If you guys read my recent post, you know that Lifetime’s reality series “Dance Moms,” which follows young girls training at the Abby Lee Dance Company, were being ripped for one of their most recent episodes, which involved the child dancers wearing costumes that simulate nudity.
In an update via NY Daily News, I have learned that Lifetime will be pulling the episode from the show’s catalogue.
NYDailyNews: Lifetime has yanked a racy episode of “Dance Moms” after critics cried that the sexed-up burlesque routine was just too much.
The episode “Topless Showgirls,” which aired once on March 6, has since been removed from the schedule and won’t be made available on iTunes, Amazon or MyLifetime.com, a representative for the network told Gawker.com.
The condemned episode showed young girls prancing around in flesh-toned underwear, costumes they were told would help create an illusion for the audience that they were nude.
The show’s ringleader, choreographer Abby Lee Miller, doled out giant, pink feather fans to the girls and taught them the routine.
“I’m hot! I’m mean! You can’t have me! You can’t afford me,” Miller shouted, flailing her arms to show the dancers how to make the most of the Vegas-style costumes.
Even on the show, the girls’ mothers were horrified.
“No one ever wants to hear the word ‘nude’ associated with their 10-year-old, ever,” said one of the dancers’ mothers, Christi.
The young dancers themselves admitted to being uncomfortable with the sexy outfits and risqué routine, one saying she was nervous because she and the other girls felt “kind of naked.”
Online, the criticism ballooned, even on the show’s own Facebook page.
“Horrifying, irresponsible, exploitive, damaging,” wrote one commenter.
“This didn’t just cross the line, it exploded it. I am very disappointed that the moms didn’t stop the misdirected nightmare.”
A psychologist told Fox News the show might attract pedophiles.
“As a treatment professional of sex offenders, I can tell you that adults who are attracted to minors definitely seek out shows just like this to whet their appetites,” said Dr. Nancy Irwin.