JoJo's spills ALL the tea from the Dance Moms reunion... and she doesn't leave out any drama!Plus, hear JoJo's pitch for another Dance Moms reunion and why she thinks this one could've been better.
You're listening to joj Justsua Now with Me Jojo Cua and iHeart Radio Podcast. Welcome back to my podcast, jo Jose Even now me, I literally said, before I started this podcast, I was like, I'm not gonna do an accident in the intro. What do you know? Somehow I did one. Anyways, Hi, good morning, Welcome back to JoJo's One. Now. Today we're gonna be talking about the Dance Mom's Reunion. Oh my god. I I honestly, when I got pitched the Dance Mom's Reunion and I got asked if I would be interested, I was like yes, and they were like, well, what would it require to get you there? And I was like, I will pay to play, like literally, sign me up. I want to do it. And they were like, really, You're the only one that's reacted like that, and I was like, yeah, of course, Like why wouldn't I do it. It's literally one of the biggest parts of my career. Anyways, Dance Mom's Reunion. Just now. I I have a lot of feelings about the Dance Mom's Reunion. I really do. I initially thought it was gonna be something else I did. I thought there was honestly, I'm gonna be super honest, a better way to do it, and I think that we could still do this depending on if people were down or not. But if you watch the Dance Moms rereadion, you'll kind of see what I'm talking about. We all just kind of talked about Dance Moms and reacted to Dance Moms, and I didn't know. Once I found out that's what the reunion was gonna be, I actually felt a little weird about it because I knew Colonie and Kendall and I knew that they were doing it. Obviously, Me and Colonie are like sisters. I love Colony so much. Kendall is like literally best friend, MATERIAL love her so much. But Chloe, Brooke and Page were the other three doing it, and I've actually never met them before. I met Chloe once, Brook and Page literally i've never met before, and so I wasn't wasn't too sure how it was gonna go, if that makes sense. And my one interaction that I have had with Chloe was actually with her mom online and it was not a pretty reaction. And so I don't want to say nervous was the right word choice, but I was I was ticked off, annoyed, confused. Maybe those are the right words, because I was like, what is happening. We're gonna go and chit chat and I don't know these humans that I'm chit chatting with, Like this is strange. But then literally, like when I tell you, the first five minutes of all of us being in a room, me and Paige were like, we would have been best friends Brooke, because Brooke and Klaney were really good friends, and so then me and Paige were like, well, then we would have been good friends because we are basically their little sisters. Like obviously Paige is biological to Brooke and I'm basically biological to Colony at this point. And then Chloe. Of course, everybody loves Chloe. She's she's so sweet, like she's just she's chilling. But it was like, literally within that first five minutes, it was like so chill, and I was like, oh, this is a great freaking vibe, and like call it a trauma bond maybe, like we've all been through the same shit, but it was it was good. There was no nothing foul. It was like emotional, but like in a happy, fun, positive way, like we were all just kind of like stoked to be around. But I don't think any of us knew what to expect or how long of days to expect. So you saw a little teeny tiny sliver of our thirteen hour double days. We had two days of Philly for the dance WM. Sure you did, and they were the longest days literally ever. Sitting in the most uncomfortable chair, more uncomfortable than this, Jojo seewa bed that I am sitting on right now, which is not very comfortable. No shade to my bed. It's actually the mattress. And the mattress is not a jog's mattress, so it's fine. But it was long story short. We just if you haven't seen it yet, We essentially we reacted to dance moms and we talked about things we were asked certain things that we felt about certain things. And what's interesting is all of us kind have had a unique experience. There was a few times on the reunion where the producers tried to do some shady shit. There was one time we had to we had to bring up and of course they used this in the trailer. We had to bring up those who did not come to the dance Mom's reunion and everybody was talking about it. Was not just me talking about it, but they used my clip of me talking about it in the trailer, which is understandable. I get it, you'd live whatever, it's fine. But my thing was, it wasn't that people didn't do it. It's the reason why they didn't do it, and that's that's totally their choice is totally up to them. But it was all okay until the day before the Dance Moms reunion. There was a bit of a party, and I didn't care that I wasn't invited to the party because I didn't know everybody yet. I never met Brook and Page in Chloe, but there was a party with everybody. It was it was Brooke, Page, Chloe, Maddie, Mackenzie, Nia and Kindle, everybody but me and Klannie. Again, I was understanding because I was like, I don't know half of them, Like it's totally fine. Like it's also I've just always been the outsider amongst the group, so I didn't really care. But Kilanie, I was actually hurt for her. She was hurt, but I was hurt for her because I was like, you are good friends with all of these humans like they are all good friends, and so that was a it was a little tough to kind of navigate that, and it was kind of like we were doing the reunion the next day and they had a reunion even though they weren't a part of the reunion the day before. It was just it wasn't done ethically, and so then that just kind of put a sour taste in everybody's mouth, including those who were at the party the night before. They were like, oh wait, this is kind of messed up what just happened once it was put into perspective, But look, at the end of the day, we're all adults. We all get over things like say your points, say your piece, and then let's move on with life. And so we did and it was it was fine. They like I was saying before, they used my clip of me talking about why people weren't there and the reasons why they weren't there just kind of was hurtful to everybody, But it was like, live your life, do your thing. It is fine. We're all gonna live. But we did have to essentially bring attention to it just to like address the elephant in the room. Anyways, though, we then go in and we do a little sit down and we watched things. The other thing I was talking about shady things that happened. Other shady thing that happened was the producers kind of wanted me and Chloe to get into it, and I was like, we don't have a reason to get into it. Like Christy had actually, right before we started filming, sad some really nice shit about me on FaceTime because she wasn't there, but she said it on FaceTime, and I was like, damn, Like that actually meant a lot to me because I mean, look, I looked up to Christy and Chloe, and so when we went through our shit online together, I was like, oh, I like them. This is sad. Then yeah, the producers, you know, wanted me and Chloe to kind of get into it a little bit and talk about our online beef. And I was like, honestly, like that's not It's not how I feel anymore. And Chloe's like, yeah, that's not how I feel either, and they were like, but we need to address it. And so then I just I told Chloe. I was like all right, bab, like here we go, Like let's just let's just do our job. Let's just do our job and let's just get it done. But I ultimately, as that was happening, I was like, this isn't the point of this, but like whatever, I find you your job. And then the last thing that was shady is of all of us, Me and Kilani are the two that have a relationship with Abby yet and Kenna is a little bit of a relationship with Abby as well, but Pagebrook and Chloe don't have any and it is not a healthy end of a relationship. It is very messy. It is very traumatic on both ends. And the producers kept wanting me to call Abby and I was like, absolutely not. I was like, that's that's where I put my foot down, because I was like, all right, look, I'm not only putting myself in an awkward position of calling and in this environment that no one invited her to, but also I'm putting Abby in a weird situation where she's talking to people who she doesn't necessarily know how to talk to them. And then Paige Brooke and Chloe, I was like, I'm not gonna do that to them either, because this was somebody who was a massive figure in their life that walked out of their life. There is real trauma there, and I didn't want to put anybody in that situation of like, hey, let's let's see how this goes. No way, no way at all, whatsoever. The thing for me is I have a good relationship with Abby. I have chosen to see that Abby only ever wanted what was best for me, and only of it was tough on me because she was wanting what was best for me. But I I mean, I was just talking with Abby literally three days ago about karma, you know what I mean. And so for me, I wanted to protect my relationship with Abby, and I also wanted to protect my relationship with Brooke Page and Chloe. Abby for me is somebody in this world who any time I get a phone call and says everything, I'm like, oh shit, here we go. Or I get a text, I'm like, oh, here's a rep, here's a paragraph, let's go. But I will one thing is I will never lose my respect for Abby ever, for as long as I live. I will say, aside from that sort of like little drama te session that we just had, the reunion, honestly, I think was so healing for all of us. I mean, I for sure am the one from dance Loms that like doesn't really have anything to heal from, Like I'm very open about my journey, like freaking love dance Homs a number one fan till the day I die. But there was a lot that And I also was super outspoken on the show. I was not afraid to talk. I wasn't I didn't care, I was chilling. I was a little bit older when I started versus when everybody else started, and so I was I had a little bit of a different perspective. But I think everybody else was a bit silent on the show, and they never got to talk about things or never got to express things or feel feelings, and so I feel like it was a true open space that anybody could say how they were actually feeling about something, which was really cool to see. And it was cool to see everyone's perspective on things in the way that everyone remembered things, because everybody's memories a little bit different, of course, but it like it almost like triggered little memories that you didn't even know you had. And even though Brooke Page, Chloe and I were not on the show at the same time at all, there was some sense of like Brooke would say something and I'd be like, oh my god, I can relate to that, like or Page would say something. I could so relate to that, and so that that for me was kind of like an eye opener of like, damn, we really have all gone through the same thing. We've all lived the same experience, even though we didn't do it together. Then after it was someone's birthday. I think it may have been Page's birthday, and so everyone was having a sleepover, and honestly, I was just tired. I was like, I love y'all, like I know we're all homies now, because Chloe was hosting the sleepover, and I was like, but I gotta go home. I was like, Grandma over here is tired. I had the first call time in the morning, and so I was like, nah, dog, I will I will see y'all another day. And then everybody came the next day and they were all old enough to drink, and so they all came in the next day. They were hungover as shit, and I was like, I feel great. I got a good night's sleep, and they were like, we went out, and I was like, yeah, y'all did y'all did your absolute biggest But it was fun. Everyone had a good time. But yeah, then the next day we all kind of were sporadic throughout and we all kind of did our own interviews, and there's where we really got to deep dive into our own journey. I think for me it was more of a fun thing. Like I literally watched Dance Walls every day, so I wasn't shocked by anything that I saw, But I realized that no one else had watched the show. Kendall, Kalaane, Chloe, Brook, and Page they have never watched Dance Moms, including their moms Christy, Kelly, Jill, and Kira. They never watched it, and so it was kind of fun for like them to see stuff of them. Like for me, I almost was sitting there. I was like, yes, I'm a cast member of the show. I'm a big part of this show, but also I'm a fan like I am. I am honored to be sitting in this room right now, And I have no shame in saying that. I think a lot of times people try to be like too cool, right, I have literally no shame in being like I am the number one fan of Dance Mom. I was like, name an episode, I'll tell you the group dance like, I the show's fucking brilliant. I will forever love and forever respect it. What else happened on the reunion? Honestly think, Okay, this is this is what I want to talk about, because my pitch I feel like for the reunion is freaking lit. I said, stick all of us in a house for a month. See what happens. Everyone gets their own bedroom, but this house is rigged. It is bugged. It is wired right, and like, imagine because like in the two days that we were together, there was drama between us, like there was a shade like, oh, everyone's eating lunch at one table, but like two people, Like there was just like little shady bits. So imagine, imagine like that. That blows my mind. Anyways, I think it would have been so fun. After we did the dance Lom's reunion, we actually kind of got to have another reunion about a couple weeks later, we all went to the super Bowl together and that I was like, this is what the reunion should have been, like this vibe. The reunion was so fun at the super Bowl because now we all were homies, Like now we all were friendly and Mabeling actually is the brand that took us all and they were smart. A lot of brands take influencers, but they take a random mix. Mabeling got all of the Dance Mom's cast. I was like, that is com brilliant. They took us all to a show, they gave us all outfits, they had us sitting at the super Bowl at the forty yard line, like they were brilliant with their marketing, and we all had so much fun. At this point, now we were all homies and so it was like, actually fun, whereas I feel like the reunion was a little like timid. Everyone was on angels because no one really knew each other. It was an odd mix of people, right. But then I feel like when we all got to go to the super Bowl together, we got to see Oh, which was also incredible. Was not the Michael Jackson one or the Loved one, but it was it was incredible. And then also my pro from Dancing with the Stars, Jenna also joined on that group trip, which was so much fun. But yeah, that that to me, I was like, that's what the reunion needed to be, Like that type of fun vibe. And now I do think there's an angle to still do that. I feel like we need a fight on the internet to get a network to pick that up of like here is where the dance BOMs girls are now. Because as fun as it was for us to just like react to the show and talk about it like kindle in college on dance Team, Chloe owns a dance competition. Now me and all my shit that I'm doing, I don't even know if I'm coming or going. Colonney, Oh my god. Klannie is the most open book in the world. This girl is all over the place teaching dance. Were just so freaking beautiful the way she's giving back to the dance world. But then also she's like open about like I'm getting a breast reduction this week, Like that is imagine if I went to her breast reduction with her, like I I wish it was filmed. The day that I was having a mental breakdown, I was really sobbing. I was really solving my heart out, and Colanie called me and she was like, WHOA what am I calling in the middle of And I was like, honestly, like it's fine, just distract mammalkay And she was like, well, I'm calling to show you my tits. You want to see him and I was like, oh my god, yes, let's see him. But she had just gotten her reduction and she was so open about her journey online, which was so fun, Like that is the TV show and so I I've made my pitch a lot, but I need I need the world to fight with me for this TV show. Anyways, the last little thing that I'll say about the reunion was having everyone be so open about their trauma was so interesting. I didn't really know a lot that these girls went through, and that Kilaney, I mean especially went through, and especially as her being one of my best friends. Kelly Page and Brooke had an incredible moment on the show where it was a true heart to heart where there was apologies and there was tears. Oh my god, there was such a funny moment and it was like the Kelly came into like comfort Brick and Page and like having one with them, and then Jill came in to do the same with Kendall and then they were like, all right, Jojo and Colonney, we're gonna go get your guys as moms. And we're like, our moms aren't gonna coddle us, Like absolutely not. What do you know our moms never came in. I was like, yeah, that they would never. My mom literally would never. Mom's like, nah, dog, I'm literally here because I have to be here. I'd say with Kira that cool. Kia does not give it, she does not at all, but she's she's great. Honestly, I feel like Kira is like a second mom to me. We actually we now have a dance moms group chat. We're all gearing up to go do press right now for the reunion, and we're all talking about They're all talking about I am not a girly girl, and so they're all like, would we get aware? What's everybody gonna weare? Are we gonna change? We do our makeup together, and I'm like, I won't see y'all in the lobby and my pants and I won't be there. But yeah, we definitely all have a group chat. It doesn't have a name. I feel like I need to name us. I should name our group chat. Let me know if anybody has any good ideas. But yeah, we're all gonna go to New York together. I'm sure we're gonna go to dinner, go to a show. Maybe it's gonna be a lot of fun. I keep in touch. I'm very close with Colonnie. Me and Colonia are very tight, but everybody else, honestly, it's kind of like a sister bond. You don't need to talk all the time, but the second that we see each other, it's like we saw each other yesterday and the day before that and the day before that. They truly all have such special place in my heart. Everybody that was on the show, did the reunion, didn't do the reunion. I know from the show, I don't know from the show. Everybody that was a part of Dance Moms has a very special place in my heart, and I I'm grateful for because the show would not be what it was without every single person that contributed, from anyone who was ever on the candy apples to the guy holding the microphone, like, every single person contributed to that show. And it changed the world. It changed my world for sure, It changed the dance world for sure, and it changed the reality TV world. And it's freaking phenomenon. And to say that I'm a part of it blows my mind literally every day, you know, to put it all in a nutshell, the Dance Ones reunion, I think there is room for a part two, part three, part four, maybe even a whole lest other season, maybe a movie. I feel like there is so much more that we could do with this, but I'm excited that it started here, and I am excited that now everyone gets to watch it and stream it. Make sure you do and if you don't, go stream karma Alright, I I too. I'm sorry. Anyways, I love you all so very much. Thank you hanging on me, and I'll see you next time on jojese wan Now. Thank you so much for listening. Everybody. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and TikTok at Jojosua Now podcast. Be sure to write us a review and maybe if you're feeling to leave us five stars, I'll see you next week