MADDIE ZIEGLER’S CAREER’S ON POINTE! O
“My favorite show ever is
Maddie shares with us. “I’m so addicted to it!” n May 26, Maddie Ziegler said goodbye to Dance Moms, but don’t worry — the talented 13-yearold isn’t leaving T.V. for good. Starting May 30, you can catch her as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation every Monday night at 8 p.m. ET. Find out what she told us about her new gig! Thank you! I’ve been watching
SYTYCD since I was 6 years old and since then,
I’ve wanted to be on the show! So being asked to be a judge was a dream come true for me. I mean,
I can’t believe I’m going to be on something that has been such an inspiration to me as a dancer.
It’s a little intimidating being alongside Jason Derulo, Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe, but I know I’ll learn a lot from them. I think being young will help me relate to the contestants more because I’m used to being in their shoes and being judged. My friends and I would always give each other pep talks to help calm each
other’s nerves.
Definitely my sister, Mackenzie! She’s so talented and I know she’d give great advice.
Lots of Band-Aids, my dance shoes, several hair pins, a stretch band, my phone and ballet attire.
You’ll have to wait and see, but I’d love to perform!