But now, the line that that separates young celebrities and their fans online is much thinner. To begin with, the difference between the two categories can be hard to distinguish from an outsider point of view: social media is cluttered with thousands of fake accounts in the girls' names.
Some are obvious "tribute" accounts, where the account owner constantly professes their love for the show or a particular star, but sometimes those tribute accounts look no different than the real stars' accounts. There are also plenty of accounts that are clearly pretending to be Maddie or Nia or Kendall, or even girls and boys who just guest-starred or appeared in a short story arc.
And the truly enterprising Dance Moms fans, those with a little bit of technological skill, can obtain unprecedented access to their targets with just a few clicks. Many of these girls—and they all seem to be girls—are impressively good at the Internet.
They're able to activate Instagram follower bots and spam hundreds of accounts with comments. They Photoshop images of the girls with ease and generally get up to things that even reasonably-skilled adults might have trouble accomplishing or even understanding.
Which means that as their popularity has risen, intrusions on the Dance Moms stars' privacy have exploded. The girls' Instagram accounts are regularly hacked. On YouTube, there are dozens of videos featuring young girls who claim to have Maddie Ziegler or former show star Chloe Lukasiak's real phone number. And thousands of comments on Instagram claim to have the girls' private phone numbers, email addresses, and FaceTime information. According to Dance Mom s fandom lore, Maddie Ziegler isn't even allowed to open the front door of her home without a grown-up anymore.
The fandom accounts interact constantly, promising "facts" or "secrets" about the Dance Moms girls in exchange for followers on Instagram. Many of these "facts" are mundane, like McKenzie's astrological sign or Nia's preference in sour straws, but others are intimate and personal. One account, username maddiezieglerpregnant , gained 1, followers in just a few hours by promising "posted proof" that year old Maddie Ziegler is pregnant.
The mundane facts may, of course, be equally untrue. Other accounts have offered to release "sex tapes" featuring the girls, dressing room photos, and private SnapChats.
There are others that offer to put users "in a DM" whatever the hell that means with one of the stars so they can talk in real time. More content below. Abby Lee Miller. Carolyn Twersky. In this article:. Photo credit: Instagram. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting.
Recommended Stories. Women's Health. Rockets Wire. In The Know by Yahoo. The Wrap. Yahoo Canada Style. Men's Health. At 13 years old, Brooke had already been dancing for years and seemed, at times, to be getting tired of it. Throughout the series, she would say that she was missing out on regular high-school activities because she was so focused on dance. After leaving the show at age 16, Brooke finished up high school and eventually went on to graduate from Ohio University with a marketing degree in She tried her hand at a singing career shortly after she left "Dance Moms," but now she runs a popular food-themed Instagram account and occasionally posts on her YouTube channel, which has over , subscribers.
She still seems to be close friends with Nia and was pictured hanging out with her in late Paige tried hard to keep up with Chloe and Maddie but often found herself relegated to group dances instead of solos.
According to her Instagram, the year-old currently attends West Virginia University. Gaining popularity on social media , Paige has over 3 million followers on Instagram and over , on TikTok , where she'll sometimes show off her dance moves. Dancing since she was just 18 months old, the thenyear-old stayed on the show through season seven. Under the stage name Kendall K, she released several albums and singles, with her latest song "Girl Talk" debuting in The year-old also branched into acting, recently appearing in the movies " Rapunzel: A Princess Frozen in Time" , "Santa in Training" , and a live-action version of "Anastasia" , about the Romanov royal family.
She also regularly posts on her Instagram page , which has over 8 million followers. After "Dance Moms," she had her own Lifetime reality show called "Raising Asia" that ran for a single season in These days, the year-old is prioritizing a music career, as she released her single "Real Life" in and frequently posts song covers on her YouTube page to nearly , subscribers. She officially joined the reality-show cast when she was 13 years old.
Her Instagram page, which has over 6 million followers, is filled with videos showing off her moves. She captioned one clip, "Dance is always my 1st love. In addition to dancing, Kalani now vlogs on her YouTube channel for over , subscribers. The Lukasiaks finally left the show after Abby called Chloe "washed up. Christi now has a YouTube channel , where she covers a wide range of topics. She's also active on Instagram , where she has 2. Nia was one of the original cast members of the show and was constantly overlooked by Abby.
Nia's been working hard since leaving the show. She also released a single called "Slay" back in Nia started college at UCLA in the fall of Nia's mom, Holly, was known for being the calm and rational mom during her daughter's turn on the show, even though Nia was not favored by Abby.
She also earned her Ph. The mom of three keeps busy supporting her kids' education and careers, and also is active on Instagram , with 2 million followers. Gianna, or "Gia" as she's known on the show, started out as a dancer at ALDC at age six, and then became a teacher, choreographer, and major persona on the show.
Gia returned to the show in for Dance Moms: Resurrection. She lives in L. She's active on Instagram with over 1 million followers. Camryn auditioned for the show back in during season four, but joined the main cast and elite team in for season seven. She was often overlooked by Abby and was dealing with anxiety behind the scenes of the show. Camryn is now a senior in high school and still dances, but is no longer with ALDC.
She revealed in a Youtube video in that she dealt with mental health struggles during and after the show, largely due to bullying she endured, and fear that her words were constantly being twisted.
She attended therapy sessions as a result. Camryn's mother, Camille, was mostly on the seventh season of the show. Her time on the show, where her daughter was not one of the stars of ALDC, was not without stress. The mother of three is active on Instagram and continues to support her kids. Her daughter revealed in a video that Camille struggled with anxiety and disordered eating due to the dress of the show.
She joined the elite team in season 7 and was there until the elite team disbanded. Elliana is still dancing and has started acting. Yolanda, a school teacher and former competitive dancer and ice skater herself, was briefly on season six and mostly season seven of the show with her daughter, Elliana.
Yolanda returned along with Elliana for season eight. She continued to put pressure on her daughter, who according to Abby, was giving a second-rate performance throughout the season. Lilliana, or "Lilly K," joined the show as a member of the ALDC mini team in season six and then joined the elite team in season seven.
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