Dance Momsis the show that either made us glad we were never pushed to attend ballet lessons past the age of five or salty we didn’t stick with it.

There’s no doubt about it: the sheer intensity of the US junior competitive dance scene uncovered inDance Momsmade for an addictive watch.

Were we sometimes jealous of the talents of children a fraction of our age? Absolutely. But did we want to be subjected to the wrath of terrifying dance coach Abby Lee Miller if our pirouettes were slightly off? Hell no.

Take a walk down memory lane and watch the trailer for Dance Moms Season One here. Story continues after video.

Since the program first premiered in 2011, some of the show's young dancers have been catapulted into the spotlight, while others have kicked off their dancing shoes to take on a different path.

And now withDance Moms: The Reunionset to air on May 1 in the US (sorry, there's no Australian date as of yet), the girls are all grown up and opening up about their experience on the show.

From JoJo Siwa defending Abby's controversial teaching methods to Chloé Luasiak admitting that she "should probably go to therapy", here's what the kids fromDance Momsare doing now, and what they've said about the show since appearing on it.

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By far the most recognisable name that came out ofDance Moms,the now 21-year-old Maddie Ziegler skyrocketed into Hollywood when Australian musician Sia cast her—complete with blunt bob wig—in her music videos for 'Chandelier' and 'Elastic Heart'.

Maddie and her sister Mackenzie Ziegler were noticeably absent from theDance Moms: The Reuniontrailer, resulting in JoJo Siwa and Kendall Vertes calling them out.

"We would not be here withoutDance Moms. It was literally the stepping stone into who we are today," Kendall says to the group of girls.

With JoJo adding: "Them not being here is kind of like, 'Let me erase my past, pretend it never happened, shove it down the drain.' When it’s like—that’s why you are who you are."

Since exitingDance Moms,Ziegler has acted inPretty Little Liars, Austin And Ally and The Book of Henry.In 2021, she took on her biggest role yet, alongsideWednesdaystar Jenny Ortega inThe Fallout.That same year, she also played Velma in Steven Spielberg'sWest Side Story.

In 2022, she became a property owner in Los Angeles after buying a 1950s cottage in the Nichols Canyon region of Hollywood Hills for a steep AUD$3.4 million. Maddie has been dating Australian musician Eddie Benjamin since 2019.

"We feed off of each other so much. I think it's so cool that we push each other every day," she told Entertainment Tonight in 2022. "It's cool that we can give each other advice. He's just been so supportive."

Last year, Maddie sat down onHigh Low with EmRata,where she revealed her mother, Melissa Ziegler-Gisoni, apologised to her for her time onDance Moms.

"Last year, I was having a really bad panic attack and I called my mum and things were coming up from the past, and she apologised to me," the dancer said.

"She was like, 'I'm so sorry I put you through that.' It's so sad because she would never want to hurt us, but none of us knew how crazy it would get," Ziegler added.

Where is Mackenzie Ziegler in 2024?

At 19 years old, Maddie's younger sister has carved out her own niche in the entertainment industry as a singer.

She has since released two albums and performed across several tours. Her latest single, 'Word Vomit' came out last month and the music video has already been viewed over a million times.

She hasn’t turned her back on dancing, though. Since leavingDance Moms, she appeared onDancing With The Stars: Juniorsand made it to the finals.

Mackenzie also released her own book in 2019 calledKenzie's Rules for Life: How to Be Happy, Healthy, and Dance to Your Own Beat.Since August 2020, she has been dating American singer Tacoda Dubbs.

Whilst Mackenzie has said little about her relationship, her sister Maddie told thePretty Basic with Alisha Marie and Remi Cruzpodcast in 2021 that they date "a little differently".

"We both have boyfriends," she said. "Me and Kenzie are a little different when it comes to dating. Kenzie’s had so many boyfriends… For me, I’d rather be in a relationship than just dating around. It’s really scary… It’s really hard."

Where is JoJo Siwa in 2024