We're attending Sheer Talent in Phoenix, Arizona.
[cheering]
Phoenix is tough.
I say that every time we go.
Everyone is in the group routine.
The piece is contemporary.
The name of the routine is "Food for Thought."
It's about veganism.
I have a friend of mine who has written a song.
He's going to come in later and share it with you.
All right, let's go!
Get up.
Spread apart.
Warm up.
Why is she promoting his music, but she also has his--
I know she's--
MOM: She has so many kids in there that sing.
But-- exactly, she's never done that
for any of the other girls.
There he is.
What's going on?
Oh, he brought-- are they vegan cookies?
These are vegan cookies. Where's Ab?
Where's Ab? In here?
ABBY: Girls.
Hi.
How are you?
You got a haircut.
I did.
Jordy is Abby's very close friend,
and they've known each other forever.
[giggles]
Miss Abby said I can't.
[laughs]
[music playing]
This is a very meaningful song for me.
So please bring your heart into it.
All right?
Thanks for coming in.
I appreciate it.
Do it well.
You guys got it.
All right?
It seems gimmicky.
MOM: It's hokey. It's stupid.
It's really, like, gimmicky.
Say it what it is.
Oh, my god.
I'm kind of annoyed with Abby right now because clearly
her focus is on her "boyfriend" and promoting his new "song."
And it's not about providing the best possible dance routine
for our girls at competition.
This could be their last chance to dance with Abby.
And this is how she wants to be remembered?
We are doing a group dance called "Food for Thought."
And we're dancing to Abby's boy toy's song.
Gag.
Ugh.
Disgusting.
So girls, you understand that you are animals protesting.
So these lyrics, "speaking up against the wrong,
I ain't scared of no friction.
Peace is all it is.
It does not have to be fiction."
I do not think Jordy will be winning
any Grammys for this song.
We're going to look so stupid.
No one's going to get that it's a vegan dance.
I mean, even listening to the word, you don't get it.
There are so many things wrong with this right now.
Yeah, it's bad.
I don't want this nonsense to be the last dance
that our fans remember.
But she's too lazy too put thought
into anything that's going to benefit her teen kids that
are moving forward.
And she's like, they're all going
to be working and getting jobs.
Not with [bleep].
Nope.
All right, well, girls, get into makeup.
[laughter]
I look like a businesswoman at a Halloween party.
No, the shirts were to be the corporate side
of the beef industry or the chicken industry.
This, to me, is starting to look like a high school talent show.
And Abby's not even here.
Guys, come over here.
OK, sell the story.
Because if you don't believe it, they're
not going to believe it.
OK, guys, go ahead. Go ahead.
Go ahead.
[interposing voices]
Hi.
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to the stage "Food for Thought."
[applause]
[MUSIC - JORDY, "SLEEPLESS NIGHTS"]
(SINGING) Speaking up for what's wrong.
I ain't scared of no friction.
Peace is all it is.
It does not have to be fiction.
On my sleepless nights.
[applause]
They knew.
They figured it out.
I can't believe that they got it.
I'm just praying that the judges did too.
ANNOUNCER: All right, are we ready for some rewards?
Yes?
The overall high score for group production, "Food for Thought."
[cheering]
I'm eating crow right now, which I
know is not on the vegan diet.
I cannot believe they won.
[music playing]
[cheering]
Girls, I'm so proud of everybody.
Although not my favorite dance, I
would say this is the best time I've
seen this eight dance together.