About this episode

Christi and Kelly revisit the most outrageous moments from Season 1 of Dance Moms, reflecting on their chaotic experiences.

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 1 special that counted down the 15 most outrageous moments from the very first season. But for Christi and Kelly, this special feels less like a celebration and more like a full hour of reliving their most chaotic, embarrassing, and frustrating moments on national television. From Christi’s fight with Abby over Chloe’s headpiece to Kelly hiring another choreographer for Paige, the Botox trip, the mom dance, the Afro wig controversy, Minister Dawn, Cathy leaving the team, and the infamous “shove it up your ass” crown moment, season 1 had no shortage of insanity. Christi and Kelly look back on what was really happening behind the scenes, what the show left out, and how strange it was to watch Abby get the last word on so many fights where they were not there to defend themselves. They also revisit some of the funniest and messiest moments from the original cast, while explaining why season 1 had a chemistry that later seasons could never fully recreate. We…

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Hosts: Christi Lukasiak, Kelly Hyland

Topics covered

• Dance Moms
• reality TV
• outrageous moments
• behind the scenes
• season 1 recap

Keywords

• Dance Moms
• outrageous moments
• Christi Lukasiak
• Kelly Hyland
• season 1
• reality TV
• behind the scenes
• chaotic moments

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Organizations: Dance Moms

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