There was something about Dance Moms: A New Era that had me feeling nostalgic. Maybe it was Glo Hampton’s voice sounding an awful lot like Abby Lee Miller. But then it hit me. There were some pretty humorous moments. Between the middle-aged mothers trying to live vicariously through their daughters and the tiny dancers saying the darndest things, there were moments of gold when it came to the reboot. Let’s take a look at the funniest moments from Dance Moms: A New Era.
The love is love dance
Smiley wasn’t the best dancer. Everyone knew it, but Ms. Glow wanted to shut her mother, Dominica, up, so she was given a duet. The duet was to be danced during pride week and revolve around a very specific storyline. Ms. Glo wanted to tell the story of two young girls in high school falling in love. However, the major problem was that Smiley and her dance partner, Lily, didn’t have chemistry. In a savage move, Ms. Glow kicked Smiley out and added Ashlan. This left Dominica pissed as she said, “It’s not my fault that Lily and Smiley look like lesbian twins.”
Ashlan relates to JonBenet
Ashlan was the star of the show and gave main character vibes this season. Even though she kept crying, it probably got her what she wanted at home. She struck me as a pre-teen who was very sensitive and overwhelmed. But when she was on, she was on. Ashlan was all about giving face, and finally, Ms. Glow handed her a solo. But it came with some red tape. Ashlan was told she would have to do some research on the beauty queen who was murdered on Christmas Day.
The tiny primadonna even had to make her own costumes. Ashlan did not do well under pressure. On the day of the competition, she once again took out her rage on her mother. While Lisa was trying to be the hype woman for her little girl, Ashlan sat pouting, stating, “I kind of know how JonBenet felt.” Do you, Ashlan? This, perhaps, was one of the most humorous moments.
Mina, the meanie
The whole scene with Mina ripping apart Smiley was insane. Mina was a total mini-girl boss in that scene. Most 8-year-olds I’ve met know that’s way too mean to say out loud in front of that many people. But the lack of filter was comical to watch. Mina was caught saying, “It’s her problem she is crying. I’m not upset that she’s not in the group. I don’t care. I did hug Smiley and wished her the best for her.” At this moment, even her mother, Min, points out, “You’re a mean girl.”
But Connie, Lilly’s mother, even joked, “I’m scared of Mina. Have you seen Mina’s mother? It’s no surprise she is the way she is.” Mina kept going with her tirade, noting, “You cry. You need some time to yourself. She needs to do it for herself. Other people can’t do it for you. I’m not mean right now. Just care about yourself.” Honestly, I love Mina. I don’t care how harsh she is. The unapologetic Mina ends her rant, stating, “She has brain cells too… but she has a little more beauty.”
Coffee is life
As I stated above, Ashlan was on a pre-teen rollercoaster when it came to her emotions. But If I were Lisa, I might have found a new activity for my daughter because the stress of dance was obviously way too much. But the stress caused Ashlan to deliver some pretty funny moments. After yet another long rehearsal, Ashlan was in tears and trying to calm herself down. While talking to the camera, she said, “I’m at the point where I need some coffee.”
The producer asked, “Is that coffee, Ashlan?”
The blonde smiled through tears as she said, “No, it’s cherry coke. “
Audrey feels threatened on Dance Moms: A New Era
From Episode 1, it was pretty obvious that Audrey was Ms. Glo’s favorite. But when Gina was brought in to give Audrey a run for her money, the move really upset Audrey, making me think it wasn’t the only thing living rent-free in Audrey’s basement head. The craziest interaction was the way Audrey was so nasty to Gina in the backstage dressing room. Gina had just stated she didn’t want the rivalry to ruin their friendship.
But Audrey asked, “Have you gotten better this season? Can you even do a front punch? You can barely do a back tuck.” Talking down to your teammate is one thing. But to make a girl who is two years younger than you feel back for not having advanced tumbling tricks is just plain mean. But Gina got her revenge and ended up winning with her solo.
TELL US — CAN YOU THINK OF ANY OTHER FUNNY MOMENTS FROM DANCE MOMS: A NEW ERA?
