CHRISTI LUKASIAK: Maddie and Chloe
are competing against each other,
and this is the first time in months these two
are going to go head to head.
In the history of the Abby Lee Dance Company
there has always been more than one top dancer.
And now there's Maddie and Chloe,
and they're amazing because they have
each other to compete with.
That's where you let that arm get caught up over your head.
If their leg is this high, you want yours to be higher.
If they can jump this high, you want to jump higher.
Every child gets better, because the girl standing next to her
is getting better.
Chloe and Maddie going head to head this week is huge.
Their rivalry has been going on for years, where they go back
and forth with first place.
Chloe's just as talented as Maddie,
but she's out of practice.
And I'm happy that Chloe finally is
going to get a chance to show that she's
the reigning national champ.
ABBY LEE MILLER: All right, girls, we're going to do
something a little different.
Today, everybody who will be sitting in the audience,
you will be voting on Maddie or Chloe.
Here's another one of Abby's twisted lessons--
the politics of dance.
I get that you have to vote, and everybody gets a vote,
and someone wins, and someone loses,
but it doesn't make it any easier
to vote against your friends.
ABBY LEE MILLER: So you get to judge on the performance.
It's up to you to go in there and make a choice.
I wonder why Abby's doing that voting thing for Maddie and I.
Maybe because you guys haven't competed against each other
in a while, they want to see who's been working more harder.
The dance competition world is a much bigger picture.
Kids don't always understand.
I want to see if this vote helps them
see what the judges are seeing.
Just because somebody is your friend
doesn't mean that they're going to show favoritism towards you.
Kids vote all the time in schools,
whether it's for student council or team captains,
but it doesn't make it easy.
ABBY LEE MILLER: Come on and put your vote in the box.
MOM HELPING WITH VOTING: Put your ballots.
ABBY LEE MILLER: There you go.
Thank you.
We're going to keep these safe and sound.
And we're going to count these votes later.
Everybody back off.
In the Juniors Solo Division, third place,
entry number 25, "Stairway to Heaven."
[applause]
CHRISTI LUKASIAK: I'm sitting there,
and I'm a ball of nerves and tension.
But, newsflash, Chloe has beat Maddie before.
It's not like this far-fetched thing to think that she could
beat her, because she has.
It's just too much pressure.
Back to the old, you know, Chloe versus Maddie.
And I really hope Maddie wins first.
Second place, entry number 29, "Am I Here To Stay."
[applause]
CHLOE LUKASIAK: I'm shocked that Chloe got second.
And to be honest I haven't seen Chloe
dance this well in a long time.
She was amazing in the dance.
EMCEE: And in first place, entry number 30, "I'm Trying."
[crowd cheers]
TEAMMATE: Yay Maddie.
[crowd cheers]
ABBY LEE MILLER: Maddie was close to perfection.
Her technique was flawless, and emotional execution
is always heartfelt. That's why Maddie wins.
"Maddie."
"Chloe."
"Impeach."
[kelly chuckles]
Was that you? You wrote it?
You're just making a mockery of this?
CHRISTI LUKASIAK: Kelly could vote for whomever she wants.
However she voted against my daughter,
and it did hurt my feelings.
All right, "Maddie," "Chloe," "Maddie."
On one hand, I wanted to vote for Maddie
because of her technique.
On the other hand, I wanted to vote for Chloe because she
did the best with what she had.
"Maddie," "Maddie," "Chloe," "Maddie," "Maddie."
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
1, 2, 3.
Maddie wins.
ABBY LEE MILLER: I was shocked that more of the kids
did not vote for Chloe.
Now, that's what your teammates thought.
Christi just wanted this victory for Chloe.
And I don't blame her.
I'm sad for Chloe, absolutely.
ABBY LEE MILLER: Take that sadness
and put it into your dancing.
Use more emotion.
This has been a long day, and one thing is for sure.
My mom and dad taught me to never
discuss religion or politics.
Although awkward, I think the voting experience
was a good one for the girls, because this is not
about friendship or popularity.
It's about who can get the job done for the team.
Now, Abby, next time two of your kids
go head to head in a category, are you
going to have everybody vote?
Because you've never done this before,
and it's just clearly a way to make Chloe
feel bad about herself.
It's a competitive world.
Whether it be politics, or dance, or school.
But you have a lot of other kids who go and do stuff,
but you don't call them out on it.
You only pick on mine.
Oh, you're welcome