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Something feels a little suspicious on Dancing With the Stars this week. After Val Chmerkovskiy's controversial suspension, guest judge Shirley Ballas suddenly starts handing out some of the harshest scores of the season, while Carrie Ann Inaba seems determined to make nice. Coincidence? Christi and Kelly aren't so sure. This week on Back to the Barre, Christi and Kelly break down DWTS Hal...

Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting Season 2, Episode 8, “The Runaway Mom,” where Nia finally gets the week she’s been waiting for. She lands at the top of the pyramid, gets a solo, and actually gets the chance to feel l...

Abby officially QUITS Dance Moms. She's kicked the girls out of her brand-new LA studio, abandoned rehearsals, and left everyone wondering if she's ever coming back. But somehow, she's still expecting the girls to show up at night, wear her ALDC merchandise, and help promote the very studio they're no longer allowed to rehearse in... Christi and Kelly revisit Season 6, Episode 5, “...

Julia Stiles had all the ingredients for an unforgettable Dancing With the Stars performance — a tribute to Heath Ledger, nostalgia for 10 Things I Hate About You, and an audience ready for an emotional moment. So why did Christi and Kelly walk away so disappointed from it? This week on Back to the Barre, they question whether Julia's performance lived up to the massive hype and whether emotio...

Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting Season 2, Episode 7, “Bullets and Ballet,” where Paige finally gets the moment she’s been waiting for: a win, the top of the pyramid, and her spot back in the trio with Maddie and Chlo...

Abby is hiding in the back room, crying, screaming at the moms, and threatening to QUIT Dance Moms. For good! The show makes it look like her federal indictment has finally pushed her over the edge. But... Christi has some EXPLOSIVE NEW INFO — and it turns out Chloe may have been the real reason behind the entire meltdown! This week on Back To The Barre, Christi and Kelly revisit Season 6, Episode...

Guillermo might not be the best dancer on Dancing With the Stars, but Witney Carson is determined to make him look like one. And somehow, while very pregnant, she pulls off one of the most entertaining routines of the night. Christi and Kelly are blown away by the choreography, the spectacle, and everything Witney manages to squeeze out of her partner. But even then, they were still eliminated. Wo...

Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting Season 2, Episode 6, “Jill on the Rampage,” and this might be the most appropriately named episode yet. Every girl gets a solo, the moms are put in charge of costumes, and somehow that...

Dance Moms is already wobbling in season 6. Maddie is away filming, the team is trying to prove it can win without her, and Abby’s legal problems are getting harder to ignore. So naturally, Abby decides this is the perfect time to bring in a mini team. The girls who built the show are still standing right there, but Abby is already talking about the next generation of ALDC dancers. The minis are y...

Christi and Kelly thought they were being responsible by flying in early for their Connecticut show. Instead, the day turned into an airport horror story that almost took the whole tour down with it. A delayed flight becomes a bird-strike situation, then a mad dash to switch airlines, then a luggage disaster, then a missed flight, then New York traffic, then a race to make a 6:00 show with merch,...

Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting Season 2, Episode 5, “Brooke’s Back,” where Brooke returns to the ALDC, Kendall is finally off probation, and Jill decides that it’s time to start making some moves.... What starts wit...

This is the episode where Dance Moms gets hit with something way, way bigger than pyramid drama. Abby’s federal fraud indictment finally becomes public, and suddenly every strange moment feels different. Abby is acting even more erratic. The moms are trying to figure out what this means for their kids. And the whole room is realizing their daughters are not just tied to a difficult dance teacher a...

Yacht Rock Night should be an easy week in the ballroom — bad shirts, soft rock, a few awkward hips, and everyone trying to survive another dance. But Christi and Kelly are starting to see the real game underneath Dancing With the Stars. Harry actually shows up and dances. Amber looks like she is gaining momentum. Maura keeps winning them over even when the routine is not their favorite. And then...

Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting season 2 episode 4, “No One Likes a Bully,” where Abby somehow decides she’s the perfect person to teach a lesson about bullying.... The group dance is built around the subject, but th...

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We have officially made it to Dance Moms season 6… but this is nowhere near the same show Christi and Kelly were once on. The old Pittsburgh studio feeling is long gone. The team is in Los Angeles, Candy Apples has basically become BDA, Maddie is off filming a movie, Brynn and Ashlee are walking in, and Abby is suddenly insisting this season is all about training, technique, and getting “back to t...

Dancing With the Stars is oh so back, and Christi and Kelly already have one big question: how fair is this competition when some stars are learning from scratch and others look like they could be teaching the class? This week, Christi and Kelly break down the brand new DWTS season, from Jenna Dewan looking almost too good to Harry Shum Jr.’s real dance background to contestants who clearly do not...

Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting season 2 episode 3, “Brooke’s Turning Point,” where Brooke is suddenly forced into one of the messiest choices of her time on the show: dance or cheerleading. But looking back now, Kel...

Dance Moms finally tried an episode with no moms allowed... but it doesn't really pan out like you'd hope. Christi and Kelly recap the girls-only special that previews season six, where the team answers questions about boys, competition, Abby’s pep talks, the music video drama, and what they hope happens next. On paper, it sounds like a fun idea: let the girls talk, keep the moms out of it, and gi...

Christi and Kelly start with Housewives Girls Trip, but the real rabbit hole this week is Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — because Christi cannot stop seeing Dance Moms all over it. From the “star” being protected to bad behavior getting rewarded, cast members worrying about fan backlash, and everyone trying to figure out how honest they can actually be on camera, the whole thing feels a little too...

Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting season 2 episode 2, “Return of the Candy Apples,” and the second Cathy comes back, the adults begin spiraling one by one. Abby is declaring war over apples, Cathy is throwing soirees a...

Dance Moms season 5 officially ends with a "slumber party "special, which somehow feels exactly right for one of the strangest seasons of the show. Christi and Kelly recap the girls answering fan questions, talking about makeup, boys, bows, injuries, emojis, friendships, and who would be what character if Dance Moms was a movie. It is lighter than a normal episode, but still full of very season fi...

Christi and Kelly are back for a Friday mini, and this week Housewives Girls Trip turns into a bigger conversation about what actually makes reality TV work. They get into the latest Housewives episode — the costumes, the glam, the parties, the drinking, and the cast members who know exactly how to keep the show moving. But not everyone seems ready to play along. Christi and Kelly talk about Vicki...

Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting the season 2 premiere, “Everyone’s Replaceable,” and immediately, something feels different. Dance Moms is not just a little show from Pittsburgh anymore. People are watching, the girl...

Christi and Kelly wrap up the Dance Moms throwback specials with Kendall, Kalani, and JoJo — three girls who all came onto the team in very different ways, but ended up dealing with the same Dance Moms problem: nothing was ever just about dance. Kendall’s special brings back the chaos of joining the ALDC, leaving for Candy Apples, getting pulled into the Chloe rivalry, and trying to launch a music...