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Christi and Kelly recap Dance Moms season 5, episode 22, discussing Kendall's music video premiere and Abby's disengagement.

Christi and Kelly recap and react to Dance Moms season 5, episode 22 — “Live From LA, It's Kendall K.” Kendall's big music video premiere has finally arrived, giving Jill the moment she had been chasing all season. Christi and Kelly revisit the event at Universal Studios, the pressure surrounding Kendall's debut, and the constant comparisons being made between Kendall and Nia's music careers. Looking back, both agree the girls were never really rivals, even if the show desperately wanted them to be. Meanwhile, Abby seems completely checked out. She skips the competition, leaves the team without important props and costumes, and continues taking shots at Nia by casting her as the "traitor" in the group's routine. Christi and Kelly discuss why they believe Abby was unfairly blaming Nia for decisions made by adults, and relive one of the funniest moments of the entire season: the infamous purse dump that exposed the absolute chaos hiding inside Abby Lee Miller's handbag. Grab your tickets to our LIVE TOUR here: x1entertainment.com/bttb See you in 2026!! Welcome to Back to the Barre, the ultimate podcast channel where Kelly Hyland and Christi Lukasiak from Dance Moms spill the tea…

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Hosts: Christi Lukasiak, Kelly Hyland

Topics covered

• Dance Moms
• reality TV
• music video premiere
• competition
• behind the scenes
• drama

Keywords

• Dance Moms
• Kendall
• Abby Lee Miller
• Nia
• Jill
• music video
• competition
• reality TV

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dance Moms

Places: Universal Studios

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