- Hi, I'm Nia Sioux,
and today I'm with Buzzfeed,
and I'm talking about my first times.
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First memory onset of Dance Moms?
I think my first memory-
I was like nine years old so,
it's kind of hard to remember.
My first like memory, memory though,
would probably be like auditioning,
for the show.
In the car on the way back home,
my mom telling me,
she was like Nia,
you did this, but just so you know,
you're not going to get it.
We're just too boring.
(Nia laughing)
Look where we are now.
First time meeting Michelle Obama?
Oh my gosh! I shed a tear.
Like I was in shock after, I le-
I needed several, like breaths after,
because I was, I was so excited.
I was meeting Michelle Obama,
but then I also like met John Legend and like,
just oh my gosh.
So many just amazing,
celebrities and people that I looked, look up to.
So yeah,
just meeting Michelle Obama was amazing.
First time you realized you were famous?
I still don't really think I'm famous,
but like the first time I was like recognized in public.
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Oh!
We were at a dance competition,
and it was like the first time someone asked
for a picture with us.
We were all just so excited,
we were like, oh my gosh!
People want pictures with us?
And I still get excited when I'm,
when people like want pictures.
First experience filming Dance With Nia?
Oh my gosh!
My first experience filming Dance With Nia,
after the first day I was just filled with so much love.
Honestly, like my heart was so full.
The first dancer we had her name was Lark,
and she was just amazing and like such a great dancer,
but also, we bonded really well.
And we talked about even like,
going to a dance class after too.
So, you know, I, I created a lot of friends on that show,
and just filming it was just a dream come true.
First celebrity crush?
Ooo,
Cody Simpson was my first celebrity crush,
along with Justin Bieber.
Those were my two favorites and I still love them.
Oh! First impression of your podcast cohost and bestie,
Teala Dunn?
Oh my gosh!
Wait, so the first time I met Teala,
was at like my first gifting suite in LA,
and I was probably like 11 years old.
She was just so sweet to me when we were both so young.
Oh my goodness, it was so long ago.
And whenever, like,
I kind of moved down here for Dance Moms,
she would hang out with me,
or like I was getting into YouTube.
So she would make YouTube videos with me.
It was so sweet, like,
Teala's a sweetheart.
First Dance Moms co-star
you'd text to hang out with right now?
Literally all of them.
I love each and every one of them,
maybe Paige because it's been like a really long time,
but I also haven't seen Maddie in a hot minute either.
I'll get lunch with Kenzie sometimes and not like,
I'll go over to Chloe's apartment,
and we'll hang out sometimes.
Like I'm,
I'm so close with all the girls,
and they're amazing.
And I miss them all.
I miss them all!
First ridiculous untrue rumor you heard about yourself?
Ummmmmmm.
One of, like, the rumors I heard about myself,
which is just not true.
People were posting this when I was on dancing with her,
like Nia was Sia's second choice for chandelier.
I'm like gir- people!
No I wasn't! Maddie was the choice!
I was not the second choice.
Like, oh my gosh.
I was like, where are people getting this information from?
Another one, currently,
would be that I have a boyfriend.
Guys, I haven't had a boyfriend in a really long time.
I like, I have no plans on getting one.
I don't have a boyfriend end of story,
and people can stop wondering if I do or not.
Not in a relationship.
First time you realized you wanted to be a performer?
Ooh!
I don't know,
I feel like I was just born a performer honestly,
like growing up in the dance world.
Like I always knew that I was going to be a performer
in some capacity.
Even from when I was little, like,
I always wanted to be on Broadway,
since I was itty bitty.
First time you were starstruck?
Oh my gosh,
I still get starstruck.
So, first time I went to the Teen Choice Awards.
I was probably like 11 years old,
Justin Beiber was walking the carpet,
and we all wanted a picture with Justin Beiber.
So we have-
so he like motioned us over to take a picture with him.
And we were so excited.
We like literally started crying,
and he, we literally have a picture with Justin Bieber,
on the red carpet at the Teen Choice Awards.
And then also I met Gabby Douglas the year after.
And she was like my,
number one role model person that I looked up to,
and I still do.
She's amazing.
And I was at the Teen Choice Awards,
and my mom was like, Nia I have someone I want you to meet.
And she was like, turn around.
And I turned around and it's like-
it's literally Gabby Douglas
and I started bawling my eyes out.
And I was like, like the picture that I have with her,
my eyes are like,
(Nia laughing)
It was an ugly cry but,
a very happy and just like star struck, cry as well.
First quarantine binge-watch?
Well it was either Outer Banks or On My Block.
I think may have been On My Block though.
Either way, both of them are amazing.
First red carpet experience?
I think that was the Teen Choice Awards as well.
Like whenever I met Justin Bieber, we were so excited.
I had this really long pink dress on.
I don't know why I thought that was so amazing.
I like, it was not cute.
I mean, it was cute because I was little,
but I was like, why girl, why did you choose that dress?
I was 11 years old.
This was like the coolest thing I had ever done,
and meeting so many amazing celebrities,
and people that I looked up to.
It was just so cool.
And I was just so excited and I was so tiny.
And finally,
the first piece of advice you'd give to your younger self?
Oh my gosh,
everything happens for a reason.
I live by that statement.
I truly do.
I also think that knowing your worth is,
another one that I would tell my younger self.
My mom used to tell me that one when I was younger,
same with starring your own life.
So I live by a lot of motto's,
but all of those things I would tell my younger self,
and be confident,
because you have nothing not to be confident with, so.
That would be it.
Thank you so much for having me Buzzfeed.
Make sure you check out my new show, Dance With Nia.
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