Abby recruited former Candy Apple dancer Gino Cosculluela to dance with Maddie.
The central storyline revolves around a musical theater duet titled .
With the "Select Team" gone for the week, the original faced immense pressure to end their recent losing streak. The competition took place at the In10sity Dance Competition in Cleveland, Ohio—the home turf of Abby Lee Miller's long-time nemesis, Cathy Nesbitt-Stein , and her Candy Apples Dance Center (CADC). Maddie’s First Kiss
Despite the hype, "That Girl Has Gotta Be Kissed" placed second overall in the Junior Duet category, losing to the Candy Apples' routine "Stars Align". Abby was reportedly disappointed in Gino's performance, leading her to dismiss him and his father immediately after the results.
The choreography required Maddie to give Gino a kiss on the lips at the end of the routine. Maddie, who was 11 years old at the time, expressed significant discomfort and shyness about having her first kiss during a recorded dance routine, famously stating she would have preferred to kiss Zac Efron instead. Results and Drama The episode concludes with mixed results for the ALDC:
[s4e22] Kiss Or Get Off The Pot -
Abby recruited former Candy Apple dancer Gino Cosculluela to dance with Maddie.
The central storyline revolves around a musical theater duet titled . [S4E22] Kiss or Get Off the Pot
With the "Select Team" gone for the week, the original faced immense pressure to end their recent losing streak. The competition took place at the In10sity Dance Competition in Cleveland, Ohio—the home turf of Abby Lee Miller's long-time nemesis, Cathy Nesbitt-Stein , and her Candy Apples Dance Center (CADC). Maddie’s First Kiss Abby recruited former Candy Apple dancer Gino Cosculluela
Despite the hype, "That Girl Has Gotta Be Kissed" placed second overall in the Junior Duet category, losing to the Candy Apples' routine "Stars Align". Abby was reportedly disappointed in Gino's performance, leading her to dismiss him and his father immediately after the results. The competition took place at the In10sity Dance
The choreography required Maddie to give Gino a kiss on the lips at the end of the routine. Maddie, who was 11 years old at the time, expressed significant discomfort and shyness about having her first kiss during a recorded dance routine, famously stating she would have preferred to kiss Zac Efron instead. Results and Drama The episode concludes with mixed results for the ALDC: