Chloé And Christi Lukasiak On Life After Dance Mothers

Chloé: Effectively, really, what was totally different about Dance Mothers, was that we have identified one another since we have been, like, 2. I imply, there have been totally different dancers in our neighborhood who weren’t forged on the present, so it did sort of change just a little bit. However I’ve identified Paige since, I feel, our first dance class. And Brooke was her older sister. I noticed her round. We weren’t shut mates as a result of she was a part of an older group, however I knew her. We have been mates, however not as shut as Paige and I have been. And I’ve identified Nia a very long time. After which Maddie got here after. And so, I feel that was what’s actually fascinating about that exact forged of Dance Mothers — we even have a extremely natural bond and lots of historical past. And after we first came upon [about the show], it was solely speculated to be, like, six episodes. So, we have been like, “Oh, this might be cool. Perhaps it’s going to be good on our résumé in a few years,” after which it grew to become, like, a completely totally different expertise.

I keep in mind my mother filming auditions on her little flip digicam. I used to be like, “Okay, yeah, positive, no matter.” After which, it was bizarre as a result of I didn’t notice I used to be on a actuality present till I used to be, like, 17. That sounds loopy to say, however I used to be like, “Oh, that was, like, a present that folks watch.” To me, that was simply my life.

Christi: For me, after they put up a casting name, I used to be one of many first individuals to begin speaking with the casting director. The entire premise of the present modified as he received to know the studio. And he was like, “Oh, every little thing I am in search of is on this one place.” He was really in search of a number of mothers throughout totally different locations. And really, it was Abby [Lee Miller], who known as me in December — Chloé and Paige have been having a sleepover at my home. You guys have been dancing to “Santa Child” in some bizarre outfits — however Abby was like, “Lifetime is within the present.” After which she’s like, “You are gonna be listening to again,” after which they got here in to movie in January.

True story: She really despatched Kelly and me to New York to get out of the best way. Identical to Cinderella and her stepsisters! She despatched us away so we could not be taped. However I used to be speaking to the entire producers who knew that we have been being despatched away, so that they got here the night time earlier than to do our auditions. However yeah, she tried to do away with us, which tracks thus far, proper?

Then, it was February 28 — I’ve a bizarre factor with dates — that [Dance Moms executive producer] Bryan Stinson known as me, and he stated the present’s been picked up six episodes. I requested who was within the forged. And he stated, “Effectively, it is you, Kelly [Hyland]…” And I used to be like, “Hooray!” Then he stated Melissa and Holly [Frazier], and I used to be like, “Holly?!” and I stated, “Oh, they want somebody regular. Acquired it.” Then he stated, “After which one other lady named Cathy [Nesbitt-Stein].” And I stated, “Effectively, what’s she like?” And he goes, “Oh, you may discover out.”

We began filming on April 5 — like, six weeks later — and once more, it was solely speculated to be six episodes; the primary half ended up being seven episodes as a result of there was a lot drama that occurred within the first week that they needed to, like, break up it. Earlier than we have been even on Episode 4, they got here to us and stated, “The community thinks that that is going to be a giant present. And we’ll movie six extra episodes this summer season; pack your luggage.” I used to be like, “I’ve a 1-year-old. What am I speculated to do along with her?” And so they stated, “Carry her!” So it was bizarre, wild life. However to what Chloé stated, we have been nonetheless dwelling in the identical home. We have been going to the identical studio. We have been hanging out with the identical individuals. We have been procuring in the identical locations. The one factor that was totally different is that they’d a crew that they received to be mates with and that they appreciated.

Chloé: We have been nonetheless going to high school, too. I really feel like lots of younger stars begin homeschooling and transfer to LA, however nothing modified for us. So, I feel that is why lots of us are nonetheless fairly regular and processing all of it as regular as potential.