While the American dancing contest reality TV series “Dance Moms” continue to bring in the numbers in the ratings game for the Lifetime network in its current fifth season, it looks like the show’s Season 6 is now in serious jeopardy as three of its mainstays including Abby Lee Miller are having second thoughts of coming back next year.
There have been reports early in June that the versatility and popularity of “Dance Moms” star Nia Frazier Sioux have gotten into her head. Nia and her mom Holly have taken the brunt of most of the anger of show star Abby Lee Miller over rumors that they are leaving “Dance Moms” soon.
Nia officially quashed the rumors about her and mom going separate ways with the American reality TV series and star Abby Lee Miller by posting on her Instagram recently that she is committed to being with “Dance Moms.”
Weighing her options
Last week, it was the turn of the talented Maddie Ziegler to say that she is already weighing her options whether she would be back or not for Season 6 of “Dance Moms.”
Her stint with “Dance Moms” and also her learning and exposure from Abby Lee Dance Club (ALDC) has earned for Maddie several major gigs including appearing in the music videos of Sia, performing at the Grammys, appearing soon in another TV series “Pretty Little Liars,” and a rumored stint in Broadway soon, details Reality Tea.
The 12-year-old Ziegler, who appeared in Sia’s music videos “Chandelier” and “Elastic Heart” revealed in a recent interview that she may or may not return for Season 6 of “Dance Moms.”
She said that she is actually not sure of what’s going to happen for Season 6 of the dancing contest reality show. Ziegler did not mention any conditions that she may have set for her possible return to the show for the sixth season, cites the Christian Today.
Not helping any
The issue is further confounded by Abby Lee Miller herself when she said that the network owes her money and that unless Lifetime settles its arrears with her, it will be the only time that she will talk with them about Season 6.
The problem according to Abby Lee is the fact Lifetime network is delayed on their payment plan to her and it seems that the arrears have grown significant as of late.
Miller said that before the network starts talking to her about Season 6, it should first address the money issue and update its payment plan to her.
She revealed early in June that the cast of “Dance Moms” only makes $1,500 each per episode despite the show achieving international recognition. She wants the network to consider raising it to at least $2,000 each per episode for Season 6, although there have been reports that the cast are already getting paid $2,000 per episode in the current fifth season.