A Brief History of Dance Moms: When Did It Start, and Was It Scripted?

Photo Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images I loved Dance Moms. I'm not ashamed to admit it was a guilty pleasure right up there with Bad Girls Club. The mix of extremely talented kids with unhinged parents was a recipe no one could replicate. It took me years to figure out why I got hooked on the series. There was very little dancing but a lot of fighting. The series helped make reality TV popular and not just a fad and the history of the series is fascinating. So, let's take a look, shall we? When did Dance Moms start? Dance Moms hit the stage back in July 2011. At the time, Lifetime had . . .