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Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller, Cathy Nesbitt-Stein Admit Feud Was Fake
The two Dance Moms stars say the Lifetime rivalry was staged, and now they're headed back to screens with a short-form dance competition called Abby versus Cathy.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger on this story, from No Bull with Hank at 4:42 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are E! News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by E! News: “Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller, Cathy Nesbitt-Stein Admit Feud Was Fake”, with reporting from Yahoo (Page Six), Yahoo (E! News), AOL and AOL (Page Six).
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 4:42 PM ET on No Bull with Hank, by Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Dear Abby.
- BBN covered this story before: Dear Abby: Should I tell my son the truth about his beloved grandma? (October 26).
The real story
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- E! NewsDance Moms' Abby Lee Miller, Cathy Nesbitt-Stein Admit Feud Was Fake
- Yahoo (Page Six)Abby Lee Miller and Cathy Nesbitt-Stein reignite ‘Dance Moms’ rivalry on new show ‘Hit the 8’ October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
- Yahoo (E! News)Dance Moms ' Abby Lee Miller, Cathy Nesbitt-Stein Admit Feud Was Fake October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- AOLAbby Lee Miller and Cathy Nesbitt-Stein reignite ‘Dance Moms’ rivalry on new show ‘Hit the 8’ - AOL October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
- AOL (Page Six)Abby Lee Miller and Cathy Nesbitt-Stein reignite ‘Dance Moms’ rivalry on new show ‘Hit the 8’ - AOL October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAbby Lee Miller and Cathy Nesbitt-Stein say the feud on Dance Moms was largely choreographed for television, E! News reports.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFolks, I want you to sit with that, because a lot of you picked a side. You had a side.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou had a side for eight years.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPoint one. Cathy says she felt pressure to create drama on the Lifetime show, which aired from twenty eleven to twenty nineteen.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPressure to create drama. I get pressure to avoid it. Nobody's ever put that in my review.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPoint two. In her words, quote, in the show, we had to become rivals. Had to.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSomebody handed them a rivalry like a uniform and they wore it for years.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThey live in different states. Cathy in Ohio, Abby in Pennsylvania. Bitter enemies, and they could have carpooled.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd here's what they won't tell you. A former producer called, and both women jumped at the chance to reunite.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe people who made the fight called, and they said yes.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe new show is called Abby versus Cathy: Hit the 8. Each episode runs two to four minutes. Four minutes.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFour minutes. I assume the pitch was, we can fight on camera again, but quickly.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAbby says, quote, it's not play and it's not fake and it is not made up. She also calls them colleagues. Cathy calls them colleague-frenemies.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMake up your minds. Think about that.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the feud is fake, the new competition between them is real, and it's called versus.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThey live in different states, and I live with the fact that I believed all of it.
More Shorts
All videos →The story so far
- Dear Abby: neighbor's granddaughter has a friendship on the brink · New York Post
- Dear Abby: Should I tell my son the truth about his beloved grandma? · New York Post
- Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller, Cathy Nesbitt-Stein Admit Feud Was Fake (this story)
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