her eat sweets
@@steventaylor1522 she's allowed it on the show but not in normal life
@@steventaylor1522 there was a rumor that one day Kendall went to Maddie's house and ate so much sweets until she threw up
everyone and every body type is beautiful, body shaming is disgusting.
When you didn’t manage to fulfil your own dream so you force your 12 year old to skip meals and fulfil your dream for you....
Kendall’s ig comments at the moment are stressful honestly. So many comments about her weight
Which I don’t understand because appearance should not matter, but Kendall is so beautiful anyway, she has the prettiest face
I think it’s just because everyone is worried about how she lost so much weight in a small amount of time
all i see are comments calling her a trump supporter ahahah
katie o well that too I guess 😂😂😂
@@katie-yk1es who cares if she's a Trump supporter
Although i don't approve of these methods...pulling stomach in is actually correct for ballet, I mean it's useful cause you engage the ABS muscles and can perform steps better
I agree but a lot of times it wasn't about posture, it was about weight e.g. naming the kid's bellies!
Very true
@@emzistar I think it depends on the way you do that though. I mean, in this case it was probably very hurtful and inappropriately done. But since dance and ballet are arts that involve the use of bodies, kids learning how to dance learn how to use their bodies too. I think as a teacher you should rather show students what a powerful and beautiful machine their bodies are if they learn to use them right. Learning how to engage muscles is hard and training them can be even harder if you don't love the process of working hard. I think for little kids it could be a funny thing to give a name to their bellies so that they can remember to pull their friends/stomachs in. As long as it is presented as a game,it can be a funny way to help them learn how to properly dance. And they will benefit from this knowledge for their whole life. But I understand this was not the case at all. Unfortunately dance teachers and teachers in general can be soo harmful if they are not qualified enough basing in their emotional intelligence and empathy. Mental health of a child or adult Is Always gonna matter more than a stupid competiotion or trophy.
People get this so wrong, engaging your core is not the same thing as sucking in, there is a difference
@@Alex-fq3gq exactly!
The girl who was hated on for being too tall later played the main character in Tall Girl!!
I'm disgusted when the fans only like the girls when their body type is convenient for them/"appealing" to them. It runs me the wrong way that you only care about them for their looks, but not as an individual. On top of that, these girls are humans. They have feelings and they are going to grow! When you get older, you're going to gain weight! Of course they're not going to look like how they did when they were younger!!!
When I was a teen, my mom took forcible control of my eating for the simple fact that I hit 100 pounds at the age of 16. It only stopped when I fainted at my university weighing 76 pounds. The whole situation was awful
Edit: You're not even underweight most likely, I didn't mean to make anyone feel bad ..!!! I meant you were already skinny and perfect, ignore the underweight part because I can't say that unless I saw you and also I was a doctor. Hope things are better now! And you most definitely weren't overweight.
anastasiagirl1342
Wth, I weight 100 pounds and i’m 15 and I’m fine, your mom is horrible.
Well I had 100 pounds when I was 11ish probably 12.
@@BubisandBeathead Really? I've always felt fat.
Oh my gosh that's terrible! I've always been tall for my age so I hit 100 pounds when I was in 5th or 6th grade! (10-11) Now I'm in 8th grade and weigh 137 pounds, which is perfectly healthy. My mom was also too thin in college. I hope that you are doing better now and that your mom has stopped being toxic or that you don't have her in your life anymore.
There was actually a deleted scene in season 1 where “crazy” dawn is chasing Abby around and Regan clearly says “you called me fat!” To which Abby responds “how do you remember that but you can’t remember to turn your feet out!”
thats true I saw a video of it online somewhere
WHAT?! Wow!
Not only that, but Abby told regan her mom needed to take her to a mental hospital to she how stupid she is
It's actually a really sad topic. I remember really vividly watching that video of Kalani dancing on Instagram, then I went to check the comments and I didn't even see a single comment complementing her or anything - all the comments were discussing her weight. That really made me sad. I just feel like the majority of those comments usually come from her younger fans, I don't think they understand that as you get older it becomes harder and harder to stay "skinny" due to your metabolism decreasing. It's a shame that this kinda of stuff is still super common.
the fact she left so many warnings and was so respectful to all the girls is just awesome. couldn’t have been any better :)
Also Brynn’s mom putting her daughter through a fast at 13??? That’s evil and cruel
Who's older Brynn or Sadie
Stepnanie Konadu Brynn is 17 and Sadie is 15
Look, I don’t think it’s cruel. You’re acting like she didn’t feed her. Yes, it’s probably not the best way to go but it isn’t cruel.
Batia Segal she encouraged her daughter to starve herself it’s cruel
@@batiasegal3117 it’s not medically recommended to growing ppl
I'm kind of shocked holly does sponsorships with skinny teas....I thought holly would be smart enough to know that they are just laxative teas and can be dangerous
holly isn’t some type of God you know, she might not have known. maybe you should educate holly about it because even though she has a phd in education she can’t know everything lol
@@alwaysanaldc449 well no I agree it's just yeah with her level of education I assumed she would know this. I'm a 24 year old who never made it past 9th grade and I knew that
Kelsey 23 oh sorry i didn’t want to come off as rude. yeah, i didn’t actually know about laxative teas either lol
I’m sure she knew, it was the money that did the talking for her 🤑
Anyone can be a victim of scams
I think in the case of Christi she's struggling with her weight, not going after others (at least not anymore). Her thought process is worrying and I hope she's ok
As females especially teenage and young adult years people always have something to say about your body and it’s definitely worse when you’re in the spotlight
I can’t believe the Ashley thing with Sadie.... that is AWFUL
well she’s a weirdo anti vaxer so i ain’t suprised😭😭
@@beansontoast1759 Ashlee is NOT anti vax and intermediate fasting is extremely healthy if you’re gettting all your proper calories in
@@lexaaasolorioioioio if you're an adult, not if you're 13.
@@lexaaasolorioioioio Fasting might be ok when you’re done growing and an adult but when you’re 13? No, you’re still growing and it’s not ok
I'm not surprised 🤦🏽♀️
My best friend is a dancer... one of the star dancers in her studio is on a “diet” where they don’t eat anything for a week... she is 10 years old... I am genuinely happy that my friend doesn’t struggle with any eating disorders but I hope that any girls who are struggling can get help before anything horribly dangerous happens.
OMG!
Disgusting
Does the parents know?
Ten years old it’s so upsetting I’m 1 and a half years older than that girl and that’s so upsetting. I hope she knows she is amazing and beautiful just the way she is!!
i would advise any adult(that you think will help her and possibly her friend) of tye situation so theu can explain yo them how what their doing is incredibly unhealthy especially for her age
6:40
These words echoed in my head:
*"STOP EATING THATS WHY YOU ARE FAT!"*
Just saying but: you are one of the very few people who make these kind of videos normal and very easy to understand with no cursing and trigger warnings which I definitely like and helped me and others too, you're doing great! New sub here 😍😍
I quit dance a few years back. I remember exactly why
1) I thought it was a bit boring
2) all dancers have this sort of look, they are skinny, and gorgeous. I used to feel so insecure in my body and when my dance teachers would tell us to suck in I realize how that hurt me.
I miss dance sometimes but I am glad that I went into singing and musical theatre.
omg, chloe is a 20 year old and christi a 50 year old woman, of course shes not going to fit in her jeans. its like me saying that im gonna try to fit into my 10 year old sister's jeans(im almost 16)
Chloe’s not 20 LMAO chill
Christi is not 50 she not even close she 43 she has 7 more years.
@Sofu Panzu Literally most of this comment is fake.... I suggest getting your facts right first.
@@queenrisaisyourenemy9169 she adding numbers everywhere lmao
@Katherine Wright Ikr! 😂🤣
I'm in no way trying to defend 99% of this stuff, but a dance teacher telling students to suck in their stomachs is normal - it's part of proper technique and posture. When kids start my dance school at 4 or 5 they are told that, not to body shame, but to give them proper posture.
True but ballet teachers are the worst for body shaming it’s never personally happen to me but when a ballet teacher says “I can see your lunch” that is taking it to far
@@shawnakay5290 idk, there's a balance. Whenever you are trying to explain the concept of pulling in and engaging your core to a 4 year old, using imagery can help. Other examples would be keeping your head up so your crown doesn't fall off or staying straight like a pencil when you jump. It all depends how the teacher frames it. it was about what muscles they aren't using, not the natural shape of their body. It's a delicate balance to find though.
There is totally a difference between sucking in your tummy and engaging your abdominal muscles. If you use the word ‘suck in’ that is actually not proper technique and can actually lead to health problems. Most teachers are unqualified to teach dance and it shows.
Yes but it has to be used in the correct words such pull up or engage their core. There’s a teacher at my studio who would tell girls “ I don’t want to see your lunch”
It’s not at all. Engaging your core muscles and “suck it in!” Are two different things.
I feel so bad for these girls, my step mom said once “(real name) just has to eat all the food” jokingly when I was 13 and I’m a boy so I don’t have to deal with every random guy on the street talking about my body and I went though 5-6 months of anorexia and bulimia. I really hope people stop being idiots and they get some therapy before things get really bad.
First of all nice pfp my dude, second of all I've had comments on my weight since I was 8 (mostly from my obese mother which is kind of ironic ig) I've been mostly on and off with eds since then up until about a year ago and have never been at a healthy weight really (overweight and underweight) but now at 14 I'm finally at a healthy weight and I've been doing better functioning (especially with proper nutrition for sports), third of all I'm glad you were able to recover and are doing better because although you haven't had to deal with random men on the streets (trust me you're not missing much, it's really not fun) a lot of the time eds in guys go over looked like most mental illnesses and I'd imagine that makes getting help harder
Dance was something that was very toxic for me, I loved it so much, I loved tap, it was my strong suit and most of the teachers believed in me and my ability, but the other dancers in the class treated me horribly just because I was heavier (at the time) and shorter (than the rest in my classes at least), I remember I was considering moving studios and I went in to one and they had a chart that you could only be this weight to be in this class, I was too heavy for all of them, and that broke my heart and since then I’ve given up on a dream and hobby I genuinely loved doing just because I wasn’t “skinny enough”
Let's also not forget that dancing is a visual sport and is "showing the beautiful", so it's certainly not easy for young people being in this industry.
Also, I really recommend people to watch the video of Luna Montana "Accepting gain weight as a ballerina", who talked about her weight as a ballerina from the childhood to the adulthood.
Ngl I feel discouraged from learning dance just because I'm not conventionally attractive and don't have any confidence.
@@j-rodthelibrarykid1166 Yes me too I am not in the standard (big belly, thick thighs...). But I still dance ! As long as its an hobbie and it's nothing professional, we shouldn't worry and shouldn't think about our body and just envoy it ! 😊
I‘m a ballet dancer and got called fat on so many auditions. Even when I was 12 years old and 5 pounds underweight. I got told I need to lose at least 5 more pounds. It broke my heart to see the girls call them self fat.
I have had a struggle with eating disorders since I was 13 years old. I did watch the entire video and honestly thank you for making it. It is always nice to know that you are not alone and I am definitely thankful for Chloe and Sophia for speaking up about this issue.
TW/ ED, body image, abuse in dance/
wow this is basically my story. I was a competitive dancer for 10 years and it was constant abuse. Im now an adult and I still confront the trauma and abuse I was subjected to by my dance "teachers" (aka a*users) and Im in active ED recovery. I still struggle with body dysmorphia and several kinds of disordered eating patterns. I loved dancing but it absolutely contributed to robbing my childhood. It has seriously made me consider ever putting any of my children in an environment like this. Ive been in therapy for YEARS and still have yet to fully face this with a licensed professional because its so distressing. Im finally starting to understand everything that happened now that my body& brain recover from constant states of trauma and mental health crisis. I am so sad that this is the reality for so many other dancers....if not all of us. Im now a happy fatty dancing however and whenver I want. I appreciate videos like this as I work through my trauma. lets name and talk about the collective shame and trauma so many of us experienced and continue to experience. xo
The one about Ashlee and her daughter really bothers me how could she do that do her daughter as a parent.
She's awful
everybody is talking about melissa being a horrible parent? look at ashlee
Her twitter bio is literally "Defeating the most deadly virus in the history of the world in an Etsy mask. Unapologetically Pro-Life, Pro-God, and Pro-Freedom." She also ranted on how unhealthy vaccines are but she restricted her daughter from eating. Also "Pro life" and "pro freedom" shouldnt ever be in the same sentence 💀
When Chloe came forward about her struggles with eating disorders, it genuinely broke my heart. I struggle as well and I remember being sick, wanting to look like Chloe and the other girls on the show.
I also really appreciate your trigger warnings to make sure your audience is safe. It means a lot to me as someone who’s struggling with this.
I also wanted to add why it was so damaging for me to want to look like them. I’m the same age as Chloe, just to be clear.
I was 16/17/18 watching them at far younger ages with that as my goal. I was not using them as they are as my motivation, I was using them years back.
But that’s the same as me pulling up pictures from when I was that age and wanting to look like that.
Society really wants women to stay looking like little girls.
Best wishes to you💞
I just thought they looked like that because they’re children and because they are trained dancers with toned muscles 😟
the dance industry truly is toxic in general when it comes to body image, on and outside of dance moms, and it's really sad.
I love how she added trigger warnings for certain people. So considering!
trinity from AUDC was also body shamed from the beginning till the end, by abby and a lot of the other parents
I am sorry I don't remember what was said to her could you remind me?
Kenny B abby constantly told her she wasn’t built for dance, and that she was “short and boxy” and needed to be lengthened out, and then some of the moms in the finale said she’s too “short and compact” and not built correctly for dance
babs well there are certain things that do go into having a dancers body that just means she has to work harder than everyone else because like for me it’s practically impossible for me to get any type of hyper extension my knees just aren’t built that way so I have to push 10x harder then everyone else🤷🏽♀️
Shawna Kay i get that, but the way she was built didn’t make it difficult to turn, or leap, or do any other dance moves that she did on the show
babs I’m not saying that but it did limit the styles she could do
Thankyou for putting in trigger warning symbols and so on. You are the only person I know of who did this, which is amazing! So much more youtubers, or anyone with a voice that can be heard should use these methods to prevent triggers. Can't wait for season 3!!
Thanks for your kind words! I just desperately wanted to do whatever I could to keep people safe while watching my videos ❤️
Yeah its easy to tell that MackZboss really care about their fans - and the fact they in the beginning said that this video wasnt worth making if just one relapsed because of this but one thing i can say as someone who struggles with food and weight if this video makes someone relapse its not mackZboss´s fault if that happens either they ( sufferes) already was in the early stages of a relapse or something in their ( sufferes) outside of social media is the main cause not this video
your disclaimer at the beginning was actually really beautiful and meaningful to me as someone with an ed in the past and the fact that you included trigger warnings was amazing. same thing with your insightful commentary for the blm video. i dont usually expect to see such awareness in the dance moms fandom as the show itself is pretty toxic and has a younger fanbase, but i really appreciate all those little but essential things so so much.
I love this video. I just wanted to educate you on one thing. When Abby Lee Miller said “suck in those stomachs” it’s a dance phrase. It is used as an another term as “tighten your stomach”. Sucking in your stomachs help for balance and alignment. Just letting people know as an dancer.
Can you do an episode on Giannas behavior? She makes some really nasty comments in the few times she can be heard on the background. I read a comment on a video that said Gianna taught a master class in Mexico and was extremely rude to all the dancers and did not even attempt to speak Spanish while all the other instructors there tried to and said things like “don’t even think about tagging me on Instagram” Might be worth looking into. She’s definitely not as sweet and innocent as some people make her out to be
Jules really? That would make for a good episode
She was laughing in the background with Abby when Kira was crying in an episode
@@EllinasUniverse Dang😬 That can't be? Shes 15 years!
@@freelance._.jellybean8122 wdym? she started on dance moms in 2011 when she was 20
@@EllinasUniverse OH MY GODNESS I thought you meant Gianina oop
it’s so devastating how the show developed so many horrible disorders body dismorphia and eating disorders for the cast, it’s truly saddening, especially when the girls are doing something they love :(
It also really sad that even fans of the show have said some really messed up things about the girls weight. I’m sure the girls hate seeing several comments about how they are “too skinny” or have “gained weight” it just makes me sick knowing that there are people out there to body shame these young girls/ teenagers
It makes me feel so safe how she does her trigger warnings. She tries her absolute best to make sure people are safe and comfortable. I cried. Thank you so much, lady on the internet.
These girls are beautiful and should never be ashamed of the appearance! I’m so proud that they are so strong!
I meant their! Oops
i could 100% relate to ava, in school i was super skinny and people would always say that i was a stick. it wasn't as bad as ava's but i still have a little understanding for it
When she said “welcome back to the final episode”I got scared
Same haha
Its the last episode of season 2
Same until she said of season 2.
Same
As a dancer myself, I can agree that body shaming is a very real thing. I have been body shamed before and I can tell you that it's really painful to be judged my something you can't control. Once when I was about 8 years old a girl in my ballet class told me I was far and that I couldn't dance, and instead of taking the words personally I decided to work hard and prove to her and more importantly myself that I'm a strong powerful person that deserves to be treated just like everybody else
I just almost YEETED my iPad when mad die and jojo said they are fat when they are just 11-12 or even 10 it just breaks my heart
all of the girls on dance moms are all so pretty!!!! how do people write things like this??
bcause people are as traumatized as those girls
I mean: if you are thin and your family tell you you are fat, you grow thinking that these girls and other thin people are fat too.
I wish people would realise that celebrities, television stars, etc don't owe them anything. Let them do what makes them happy. There is no need to fat shame people. There's no need to any kind of shame people, not for their appearance or what they like or anything. Everyone is their own person and should be allowed to live their own life as they see fit. You did an amazing job highlighting these points. I never realised half of what the girls went through on this show.
The world of children's dance is terrible sometimes. I went to ballet when I was 5, and if you were 7 or older you were given the 'special juice' and you weren't allowed to drink anything else. The 4-6 kids were only allowed water. Once I saw multiple bags of weight loss teas in the instructors bag and it was the juice. In the hour of intense dance training we were allowed 1 apple each.
Every week we were put on scales and you were competing with your peers to be the lowest weight. I was always the heaviest out of my age group so I was always given the crap parts in shows. I left after about 6 months, but a popular girl at school still went. As we got older I saw her lose more and more weight and her smile was becoming faker every day. I hope she's OK, it's been over 2 years since I last saw her.
Telling people to suck in my stomach while dancing is essential especially while doing ballet it helps you balance whenever you’re in any type of 1 foot turn or just standing on 1 foot
I think you handled this topic extremely well and very carefully. It’s a conversation that needs to be had so I think that that is super important that you were extra cautious in producing this content and providing trigger warnings and resources etc. Bless😇❤️
Jordan Sparks i watch all of your videos I love you
Jordan Sparks! You are amazing
You are amazing I love your videos and dancing
You really care about your viewers by putting trigger warnings and stuff!! Its so thoughtful! I love this series and I rly can’t wait for season 3!! I’d also like to see one about the MattyB music video!
thank you for making this, and thank you for providing tw’s/links in the description. we need more ppl like you
I absolutely love how you put trigger warnings and talked about this topic in a way that was thought out and sounded really encouraging. I don't struggle with any eating disorders, but I do struggle with my weight, so I bet a lot of people will be very thankful about your approach on this topic
just another example of the girls being traumatized
People do realize that they're not 8-9 year old girls anymore, right? They are 17-18 year old women who's growth is natural and necessary for their development. None of the girls are overweight and if they were it still wouldn't be anyones business
totally agree
You could say young ladies instead of “women” ...
@@katherinewright6671 I mean I could, I just don't see the point as some of them are full blown adults. But each to their own...🤷♀️
@@Jesusfish1110 kalani is the only “full blown” adult in my opinion but mkay
@@katherinewright6671 this seems an odd thing to get hung up on. However, Maddie, Nia, Chloe, and Kalani are 18 or older...
This video was incredibly well done. You report on such tough and triggering topics so well
Im watching this video again after watching for the first time around the time it was posted, and I’d just like to say that ever since I watched it I’ve noticed way more the factors that contribute to poor body image around me, and in a way identifying them made it easier to ignore them and try to work on feeling better about myself and my body. So thank you so much for that
I think everyone should be happy in their life not get body shamed love how they look no one has the right to get bullied on social media or person to person and people who bully the other people need to have empathy and understand what’s going on in their life some people don’t understand what is going through other people‘s life and bullying people who are having problems in their life just make it worse I believe no one in this world deserves to get bullied no matter what everyone has the right not to get bullied
This episode has definitely been the hardest for me to watch. However, I’m so glad you’ve brought this stuff to light.u heart breaks for those beautiful young girls who hear from their moms & heard from Abby that their bodies aren’t perfect the way they were. I can’t imagine the psychological damage that’s had on them. I dealt with binge eating disorder all through high school & college, & I always felt so ashamed about my body & the way people like Abby & the moms would see me. It really fucked me up.
So thank you so much for making this video & adding the trigger warnings- I can’t wait for season 3!!
Thank you so much for being so aware about mental health, and food related insecurities, it’s so nice!! And they thank you for putting so much work into your channel!
i love how thoughtful you are for others when talking about something as touchy as body issues
Thank you so, so much for putting a trigger warning at the beginning of this episode. I have watched every single one of your Dance Moms Uncovered episodes, but have been in anorexia recovery for almost two years now. The trigger warning meant that I made the decision to care for myself and not watch this episode any further. Thank you
I think it is important to note that giving instructions on how to hold your body is part of dancing. Sucking in your tummy is a regular request a danceteacher can make. That being said, Abby did go waaay to far.
Beautifully done. In every way. Your channel is amazing but this topic and all the work you put into this particular video is just incredible. Congratulations on finishing season2!
This is one of my favorite things to watch on RUclips you are very inspirational because you spend all this time researching these topics to show and get justice for these people keep up the good work ♡
My heart absolutely breaks for Chloe :(
“You are beautiful no matter what they say. Words can’t bring you down”
- Christina Aguilera ❤️
this is such a serious issue, and it definitely deserved coverage. major props to you for handling it with grace and being courteous to those of us who are struggling or have struggled with EDs in the past.
Excellent video. I love how you tackled such a sensitive subject with empathy and tact, not everyone does that.
i mean r 2 year olds leaving these comments? don't they know that as that ppl grow they're body changes!?......
Thank you for making this. I’ve struggled with eating disorders since I was 13 (and I’m 30 now) and used to be a dancer, so this means a lot to me because the studio I was in was extremely critical. Teachers used to make comments to me (and other students’) about our bodies and I took it to an extreme and eventually was hospitalized for my first ED. I went to treatment last year for atypical anorexia and it was so hard to battle it; it’s like you’re fighting an ED voice in your head that is constantly comparing and ridiculing. But my whole point is if you don’t develop a healthy relationship with food at a young age or are being body shamed, this can carry on with you for years. One of the ladies in the ED rehab center I was in was in her 50s and said she had anorexia since she was a teen. Please get help if you’re struggling. Thank you again for this. 💜🙏🏻
Even in the earliest seasons, Brooke never stands without covering her stomach with her arms. It's sad, honestly.
The way you care about your subscribers is so sweet! I’ve dealt with eating disorders since I was 13, thank you for putting in trigger warnings and helpful resources 💗
Final episode 🥺 can’t wait for season 3 🥺 don’t ever stop
Posting please ✨
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So I dont think Christi and Marc were doing tomato week as a way to get themselves to loose weight, but more as a way to each more fruits/vegetables. I also think Christi said she'd hate herself for eating alot of carbs because it would probably make her feel gross.
Sorry but I don’t agree with that. If it was to eat more vegetables then they could have eaten things other than tomatoes. Sounds like a fad diet to me
Really appreciate the delicacy in how you approached this subject, I don't have an ED but just thank you for taking time and energy to talk about this sensitively
This is such an important topic, thank you for covering it with so much care. Unfortunately eating disorders are so common these days, especially with social media and sports. I used to competitively figure skate all throughout highschool (I’m a freshman in college now), and I was diagnosed with AN just over a year and a half ago. I’m a lot more open about it now, it was the worst experience of my life. I’ve gotten help since then and I’m in a much better place, but after going through it myself I see a lot of the same signs people noticed in me in these girls. I really feel for them, especially being in the spotlight at such a young age. it makes me so sad to see anyone struggle with their body image and eating.