Chapter 12: On The View

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The next morning at ABC Studios in New York City, Abby was getting her makeup and hair done for the interview on The View, they had appeared before but the moms were with them, this time it was gonna be just her and her son as Andrew was getting prepared in the room next to the one she was in. The ALDC had arrived at new york city 10:30 PM last night on the bus and they were staying at the Millennium Broadway Hotel.

When the episode came on, sitting on the set of The View was Joy Behar, Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Whoopi Goldberg and Jenny McCarthy were sitting down, about to introduce Andrew and Abby.

"You can love them or hate them, Please welcome the two stars from Dance Moms, Abby Lee Miller and her son aka America's hottie, Andrew!" Whoopi announced.

The audience applauded as the door slid open and out came Abby and her son. Abby was decked out in some gold jazz pants, gold camisole and a gold jacket. Andrew was in a black leather jacket, black shirt, black pants, his hair was in a ponytail and they greeted the five co hosts with hugs and they sat down.

"How are you guys doing?"

"We're doing good, how about yourselves?" Andrew asked.

"We're doing good, thanks for asking. Abby, is it tough to teach new choreography every week?" Barbara asked.

"Well as a dance teacher when you try to teach new choreography every week, you've got to have your assistants help you out and then when the girls are listening to us, they know they have to match the moves, and we like to be fresh and hip." Abby said

"Do you think that you are too tough on your students?"

"A lot of people ask me that wherever i go because i know they watch the show, yes i can be tough, but also i'm being realistic because i know those girls are talented and i want to help them reach their goal."

"Do you ever get mad at your son, the moms and the girls?" Elisabeth asked.

"Well, The first time i tell Maddie or Chloe to do something, i'm nice and sweet, if i tell them for the 15th time, i start to get irritated and if i reach the 30th time, then i yell at them when i make them do pushups. I rarely get mad at Andrew because he does something the first time right away when i tell him to do it."

"Andrew, what is it like to have Abby as your mother, is she mean at times or does she have a soft side?" Barbara asked the young man.

"She and i have a bond that has other parents jealous and wherever my mom went, i always go with her. Mom can be tough on the girls, but it gets results. She and my grandma supported me when i danced and that's why they are my role models and i love them."

The audience awwed when he said that.

"Me and your grandma love you too, baby." Abby said, giving her son a one arm hug.

"That's so sweet." Barbara said, then she got ready to ask him another question as she was looking at his long hair. "Andrew, when did you start growing your long hair?"

"I was 11 when i started growing my hair. One day, mom asked me how i felt about having long hair, so we tried it out by wearing a wig and girls were calling me cute, then i started growing my hair in late spring of 2001 and around the middle of 2003, my hair was at it's current length, even though i slightly shorten it to make sure it was at least two inches past my shoulder." Andrew explained.

"Andrew, is there anything we might not know about Abby?" Jenny asked the younger miller.

"Let me tell you a funny story about my mom, one time we went to a competition in Chicago and then we left the hotel to go to the competition, it was held at a theater in Evanston, then when mom entered the dressing room, she still had her curlers on and everyone in the room laughed so hard!" Andrew explained as the audience busted up laughing, the moms and the girls were the ones laughing the loudest as Gianna tried not to laugh.

"You went to a competition with your curlers on?" Joy asked Abby, who had an embarrassed look on her face after her son had just shared that story.

"Yes, i admit, i was in curlers through that whole competition." Abby admitted, then she had an evil smirk as she turned to andrew. "Well i have a funny story to tell about you, one time when he was 10, we were at the studio and he was doing a little dance. When he did the split, a ripping sound was heard and it turned out that he split his pants, revealing part his tighty whities!" The crowd roared into laughter as Andrew's face turned red from that revelation and even the moms and the girls had laughed even harder.

"And that's why i no longer wear them, ever since then i've switched to boxers!"

"Andrew, i know this question might be a little nosy and personal, but do you have a girlfriend?" Barbara asked.

"Well, Barbara, i'm currently in a relationship with Gianna Martello, she's my mom's assistant choreographer at the ALDC." Andrew stated as the camera cut to Gianna, who was in the audience with the moms and the girls and she blew a kiss at him.

"Well as long as you make her happy, then good things will come

to you, Andrew."

"Thanks."

"One more question, Andrew. We heard that you can dance very well, would you mind if you showed us some of your moves?" Whoopi asked as the crowd was cheering to encourage him.

"Ok, i will!" Andrew said excitedly as a song that was called Hey DJ by The World's Famous Supreme Team began to play, then Andrew began to dance and did some difficult hip hop moves as he was breaking it down as the girls, the moms, Gianna and the audience was clapping to the beat, he finished with a split as the crowd cheered and he got up from his split and took a bow, then sat back down next to Abby.

"That was amazing! how did he learn to do difficult moves so well?" Jenny asked Abby.

"I taught him everything in the book." Abby simply stated.

"Give it up one more time for Abby Lee Miller and her son Andrew, everyone!" Barbara said as the audience applauded for them and the two waved at them, then they waved and smiled at the camera as the show went to commercial.

"Ladies and gentlemen it is my honor to introduce the junior elite team of the Abby Lee Dance Company, they will be performing a improv dance." Joy introduced as the audience applauded. A techno song was playing as the girls were doing their best moves as the audience cheered.

Backstage, Abby and Andrew were walking from the set with Gianna, the girls and their moms behind them as they were leaving the building.

"Mom, i had so much fun co-hosting the view!" Andrew stated as Abby wrapped an arm around him, He really enjoyed spending time with his mother and/or grandmother.

"I did too!" Abby replied. "That story you told about me having curlers on at a competition was funny, to be honest, i was trying to hold my laughter in."

"I noticed." Then Andrew had an expression on his face that meant seriousness. "We have a competition in this city which is on the 23rd, which is three days from now and from what i was told, Cathy and her apples are gonna be there."

"Don't worry, mom. Cathy's team got lucky against us last time and i called it highway robbery. But this time, we're gonna beat them! And if cathy tries to hit me, she'll learn that karma will get her good."

"She sure will learn and we know Paige, Chloe and Maddie will have solos, Asia and Nia will have a duet and we will have the usual group dance." Abby said as they headed back to the hotel.

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