Instead, said Abby, they’re focused on remaining “booked and busy.”
Aspiring stars entered the so-called mad house to “use it as a chance to get on television and a chance to be in a cool show,” explained Abby. “But then next thing you know, they’re going on tour, they’re doing the Country Music Awards, they’re doing this, they’re doing that. So, it was very competitive, but it was also wonderful to see these young people booking jobs, and that’s why they were there.”
Because as much as she touts how replaceable everyone is, “These kids on Mad House, they have a future,” she insisted, “whether it be on a cruise ship or Broadway or in a music video, they have a future and we’re trying to get them there.”
They’d hardly be the first of Abby’s charges to make a name for themselves. Check out how her Dance Moms students have been handling their solo acts.