Who invited Cathy Stein to ALDC's annual recital? 'Dance Moms' alum Abby Lee Miller fumes over betrayal
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Dance Moms: Epic Showdowns' revisits some of the dramatic moments of the Lifetime show, and Cathy Nesbitt-Stein's invitation for ALDC's annual recital stands out as one of them. Abby Lee Miller and Cathy were adversaries, their fraught dynamic a well-known fact among the moms.
Despite the rivalry, Jill Vertes invited Cathy to ALDC's annual recital without asking Abby. This move provided Cathy with an opportunity to launch into a scathing critique of Abby, targeting everything from the arrangements to the performances. She noted, "I would like to bring some of my moms to come to witness what thrown together is just to make money.'
The Lifetime show star was taken aback by Cathy's presence, but the shock escalated when the Candy Apple Studio owner revealed that Jill had extended the invitation. Abby was left disappointed and furious with Jill's betrayal and noted in the confessional, "Use your brain. Why would she bring my arch-rival enemy into my own show?"
Abby added, "To steal more ideas, to steal more music." Meanwhile, Jill tried to defend her reason for inviting Cathy to the annual recital. She admitted in the confessional, "I invited Cathy because I wanted her to see how Kendall fits in with this team."
Jill Vertes quits Abby Lee Miller's studio to join Candy Apply
'Dance Moms' alum Jill Vertes was the ultimate studio hopper and changed the dance studio whenever she had a slight inconvenience. During an episode of Season 2, Jill stormed out in frustration after Abby put Kendall back on probation. Fed up with the situation, she decided to leave Abby Lee Miller's Dance Company.
While leaving the ALDC, Joll told Kendall they would go somewhere else, where she would receive the respect and attention she deserved. Jill decided to take her daughter to Candy Apple's, where Cathy Nesbitt-Stein welcomed the duo. The dance instructor wasted no time in giving Kendall a solo opportunity, which she performed against Nia and the ALDC at the competition.
Jill was impressed with the new studio when Cathy landed Kendall a gig at a Harlem Globetrotters halftime show. However, her time at Candy Apple was short-lived as she engaged in a heated argument, expressing her frustration with Cathy's perceived lack of support for Kendall.
Subsequently, Jill decided to part ways with Candy Studio and returned to Abby, acknowledging that she had made a mistake.
Cathy Nesbitt-Stein attempts to cheat to defeat Abby Lee Miller
Cathy Nesbitt-Stein was determined to do whatever it took to win the competition against Abby Lee Miller and her dance studio. 'Dance Moms: Epic Showdowns' highlighted Cathy's underhanded tactics to secure victory over Abby.
During the Season 2 dance competition, Cathy's integrity was called into question after she brought the 14-year-old Erica into the kids' dance competition, despite the age limit being 13.
The judges raised doubts about the dancer's age and requested to see her birth certificate. Erica's mother confessed that she was indeed 14 years old, leading the competition officials to declare that she was competing in the wrong age division.
Cathy wanted Abby to get eliminated from the competition as well and pointed out that one of her dancers was also in the wrong age division. However, Abby made it clear that she didn't cheat and confirmed to the officials that she would send the birth certificates by fax soon.
'Dance Moms: Epic Showdowns' is now available to stream on the Lifetime app.
