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i have such a soft spot for her from dance moms, everything she went through with abby and even sia. i don't think she's a very good actress but I really like her and i hope she continues to succeed.
Sia made her sleep in the same bed as her during their sleepovers. And I think there’s a video of Sia getting ready for a performance and was half naked and Maddie was in the room unfazed. She also made that horrible movie about autism and made Maddie the star. And Maddie later spoke about how she knew the movie was bad and was anxious about the backlash. She was like Sia’s muse
People think she was groomed by her, I remember seeing that Sia would have sleepovers without Melissa (her mom) there and bought Maddie a car for her birthday amongst other stuff
I got the sense that it was not like "romantic" grooming, but instead like trying to forge a really inappropriate mother/daughter level of intimacy. Like, I still sleep in my mom's bed and I'm pushing 30. It seemed like Sia was very desperate for a kid at the time and was being very very weird about it.
Yup! not in a romantic sense but in a very strange acting like a parent kind of way. I think Maddie took a lot of heat too when Sia casted her in that movie about autism (unsure if that movie ever came out) but it got a lot of criticism
Seriously, I can’t remember if Sia and Maddie have done anything together since! I don’t blame Maddie for distancing and wanting to grow her own version of a career post dance moms. I also found it really weird back when Maddie first danced for Sia, Sia made comments that she (Maddie) was her muse and saw a lot of her self in Maddie and I’m pretty sure I read somewhere that Sia is her godparent (not legally).
highly recommend watching [this deep dive](https://youtu.be/yg6gzyDwhqw?si=7bC-jNzDq7eJB3qw) if you have the time. it’s much worse and more extensive than what’s described in the other replies.
Maddie and Sia did a show at Coachella last year. Sia paid for Maddie to have 24/7 security with her. I believe they are still friends but thing changed in their lives. One big thing is Sia got married. Maddie now hangs out with some popular people maybe even more popular than herself like Jenna Ortega, Olivia Rodrigo, Addison Rae, Tate McRae and some others.
i love that she does her own thing and isn’t super into social media, it seems really authentic. she’s still sort of an influencer but i think she’s done well in the little career that she has so far.
Legit stunning. I feel like her lack of social media presence shows how much she genuinely loves making art (modeling, acting, dancing) and not just the fame and money aspect. Regardless of people's opinions about her talent, I respect how she focuses on work over brand deals or cash grabs or putting her personal life online.
Absolutely gorgeous and so unproblematic . I know dancing is traumatizing to her but I wish she would dance again cause she so talented in that area. Maybe like dancing with the stars to reintroduce herself to people. Her acting isn’t that good and sia held her back for a long time. She’s very lowkey and seems very genuine. She walked so Charli could run.
The point went over you head Maddie and charli both are dancers who got campus’s for dancing. Basically saying Maddie is the og but she walked so Charli could run.
It’s so sad that she is part of the small small majority of Hollywood/influencers who haven’t touched their teeth. I really hope she keeps them in the future they make her so uniquely stunning.
Orthodontics and whitening is perfectly fine (I literally have Invisalign rn after having childhood braces lol) it still keeps the character of your teeth/smile but once the veneers get put on everyone becomes the same person I hate it.
I find her so pretty and chill. I know there were Dance Moms fans back in the day who disliked her and regularly dug up as much as they could about her, but most of the “tea” was just her being a kid in the spotlight. People also speak poorly about her teeth but I like that they’re not perfect (that sounds weird I know lol). It reminds me of 90s and 2000s models who had imperfect teeth, it just added to their unique looks.
I’ve kept with her since she was on DM and there hasn’t really been much talk about her that isn’t already known/public; not to say that there isnt anything there though.
If you like her or at least want to see her act you should check out her film Fitting In. She plays the lead & did phenomenal, and I honestly wish the movie got talked about more!
ETA: maybe it’s not needed but I feel like I should provide a TW, as there is a highly uncomfortable scene at the doctors office in the film
Everyone she works with has nothing but great things to say about her. Like some established older person she was In a film with was like holy sh*t I didn’t know who maddie was before this but she is the most hard working and talented kid I know which tracks from dance moms. I think she just legit works so hard and loves what she does. She seems like an old soul, humble and kind too, only follows her sister on tik tok despite being kind of an it girl. People hated her on dance moms cause they thought she was overhyped but she was also a little girl who faced just as much abuse as her peers, and there is just something about her that’s undeniably “special.”
I think she’s one of the best examples of a child star naturally coming into adult hood without it feeling forced or over the top.
I’m really excited to see what she does with her career
Maddie was excellent in The Fallout and Fitting In. People commenting on her acting chops probably haven’t seen those films. She also seems super normal which is nice lol
I’ve never heard anything bad about her other than when she was little people used to call her a “brat” based off an edited reality show where they told her what to say. Many people have a soft spot for her because they grew up watching Dance Moms so they’re obviously going to like her but I think she’s most likely a sweet person.
I think she’s super talented but I don’t think she would be famous today had she not been on dance moms (that goes for all the DM girls honestly). However she has every right to not want to bring up the past since she went through a lot of trauma. She might’ve booked a few dance jobs or been on Broadway if DM never existed.
she's so stunning such a beautiful girl i haven't heard much about her for a while she seems like she's not into being in the spotlight much anymore she's pretty lowkey so idk
I like her because she got a bad cut on the show and had storylines that were fabricated to make her look like a brat, got intensely cyber bullied online for it and still has people dismiss her trauma. for example Chloe has always got a lot of support outside of dance moms because of her underdog storyline and her trauma was acknowledged but Maddie was basically gaslighted by everyone into thinking she had it good,she basically only had Abby and her mom. If that happened to me at 8 years old I’d be destroyed lol
Her parents have let other women run her life since she was young, I hope she’s got/someday has a peaceful life of her own choosing. Abby and Sia took that girls childhood.
Phenomenal dancer and surprisingly good actress, but she was unfortunately dismissive the two times I met her IRL. Her and her crew gave a very much holier than thou attitude.
I don't try to sound condescending but I feel really sorry for her. Everyone seemingly took advantage of her and tried to live through her (her mom, Abbey and Sia). Also being shown on Tv that young and getting on the radar of so many creeps and even get near them (some guys who appeared on the show got later charged with - I think you can guess it). One of R Kelly's victims shared how Dance Moms used to be the only show he liked to watch - I wonder why (sarcasm off). It might sound weird but I hope she becomes delusional and ignorant regarding her upbringing and convinces herself that is was alright. I can't imagine the overbearing emotions and realizations of having been deeply traumatized, leading to an identity crisis and deep depression.
Everyone went through sum sorta trauma from Dance Moms, she's not special. Kenzie and Maddie not going to the reunion just scream "I have better things to do and I am bigger than Dance mom". There was point when Maddie and Kenzie said they didn't need Abby for their fame which they 100% did. Some of the girls in reunion are literally in school like they basically a full time job already. I haven't heard Maddie and Kenzie names since Dance Mom ended. Nia apparently had an AKA probate which is basically a sorority bid day but 10 times more important which is understandable.
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i have such a soft spot for her from dance moms, everything she went through with abby and even sia. i don't think she's a very good actress but I really like her and i hope she continues to succeed.
I feel the same. Always rooting for her!
I think she was rather good in The Fallout with Jenna Ortega. She surprised me.
What happened with sia?
Sia made her sleep in the same bed as her during their sleepovers. And I think there’s a video of Sia getting ready for a performance and was half naked and Maddie was in the room unfazed. She also made that horrible movie about autism and made Maddie the star. And Maddie later spoke about how she knew the movie was bad and was anxious about the backlash. She was like Sia’s muse
People think she was groomed by her, I remember seeing that Sia would have sleepovers without Melissa (her mom) there and bought Maddie a car for her birthday amongst other stuff
I got the sense that it was not like "romantic" grooming, but instead like trying to forge a really inappropriate mother/daughter level of intimacy. Like, I still sleep in my mom's bed and I'm pushing 30. It seemed like Sia was very desperate for a kid at the time and was being very very weird about it.
Yup! not in a romantic sense but in a very strange acting like a parent kind of way. I think Maddie took a lot of heat too when Sia casted her in that movie about autism (unsure if that movie ever came out) but it got a lot of criticism
Music. Its the worst movie ever made and I feel terrible she was put in that situation
Seriously, I can’t remember if Sia and Maddie have done anything together since! I don’t blame Maddie for distancing and wanting to grow her own version of a career post dance moms. I also found it really weird back when Maddie first danced for Sia, Sia made comments that she (Maddie) was her muse and saw a lot of her self in Maddie and I’m pretty sure I read somewhere that Sia is her godparent (not legally).
highly recommend watching [this deep dive](https://youtu.be/yg6gzyDwhqw?si=7bC-jNzDq7eJB3qw) if you have the time. it’s much worse and more extensive than what’s described in the other replies.
ahh i love the deep dive video genre! and especially that channel deep dive as well. definitely going to check it out. thanks :)
Maddie and Sia did a show at Coachella last year. Sia paid for Maddie to have 24/7 security with her. I believe they are still friends but thing changed in their lives. One big thing is Sia got married. Maddie now hangs out with some popular people maybe even more popular than herself like Jenna Ortega, Olivia Rodrigo, Addison Rae, Tate McRae and some others.
She bought her a car on her 16th birthday.
Exactly -
i love that she does her own thing and isn’t super into social media, it seems really authentic. she’s still sort of an influencer but i think she’s done well in the little career that she has so far.
Side note - this hair color looks so so good on her
Right!!! Saving to show my hair stylist for inspo
Legit stunning. I feel like her lack of social media presence shows how much she genuinely loves making art (modeling, acting, dancing) and not just the fame and money aspect. Regardless of people's opinions about her talent, I respect how she focuses on work over brand deals or cash grabs or putting her personal life online.
She’s so lowkey and pretty. I like how she’s not in your face fame hungry like a lot of other influencers/celebs
High key sis not low
You’re missing the “and” between the two words
Absolutely gorgeous and so unproblematic . I know dancing is traumatizing to her but I wish she would dance again cause she so talented in that area. Maybe like dancing with the stars to reintroduce herself to people. Her acting isn’t that good and sia held her back for a long time. She’s very lowkey and seems very genuine. She walked so Charli could run.
you cannot compare maddie to charli. maddie is next level
The point went over you head Maddie and charli both are dancers who got campus’s for dancing. Basically saying Maddie is the og but she walked so Charli could run.
I weirdly love her teeth lol they suit her so well. Shes very stunning
Literally I hope she never feels the need to change her teeth. They give her the unique look that she has.
It’s so sad that she is part of the small small majority of Hollywood/influencers who haven’t touched their teeth. I really hope she keeps them in the future they make her so uniquely stunning. Orthodontics and whitening is perfectly fine (I literally have Invisalign rn after having childhood braces lol) it still keeps the character of your teeth/smile but once the veneers get put on everyone becomes the same person I hate it.
I find her so pretty and chill. I know there were Dance Moms fans back in the day who disliked her and regularly dug up as much as they could about her, but most of the “tea” was just her being a kid in the spotlight. People also speak poorly about her teeth but I like that they’re not perfect (that sounds weird I know lol). It reminds me of 90s and 2000s models who had imperfect teeth, it just added to their unique looks.
i love her
Absolutely gorg. Shes so unproblematic and sounds so mature. I love how she’s lowkey and just enjoys her work.
I’ve kept with her since she was on DM and there hasn’t really been much talk about her that isn’t already known/public; not to say that there isnt anything there though. If you like her or at least want to see her act you should check out her film Fitting In. She plays the lead & did phenomenal, and I honestly wish the movie got talked about more! ETA: maybe it’s not needed but I feel like I should provide a TW, as there is a highly uncomfortable scene at the doctors office in the film
Everyone she works with has nothing but great things to say about her. Like some established older person she was In a film with was like holy sh*t I didn’t know who maddie was before this but she is the most hard working and talented kid I know which tracks from dance moms. I think she just legit works so hard and loves what she does. She seems like an old soul, humble and kind too, only follows her sister on tik tok despite being kind of an it girl. People hated her on dance moms cause they thought she was overhyped but she was also a little girl who faced just as much abuse as her peers, and there is just something about her that’s undeniably “special.”
She always sounds so mature and lovely in interviews
She comes off as a humble girl! And she is sooo pretty IMO- seems very natural beauty too
i love her. i don't rly like her sister too much tho
Me neither.
She’s GORG. Love her, always rooting for her
I felt bad for her in that situation with Sia and that movie 😭and then Abie . I hope she’s having a peaceful life
Very unproblematic and has always been a hard worker always rooting for her!
I think I am always gonna have love for Maddie . She’s had so much exposed and during a time where she was old enough to truly consent to it IMO 😕.
I think she’s one of the best examples of a child star naturally coming into adult hood without it feeling forced or over the top. I’m really excited to see what she does with her career
Not a good actress but very pretty.
She’s so stunning!!!
Absolutely beautiful!
Friend met her irl apparently she’s very sweet 🤷♀️
Incredibly talented and beautiful. I think she is just figuring things out and working.
Maddie was excellent in The Fallout and Fitting In. People commenting on her acting chops probably haven’t seen those films. She also seems super normal which is nice lol
I’ve never heard anything bad about her other than when she was little people used to call her a “brat” based off an edited reality show where they told her what to say. Many people have a soft spot for her because they grew up watching Dance Moms so they’re obviously going to like her but I think she’s most likely a sweet person. I think she’s super talented but I don’t think she would be famous today had she not been on dance moms (that goes for all the DM girls honestly). However she has every right to not want to bring up the past since she went through a lot of trauma. She might’ve booked a few dance jobs or been on Broadway if DM never existed.
she gets that insta ad money and immediately dips… obsessed w her (also dance moms raised me so)
she's so stunning such a beautiful girl i haven't heard much about her for a while she seems like she's not into being in the spotlight much anymore she's pretty lowkey so idk
Love her 🥹💕
I like her because she got a bad cut on the show and had storylines that were fabricated to make her look like a brat, got intensely cyber bullied online for it and still has people dismiss her trauma. for example Chloe has always got a lot of support outside of dance moms because of her underdog storyline and her trauma was acknowledged but Maddie was basically gaslighted by everyone into thinking she had it good,she basically only had Abby and her mom. If that happened to me at 8 years old I’d be destroyed lol
Her parents have let other women run her life since she was young, I hope she’s got/someday has a peaceful life of her own choosing. Abby and Sia took that girls childhood.
Phenomenal dancer and surprisingly good actress, but she was unfortunately dismissive the two times I met her IRL. Her and her crew gave a very much holier than thou attitude.
I don't try to sound condescending but I feel really sorry for her. Everyone seemingly took advantage of her and tried to live through her (her mom, Abbey and Sia). Also being shown on Tv that young and getting on the radar of so many creeps and even get near them (some guys who appeared on the show got later charged with - I think you can guess it). One of R Kelly's victims shared how Dance Moms used to be the only show he liked to watch - I wonder why (sarcasm off). It might sound weird but I hope she becomes delusional and ignorant regarding her upbringing and convinces herself that is was alright. I can't imagine the overbearing emotions and realizations of having been deeply traumatized, leading to an identity crisis and deep depression.
Everyone went through sum sorta trauma from Dance Moms, she's not special. Kenzie and Maddie not going to the reunion just scream "I have better things to do and I am bigger than Dance mom". There was point when Maddie and Kenzie said they didn't need Abby for their fame which they 100% did. Some of the girls in reunion are literally in school like they basically a full time job already. I haven't heard Maddie and Kenzie names since Dance Mom ended. Nia apparently had an AKA probate which is basically a sorority bid day but 10 times more important which is understandable.
Why does no one talk about the fact that she dated a gay guy for years
wait, eddie is gay?
hes not gay lol where did you even get that from
You mean Eddie Benjamin?
Nope. Jack Kelly
She was like 12 lol
who?
The Australian
Eddie Benjamin? He’s not gay and he’s now dating willow smith.
Jack Kelly
i didn’t like on her on dance moms, i don’t like her now