JoJo Siwa Appreciates 'Nods' Dance Moms Reboot Made to the OG Show but She Still Has 1 'Problem' with It

Mar. 15, 2025

JoJo Siwacan appreciate the newDance Momsshow, but there were still moments she wasn’t entirely happy with.

(L-R) JoJo Siwa; a still from ‘Dance Moms: A New Era’.Kevin Winter/Getty; Courtesy of Mary Beth Koeth/A+E Networks

Kevin Winter/Getty; Courtesy of Mary Beth Koeth/A+E Networks

Though she thought the kids and their moms “were cool,” Siwa — who joined the OG series in 2015 for season 5 — admitted she didn’t want to be “too shady” in her critiques of the show. Despite her initial hesitation, the Nickelodeon alum got candid about aspects that didn’t sit right with her.

A still from Dance Moms: A New Era.Courtesy of Mary Beth Koeth/A+E Networks

Courtesy of Mary Beth Koeth/A+E Networks

“Apparently, I’m going to be shady,” she joked before adding, “I’m very territorial ofDance Moms, and I knowDance Moms: A New Erakind of screwed over some people, and I know that it wasn’t appreciated.”

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While Siwa’s had her share of good and bad experiences as a child dancer on the original Lifetime show, the singer has been long been vocal of her love for the series and Miller.

“It’s like a guilty pleasure,” she explained. “I was so honored that this woman that I’ve respected for so long was yelling at me. That’s psycho. That’s so crazy for me to say that.”

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In terms of the most important lessons she’s learned from the notorious teacher, Siwa said Miller taught her how to “sit at a table with my legs, a napkin on my lap, my fork on the left, and my knife and spoon on the right.”

Dance Momscan be streamed on Prime Video, Disney+ and Tubi, whileDance Moms: A New Erais available on Hulu.

source: people.com