The show may have been called Dance Moms, but we all know Maddie was the star, landing so many solos that it got under everyone’s skin.
Dance Moms put Maddie on the map, and she reportedly earned $2,000 per episode and $400,000 for six seasons. Also, residual checks are so clutch and she’s probably still raking in some portion of her initial earnings each time a rerun airs.
Oh, and aside from Dance Moms, at just 13 years old, Maddie was a judge on So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation. It feels like just yesterday when Maddie and Sia teamed up for the iconic “Chandelier” video, and they’ve remained consistent collaborators ever since.
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