On #BlackOutTuesday, Abby Lee Miller posted a black square with her logo on it. Needless to say, it did not go over well. Especially with a mom from Dance Moms’ last season.
Adriana Smith took to Instagram to talk about her and her daughter Kamryn’s experience with Miller. She wrote that Miller said to her, “‘I know you grew up in the HOOD with only a box of 8 crayons, but I grew in the Country Club with a box of 64 – don’t be stupid.’”
Camille Bridges, another African-American mother from the seventh season, told E News, “[Abby] tried to spin Camryn as being the poor one and there on scholarship. I shut that down immediately.” She went on to claim, “She loves appropriating our culture and never appreciating it. She did not give black choreographers on the show acknowledgment of their work. She continuously put Camryn in afros.”
After the racism claims became an international story, Miller wrote an apology. “I genuinely understand and deeply regret how my words have effected and hurt those around me in the past, particularly those in the Black community. To Kamryn, Adriana, and anyone else I’ve hurt, I am truly sorry.
“I realize that racism can come not just from hate, but also from ignorance. No matter the cause, it is harmful, and it is my fault. While I cannot change the past or remove the harm I have done, I promise to educate myself, learn, grow, and do better. While I hope to one day earn your forgiveness, I recognize that words alone are not enough. I understand it takes time and genuine change.”
Was Miller’s apology enough for Lifetime? According to The Wrap, the network no longer plans to air Abby Lee Miller’s Virtual Dance Off that was set for the summer. They also revealed that Miller’s contract ended with Dance Moms’ eighth season. If the network chooses to do a ninth one, it will be with a new dance teacher.
I would be OK with they brought Dancing with the Stars’ Cheryl Burke back because she did a great job with the girls.
When it comes to Miller, maybe Lea Michele and her can do an apology tour together. They can call it BitchFest. Who else should join the? Ellen DeGeneres?
We have all been impacted financially by the coronavirus pandemic, and need whatever money we can get back. However, the concert promoters are holding on to our dinero until musicians cancel their tours. If the bands reschedule, then you don’t get your hard-earned cash back. Tool wants you to know they heard your stories, and yesterday they made a huge announcement.
“As so many music lovers have come to realize over the last several weeks, there is no playbook that artists, promoters and venues can pull from in these unprecedented times.
When we played what would be our final show of 2020, March 11 at Portland’s Moda Center, we believed we would be back on the road sometime this Fall. As we worked towards that goal we’ve come to realize that there is absolutely no certainty in re-scheduling dates for this Fall or 2021. State and local ordinances vary widely and no one can predict when high capacity events will safely return.
At the same time that we were working to reschedule this tour, we read your messages. Messages of job losses, illness, emotional and financial pain. We could continue to postpone or reschedule dates for some time into 2021 but ethically, we do not think this is the right course of action. In our opinion, tying up our fans’ money for months, if not a full year, is unfair. With that in mind, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the tour so we can help support the people who have supported us for years.
Please know, we want nothing more than to return to the road, to play these songs for you and to celebrate our shared recovery. When the time is right, we will do just that.
In the coming days you will receive an email from the ticketing service you purchased tickets through notifying you of the event cancellation and when to expect your refund.” – TOOL
Hats off to them. Bands need to realize without their fans they are nothing, so they should help out their fans because they need them now as much as the rockers need them normally.
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We still don’t know what NBC’s 2020-2021 schedule will look like, but we now know a show that will be missing from their lineup.
Tymberlee Hill, who played Adams, broke the news about Perfect Harmony yesterday. She wrote, “It’s A wild time right now. So, I wish I had better news. But I just wanted to say, Thank You So Much to the fans of @PerfectHarmony For Your Love. The show will Not be coming back for a Second Season. But I had the time of my life with You, my #PerfectHarmony Family. Xo”
I am so upset about this news. Perfect Harmony was my favorite new broadcast of last season. The sitcom was an endearing show with great music and a lovable cast. I hope Peacock or USA Network consider saving it. It is worth saving like the choir saved Dr. Arthur Cochran.
No matter what happens, they can never take away Bradley Whitford dancing like a Chippendales dancer. We will always have that.
