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Our Favorite TV Shows We Didn’t Know Were Staged
Dance Moms

Did you suspect that the drama and catfights on Dance Moms were not genuine? If so, you were right! Maddie Ziegler claimed that many of the show’s dramatic scenes were staged. In a 2015 interview with USA Today, Maddie stated, “It’s not possible to do a reality show with so much crying and drama.” The producers encouraged us to argue with one another. Some of the mom’s fights were made up. Once the cameras stopped rolling, everyone just laughed about it.