Local 'Dance Mom' Reacts to Season Finale
Leslie Ackerman's daughter Payton has been featured on the show. Payton and some of the other "Dance Mom" dancers also performed at Celebrate Monroeville last week.
The second season of Dance Moms, a popular reality TV show filmed at the Abby Lee Dance Company's studio on Saltsburg Road in Penn Hills, came to an end last Tuesday. Upper St. Clair mother and daughter, Leslie and Payton Ackerman, again made a number of appearances in season two. "As a whole, there were a lot of changes (from season one)," Leslie said. "I'm just glad in the end (of season two) we got to see more of the girls' talent and less mom drama." Although Leslie does understand that the show is called Dance Moms. In many scenes, Leslie is shown arguing with the other mothers. "It used to bother me, but it doesn't bother me anymore," she said. But Leslie reminds viewers that the editors cut out the parts when the other moms …
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Lisa rice hassell
9:44 am on Friday, February 17, 2012
Leslie your behavior while it has worked for you for twenty years I feel you are teaching your children bad behavior skills to cope in the real world. Being mean and hateful, demanding, well I could go on and on but what is the point. You and Payton are self centered and both think you are better than others. I saw how well that is working for you both when your child was reduced to tears and you… more ›