THE TRUTH: MY JOURNEY ON DANCE MOMS 

Imagine being 14/15 yrs old and have thousands of people send u hate mail and threats

I don’t understand how these producers can sleep an night knowing that they are manipulating the way the world thinks of you with their evil editing

And this is where they say “Don’t judge a book by its cover”

i feel like the producers are currently doing this same thing on season 8 with GiaNina 😔

Honestly I thought she was mean from the show but she really seems like someone who is down to earth and kind

Aw Payton, I’m really ashamed to say that I was one of the people who fell for the producers’ evil editing and thought you out to be someone you’re not. I’m glad I watched this video and realised how sweet, genuine and NOT LIKE ON TV you are 😂 I admire your maturity in handling and growing from this situation and it’s nice to see how you’ve grown into a lovely young lady. Hope your dance career prospers and sending you lots of love😊❤️

This is why Abby hated the producers

i hate how they do this to people. I was just watching Clara and Christi watching dance moms. They made it seem like the moms were laughing at Vivi and making them look bad when they were laughing at something completely different. totally unfair. Also i never hated Peyton on dance moms this just makes me love her more.

I didn't know you were 21 years old Seven years goes past fast!🤣😂😀😆🤔

I can’t even imagine being in your situation... the producers really did you dirty. You seem like a really lovely, wonderful person. You’re very beautiful. And I’m sorry that so many were mean to you, but you seem to have such a positive and happy outlook on life that it doesn’t even bother you. You’re very strong for that, it’s inspiring

the fact that grown producers would do that to a child 😒😕🤢

She's grown into such a pretty young lady

Omg! They made you seem bratty, made Brooke seem to not care, Maddie seemed spoiled, Nia,Mackenzie and Paige seemed like the weaklings. Oh btw I just noticed you wore contact lenses cuz your eyes were brown 😂

I hated Payton on dance moms but I just watched this and I realise she’s actually sweet and kind♥️

I'm extremely ashamed to say that I fell for the producer's edited version of you and your mom. I'm so glad that you made this video and that a lot of people are figuring out the truth. I'm very sorry that I ever saw you as a brat or anything other than a sweet, kind, genuine person, and I'm so happy you've grown into a mature young woman.

I went to high school with Payton, and was a grade or two below her. She was really nice, she probably doesn't even remember me. But I never heard a bad word about her. We had mutual friends, and they never had anything bad to say about her. Payton actually spoke to me ONCE and it was at homecoming and she told me she loved my dress and that I looked really pretty. SUPER NICE!

Wow this explains so much. The producers only wanted drama. The producers were behind like everything

Who else hated Payton in Dance Moms a lot and feels bad because of all these dirty producers? Thank u guys for the likes!!!!

People are so surprised but like 95% of tv shows are edited like that. My dad was on a show where do auction and they edited to make it look like he was buying a $70,000 crane

the fact that the 30-40 y/o moms would literally gossip about a 15 y/o girl on national tv says a lot about who they are

That was really wrong for them to manipulate a young, vulnerable girl for ratings, it could have had a serious impact on your confidence,/self-esteem. The adults shouldn't had fed into it. It's good that you've set people straight and can use your voice now.

Tea be spilling everywhere

Reality tv, lots of editing but the stuff between Kelly and Abby always felt real.

The meanest thing was when they put Brook on top of the pyramid when everyone thought it would be you. So mean. Glad you are doing so well!

I used To hate Payton so much bc she said she was better than the other girls but now I only hate the producers editing bc they change what the girls said!

Wow I never knew they told you to say that! Ur pretty

i wonder what would’ve happened with the girls if the show never existed😬🤔🤔

I thought she was rude, maddie was a complete brat, brooke was depressed, and just ... I HATE THE CAMERA AND EDITING PEOPLE NOW

I feel so bad about the part where you said the producers edited it to make it seem like you said you were better than the girls they did you really dirty.

I knew you got hate..but death threats!?! You’ve been through a lot! You’re a really brave girl 😊 edit: woosh why so many likes

I didn't like you much on dance moms, but I defended you in the comment section of one of the videos where you started crying because people pissed me off talking about a 16 year old crying. I'm 24, I still randomly cry lol. I'm glad I saw this video though. You do seem really sweet.

I legit thought your mom was crazy. I could never understand why she would start screaming over anything. Editing does wonders. Glad you’re both okay!

The fact that you are still with your bf now is the cutest!!!!!

Wow!! Thats shocking. I actually didn't like u myself because how dramatic and real they made it! But now i see how good u are and positive and inspiring! You now became my favorite and u grew up to be an awesome woman!!!

Am I the only one who notices Payton is so beautiful?😍

The fact that Abbie always says "shes preparing the girls for being professionals" but makes it harder for them to get professional jobs just by being on the show is crazy. I remember loving this show as a child but seeing all the horror stories from the girls has changed my mind so much as I become an adult. These poor kids dont deserve this ):

People should watch this before they bash Payton

I used to hate Payton and her mom because of Dance Moms and their dramas on tv but when i watched this 12mins video, all my hates on her and her mom was all gone and i started to like her already. Before we judge or hate someone first we should know his/her side story on why he/she is like this. The camera mans and other shits were just making Payton and her mom making them the bad person. I feel bad for her family. I hope that she's doing great now and being a professional right now ❤❤

I always knew that "I thought that I was better than most of the people" wasn't about those girls. Ugh. Sickening.

Good job! I can’t believe I’m watching Dance Moms, but it popped up on Hulu and I checked it out, and here I am now, in season 4. My grand daughters have been dancing since they were three so I found the behind the scenes stuff interesting. Anyway, I’m happy to see you survived it all, and are completely sane and intelligent! Best wishes in whatever/wherever life takes you.

Reality tv always looks for someone to be a “bully” for the drama and sometimes the person doesn’t realize it until after

I feel stupid now for judging people...

I really appreciate these videos where the dancers finally get to tell the real stories. I was a "Dance Moms" addict like everyone else too, but I'm learning a lot about how TV can twist things just for ratings. Payton, thanks so much for sharing this!

It's really great that she's coming out and telling the truth cuz people these days really need to hear something like this. Luv u Payton!

You were horribly mischaracterized, and possibly mistreated, by the producers. It's why personal/family vlogs will be the death of reality-tv. Everything is genuine. No deceptive editing, no abusive producers, no contract drama, and since there's none of that, any children are protected from show business.

This popped up on my recommendations, you look so different now! 💕💕

She seems like such a sweet young lady; I'm glad she's not bitter or upset about her experience. I find that a lot of the girls who were on dance moms all say stuff like " I hate all of them and that place so much"; however, she's repeatedly states that she is grateful for the opportunity, and that she's wouldn't change anything. Its really nice to see that.

Payton, you are a beautiful human being with a radiant smile

I feel so bad for you! This video made me realize you’re such a sweet and genuine person!💙

Aw Peyton seems genuinely sweet. I didn’t like her on the show bc she would come in and act bratty but obviously she explained why that happened. Is it wrong to say I still don’t like the way Leslie acted in the show scripted or not lol. She would just act a certain way that would drive me crazy but much love to Payton for telling the truth and making this video 😂❤️

I just wanna say that I loved you throughout your entire time on the show! You were one of my favorites!I never thought bad things about you!

I hope for you Payton much love, peace, prosperity & success. ❤

As someone who participated in SYTYCD I know EXACTLY what you mean with things being 'set up' to inflate a situation and cause chaos. They made people redo the walking up and down the stairs towards the staging area,'because the producer had to go'. When it was my time to walk up the stairs, I entered a dark room and was announced that suddenly I was next! I wasn't even given the time to tie the ribbons of my pointe shoes. So yeah, my audition tanked. When the audition aired, it was so different from the real thing. The audience were laughing, one judge called me a liar another one told me I should quit dancing altogether. It shocked me so much that THAT was how they made me look like a dumb airhead who was so full of herself. That night I changed my hair drastically and changed my name. Dance is my life! And I was afraid that THIS was going to be the end of me ever being casted in any production ever again. But I'm proud of you, beautiful girl! You are already making it and I am so sure that you can and will become an even bigger star. You don't need Dance Moms for that. Just be and stay the shining star that you already are. Your passion is your talent and talent is UNIQUE! 😘

That’s so weird that you can’t have siblings dance at different studios in the same state. I get it if maybe they were competing at the same competition, but just in general? That’s so weird. Is it like that in every state?

It’s good to see you be so positive about your journey! You seem like such a positive young lady and spoke about all the negativity with such eloquence!

i fell bad for hating payton "don't judge a book by its cover" :(

her voice is high. i swear it's higher than dance moms 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Why does she look like a “white” version of “woah Vicky”

Wow, definitely an eye opener- you and your mom did not deserve all that hate! Your puppy is adorable by the way, I love corgis!

Omg thank you so much for posting this. I was really little when the show was airing, but we used to watch it at my friend's house. This has definitely changed the way I feel about you and the show though. It is so bad that they portrayed you in that way when you're actually really sweet.

Why in the holy hell is it illegal to have two kids in different dance schools in PA?

I admit, I thought Payton was incredibly rude on the show but this definitely changed my mind!

It's really great to see that you're confidence in yourself is strong, it just shows how strong you are. You were just a kid and reality shows should treat people better, especially when it comes to kids. You're amazing keep doing what you love and makes you happy :)

Finding out the real story made me enjoy you as a person and I really actually enjoy your channel. I can see how in though show the producers only want drama and made you come off not the same from the person you truly are. I can see why you explained yourself. love you! - a new subscriber

This is why I don’t understand why parents would continue to let their child be in reality tv. I get that after if you had a contract but I’m sure there was a point when the contract was done but to continue is like letting drama and stress happen for entertainment. Producers have a job to make the show interesting. I mean if they didn’t do that they wouldn’t have a job so can’t really blame them.

You're so beautiful and mature now, you seem like such a genuine person and I really admire how you can talk about your experience in a mature and thoughtful way, instead of lashing out at those who wronged you. You're a wonderful dancer and I hope you have an amazing holiday season!

I'm in the middle of watching season 2 right now, and I'm really happy that I saw your video because it will definitely change the way I think about some of the show!

This is amazing! Watching this video is really enlightening because I felt like you were a totally different person on dance moms than you are in real life your so amazing!!

Ur intro is #GOALS 😍❤️💕😘

I am so happy to see you post this! You are so brave to have fought through all this drama and still be so sweet and nice! You are right. Dance moms is the worst representation to the point of a false representation of dancers like you, asia, sophia, kaylee quin and some of the amazing candy apples dancers like gavin and mckenzie. The producers manipulated the show and made u seem like a bad brat but they were the bad guys who edited to show so cleverly that it made so many dancers suffer hate from the dance moms community. Dance moms should not be associated the to real dance world. The dance world is 100 times better. I am glad that you are saying this so that more people might be convinced that screaming mums, rigged competitions and cheesy lyrical dances are not what the dance world is made of

payton was so innocent the only reason she was hated is bc her mom.

I think it’s really cool of you to open up about this and share your side of the story. You did it very professionally and it really helps prove your point that reality tv isn’t real. I definitely gained a lot of respect for you and your mom after watching!

That’s so messed up! How could people send you death threats? That’s ridiculous! I feel so bad that friendships were ruined and people were made to look bad through that show.

That editing thing is awful...I know it's true because they're NOT that great at actually tightening the edits. That's really terrible. I watched every episode of every season and honestly, you never ever came off as a villain...you were just older and more advanced. Even Abby (as rough as she can be) constantly praised you and blatantly told you it was your age and height, not your ability, keeping you from being a full time member. ugh...then they DID choreo that dance where you were actually "The Bully." I'm so sorry it comes off to painfully on your end. Honestly, from a fan's view...I can tell you it came off as a profile of a very talented teenage dancer with a great mom who would have done anything for her daughter. That being said...I wish you had left your original video up where you talked about your time on Dance Moms...you told an entirely different story and told it to us as the truth. SO, until this popped up, I was taking what you last said as the truth. See my issue? You praised Abby so much in the other video...this video seems much more authentic. So, to play devil's advocate...which is it?

You have such and accepting and positive attitude towards the show and what you went through. Some people would hold a huge grudge and let it ruin their outlook on life but I admire that you stay positive about it.

HeyGirlie!! I'm so happy you showed up in my feed! You are one of my favs from DM and I look forward to hearing all that you have been up to. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.

i loved this video! i didn’t hate you on the show but this really did clear some things up and i can see you’re such a sweet loving woman! wishing you all the best professional luck i know you’re gonna kill it.

Omg you are such a nice person genuinely. Can’t believe they did that to you, and you honestly deserved so much better. I’m glad that you got to share your part of the story ❤️

Really love that u took time to put this into a video. Must admit, I was one of those young teens watching Dance Moms air that hated u cuz of how u were portrayed :P but forget dance moms for a minute and just look at u alone, as the person you really are, how can anyone not love you? Much love and happy new years to u!

Payton has bloomed like a flower!! Omg she’s so much more grownup!❤️❤️🥰🥰

OMG I used to be obsessed with that show! Good to see you on RU-vid! Loved the intro! Just subscribed! 💞🤗

I got to meet you and your mom at ALDC Pittsburgh Booty Camp after season 1 had aired! You and your mom are genuinely the sweetest family at the studio... I had made multiple visits to train at the ALDC throughout the summer growing up and you have always been the most genuine person from the show that I got to meet at the studio. Not to mention my mom had an awesome time talking to your mom at the studio. I wish you the best in LA you are an amazing dancer, I hope others take the time to consider everything you said in the video. After I actually got to train at the ALDC I sort of lost interest in the show to the point where I knew everything was set up and I knew everything wasn’t what it seemed on TV. As I said before, good luck you and your mama are awesome!

Aww! So sorry you had to go through that I definitely remember all the things you said about your experience on the show bc I was such a huge fan of itttt😪

That was the longest intro I’ve ever seen

I actually liked you and your mom on the show. I never saw you as bad guys. Over time the other moms did end up showing a less than pleasant side. For future videos, many of you dancing, of course. I would also like to hear your mom talk about her experience on Dance Moms. I am a fan of you both.

Yay I just found her channel!!!

You've grown up so much Payton!!! And I always loved you!!

Just came across your channel today, and I'm in awe. I think we often forget that reality TV is not really reality, and we base our judgments on what we see. I think you did a beautiful job here sharing your story, and I can't wait to watch your other videos. And of course, I subscribed. You're beautiful inside and out. Keep pushing on and doing what you love.

you are just genuinely a sweet sweet person. I’d love to know more about the dance industry in LA for real, like how often you audition, if you always see the same people, what kinds of opportunities there are, that kind of stuff. you are amazing, Peyton!

You were always one of my favorites on the show! Your gorgeous inside and out don't EVER let anyone make you feel any other way!

This changed my whole vision of you! Not that I would have ever trusted reality tv but it just crazy how they edit and fake stuff. I wish you the best, you seem to be a very nice and mature young lady! :)

I'm so sorry they set you up like that. I used to work in tv production of "reality" tv and this is so spot on! It's crazy when you actually see what happens behind the scenes. No matter what show you're watching, none of it is real. Which kinda sucks but it's very true. When you see a random person on the street get pulled into something, they were hired to be there! On the show I worked on, I was in the "audience" or background so many times because they need people to fill it out. And even if it's something happening and you react, they'll still reset and have you do the same thing over and over again! It's crazy but that's so so true!

I loved this video. I’ve been a fan of dance moms for years, and it was great to hear your side of the story. In this video it was great to see who you really are and not what the show portrayed you as. I also liked that you could still take the positives the show gave you. Great video, I hope you’ll keep posting :)

Good on you for speaking the truth about everything and standing up for yourself. love u for that x

Rewatching all the dance moms and came across this girl you’ve always been one of my favs❤️ the most loyal girl 🙏❤️

I'm so glad one of the dance moms girls actually made a video explaining the truth...Payton I hated you on the show but you are a wonderful girl you have changed so much and what the producers did to you and made you say was terrible they did you dirty...you should never have been getting death threats I feel so bad for you stay strong ❤️

I for one never thought you were a bully. The girls loved you. You can’t be a bully yet those same girls who you supposedly bullied loved you. Your mom fought for you. Just like any of the dance moms did.

Your mom is so sweet. You are also. I was like oh my goodness the first time I met your mom and she was like I am just a regular person. She is awesome and so are you. Keep going girl. Just know how much your mom loves and supports you. God bless you girl.

My opinion on Payton has completely changed thanks to this video, I guess I was oblivious while watching the show and believed that Payton wasn’t a nice person but now I can see how much of a sweet person she is and she is so beautiful. I think it’s horrible that they would edit the things you would say and make it sound like you were saying something bad, it can greatly affect someone’s mental health because obviously there are gonna be a lot of rude people bullying her for what she does or says, also she was a teenager at that time and would of also been pressured at school making it even worse for the producers do that, but Payton is a very strong person for dealing with it

Your smile legit brights up the whole screen ! Your so prettyyy 😍