Abby Lee Miller: 'Your Daughter is Not That Swift'
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 5:00AM
Abby Lee Miller's controversial teaching style has come under scrutiny ever since she was featured on Lifetime's "Dance Moms." Anderson confronts Abby about one instance in which she went so far as to call Dance Mom Holly's daughter Nia, "not that swift."
"I love Nia," Abby explains. "I love her with all of my heart, and she's very entertaining. She's fun to have in class, she's a joy to work with, she's not that swift. Some of them aren't."
The Dance Moms respond by saying that their support systems at home help counter statements and allegations made by Abby against the girls. They also say that their daughters have become accustomed to Abby's ways.
Hear both sides of the argument in the video below.
By calling a student "not too swift," do you think Abby went too far? Discuss it in the comments below.
"I love Nia," Abby explains. "I love her with all of my heart, and she's very entertaining. She's fun to have in class, she's a joy to work with, she's not that swift. Some of them aren't."
The Dance Moms respond by saying that their support systems at home help counter statements and allegations made by Abby against the girls. They also say that their daughters have become accustomed to Abby's ways.
Hear both sides of the argument in the video below.
By calling a student "not too swift," do you think Abby went too far? Discuss it in the comments below.
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Comments
I don't really know what all the controversy is about. Yes, these moms are crazy and fight. Yes, Abby Lee is abusive, fat and ugly. So what? There are lots of people just like this in the world. If you don't like watching people like this behaving like this, DON'*****CH. If you're a parent, and you don't like the values Abby Lee is teaching your child, DON'T PAY HER MONEY to do it.
I don't think Abby Lee is making the little girls any worse than they're going to be. Look at the mothers. Look at how they go about dealing with issues - intensify situations with gossip, smile and deny anything is happening, drink in the middle of the day, try to bribe the dance teacher to move ahead. The girls are learning from watching their parents. Abby Lee will have only a small impact on them, but it'll be more like "I remember this fat dance teacher I had as a child. She was so mean. It was funny when she tried to show us dance steps."
I personally love watching this on TV. They're all so ignorant. Let me rephrase, the adults are all so ignorant. The little girls are so cute and really amazing dancers, much better behaved than the adults.
It seems to me that these mothers put up with Miller's more ''hostile'' comments for the sake of being on television. They are just as much to blame as Miller is. I understand being tough and having high expectations of your students, but there is a difference between pushing them to be their best and pushing them to make yourself look good. As disgusting as Miller is; she is who she is. The mothers are who I'm sick of. They use the girls to gain their 15 minutes and then complain about Miller being a tyrant. Take them to another company! There are bigger and better ones out there! Don't keep the girls in a toxic environment just so you can parade around in front of a camera. OAN: Do their wins seemed rather rigged at times?
If i was the mom i would of smack that smile off abby's face. Such an ugly woman.
Our society will gasp when a little league coach or parent is in the news for being involved in an verbal/physical altercation with a child or each other. This show has adults doing the same, not being held accountable and showing their children that behaving badly solves your problems or gets you ahead. What really bothers me is when Abby is bad mouthing parents directly to their children. That is not discipline. That is manipulation. She claims it is for their own good. I seriously question her judgement and the judgement of these moms. How can you not look at the situation and see the adults looking for their own fame or their child's? At what long term cost for the child?
In reference to the abby segment. You people are ridiculous so when u have 2 candidates for medical school and one shows clearly much more skill and no how does the other get the same opp bc its "fair"? What's unrealistic is to tell a child they are good at everything bc they aren't and if u cloud them with this bs when reality hits them they wont be able to cope bc they grew up thinking they have to be goid at something to be accepted. They might not ever have any special talent but its oj u love them regardless. Quit making kids so sensitive omg and u wobder why they cant hsndle life. I agree with the dance instructor if they want it theyll work for It jobs cone with bs not everything is a sunshine and daisy experience byt u deal with it bc youre strong and its worth it. Better yet let your child know theyre worth doesn't lay ib others views. Not every child is good at certain things and so what? It's ok they dont have to be quit babying children and handicapping them disappointment happens in life and to paint it any other way is ludicrous.
I don't even know what the comment "She's not that swift" mean, never heard it before