Lilliana CRIES After Abby KICKS HER Out Of The Room | Dance Moms | Season 8, Episode 1

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[dancemomzzaudioswaps]

I honestly think that acro is Abby’s favorite style. She always gave it to her favorites. Brooke, McKenzie, Kalani, Brynn. Even though Maddie got lyrical, there were lots of acro elements in her dances. This trio is even called The Favorite and has Lily as the lead. I think Abby meant this as a compliment and wanted this trio to win over the other one.

[Lilly-wbgp]

I wonder if Mackenzie felt like this but never exspresed it??

[balletdance]

Okay so actually the problem is about the insecurity that stacy has with the height of liliana and not the acro thing

[Strawberrybug]

“Shes gonna be a clown for the rest of her life”

She’s literally 10.

[esthersa]

"I just wanna show that I worked hard and can do other stuff "
"So yOu're saYinG You'rE tOo GooD for ACro"

[catherinecurtis]

At the end, it was uncanny how much Stacey sounded like the original elite team moms when Abby created the mini team...

[SpiderMan-hsdn]

has everyone forgotten the fact that lily came out in one of Sia’s music videos just like Maddie ?

[abbieguerin]

Someone save Lilly please and get her out of there

[hannahwoods]

lily looks so mature and grown up for only being 10

[perfectlynormal]

Has anyone noticed that Lilli sounds just like the younger version of Chloe? (voice wise)

[darcigrenfell]

EVERYONE! brooke was doing acro until she was 16!!

[natalienguyen]

Makenzie literally did a cutsie baby dance from 6 to 10 or 11 or something

[angelinanguyen]

Kenzie and Brooke have officially left the chat.

[nachocheeselunchables]

stacy: we have history

um holly would like a word with u lol

[rasberryjamdoughnut]

I'm impressed by how mature Lilly was about the whole thing. I love her

[Iminactive]

Most of the mom's hate Gianina but she was the first one to give Lilly a hug! That proves she's a kind person

[psychoticriddle]

The things Stacy says gives a good insight into exactly what she's thinking. "Everybody else gets to grow up, except for her, and now she can't do normal stuff because she's little. So she's gonna be a clown for the rest of her life."

Knowing that Lilly has to take growth hormone shots, it's very clear to me that her stature is a very personal issue to both mother and daughter. I'm not saying that I condone some of the behaviours her mother is expressing (as a competitive dance teacher and choreographer myself I probably would've had the same reaction as Abby and Gia, honestly) but I think that Lilly and Stacy are both very afraid of Lilly being type-casted and never being able to move on from that. 

When a student works hard it's not wrong for them to want a little praise or recognition, and it would probably hurt a lot to never be given the opportunity to grow and mature like everyone else around you. Yes, Lilly will have an advantage as she gets older in the industry because she looks younger than she is (a director or choreographer would much prefer to work with a dancer that looks young but has the mind and mannerisms of somebody much older rather than trying to work with a child who is age-accurate and nothing more) and she will get longevity in her career because of it, but I think it's a little different because Lilly has an actual medical condition. 

She has gorgeous lines and technique (especially for her age), but will she ever be viewed the same way as another dancer with longer limbs such as Brynn Rumfallo or Kalani Hilliker? Even her musicality can suffer because of this; Lyrical, Contemporary, and Ballet (which are often seen as the most mature and technically difficult styles) all require great control and flexibility. But when your limbs are too short every movement will seem rushed because it doesn't take as long for the body to complete the movements. Something as simple as a high kick can look vastly different depending on the length of the legs. I'm sure this has been very frustrating for both Lilly and her mother. No matter how had Lilly works, her stature may always get in her way and it's something that they really don't have any control over.

I tell my students all the time that life is not fair and that, even if you work as hard as you possibly can, you may never get all of the things you think you deserve. But Lilly's case is especially tragic because she's a dancer. She has a work ethic and talent and maturity far beyond her years, and I think it's truly disheartening for her and her mother to know that a lot of people in the industry may never see past her small stature. I think they both see the show as a chance to get Lilly's name out there before she auditions for a role and is immediately cut without a second glance. If the director or choreographer knows her name, they may take the extra moment to pause and consider her. Getting your foot in the door is half the battle; you can't show what you have to offer if you don't have the opportunity.

Sorry for rambling, I just get really passionate about dance and sometimes I can't resist adding my two cents worth! 😂😁

[xujd]

Stacy: “She’s older now”
* Lily being only 10 years old*

[harrietmacgregor]

“she’s gonna be a clown for the rest of her life”


yeah she’ll be doing acro dances when she’s 95

[hadiaazam]

I love the fact that when anybody is sad GiaNina gives them a hug👏👍🏼