a definitive ranking of the original "dance moms"

Over summer break, I discovered Dance Moms on Hulu. She may ask, "HOW DID YOU JUST NOW FIND IT?". Honestly, I just never really had a desire until now...I ran out of shows to watch so here I am! even though I am on season 3, I feel like I could easily rank these moms from worst to best.

So, after many sleepless nights...just kidding...more like, after watching countless episodes, I have complied a definitive ranking of the original "dance moms".

5. Melissa

Coming in last place, we have Melissa. It's no surprise because she was the biggest suck-up in the group. No wonder Maddie stayed at the top of the pyramid...Melissa did all of Abby's dirty work. Even though she wasn't the loudest and most obnoxious of the moms, she was still by far the most sketchy. All of the moms were bad, but Melissa was easily the biggest snake and backstabber of the group.

It was also very obvious that she only cared about Maddie's dancing. Do you remember when Mackenzie beat Maddie and Melissa said that the judges were wrong??? She straight up didn't agree with the scores, talked bad about Mackenzie's performance, and openly told the team that Maddie should have won. She. Is. The. Worst. There, I said it.

4. Jill

It’s not surprising that Jill and Melissa became quick friends when Kendall made the team. Remember the bench and massage she bought Abby when she first joined, trying to get Kendall at the top of the pyramid? I know, Kendall technically wasn’t on the team from the beginning, but in my opinion, her and Jill qualify as original members.

I’ll never forget when she first joined the ALDC and was branded a studio hopper after joining Candy Apples for a short amount of time. That being said, she wasn't the worst of the moms and she really did speak up for what she believed in. What really grinds my gears about Jill though is how her precious Kendall was never given enough for her liking. News flash: Kendall didn’t deserve a solo every week!

3. Kelly

Finally, we can start talking about the Dance Moms that I liked! Kelly was wild, loud and fiercely protective of her kids. Her friendship with Christi was everything. I always admired her for being able to stand up to Abby. Where Melissa and Jill would let Abby beat up on their kids to a certain extent, Kelly always had Paige and Brooke’s backs. She’s easily the funniest mom on the show.

The reason why I can’t rank Kelly and higher is because of her altercation with Abby. In the weeks leading up to their altercation, Kelly became increasingly aggressive, surpassing the point of mere protection of her kids. While I do believe her reasons were valid, as Abby was indeed mistreating Brooke and Paige, I can’t defend her for getting in a physical altercation in front of the kids.

2. Christi

As the other half of the dynamic duo, I feel similarly about Christi I do Kelly. They’re both so funny! I loved Christi’s humor and her ability to alleviate tension in many situations. She’s also such an amazing mom. Always fierce in her defense of Chloe, viewers can clearly see how much she loves her daughter. She’s also so loyal. After Kelly, Brooke and Paige left the studio, nothing was ever the same for Christi and Chloe. Time and time again Christi would express how broken the team was without them.

1. Holly

Holly is undeniably the best mom on the show. She’s intelligent, level-headed and kind. She always managed to bring the maturity that all the moms needed at any given time. I don’t think I saw her ever do wrong. Nia was definitely the biggest underdog, yet she never went crazy like the other moms. That is not to say that she didn’t defend Nia, she was just too dignified to go ballistic. She is a role model that we should all aspire to be like.