“I had more stress at that age than I did once I left,” she said.
“I have dissociated so much from that time.
Of course, since Ziegler couldn’t win every competition, losing had grave consequences for her self-image.
In 2015, Ziegler was exploring other performing opportunities outside of “Dance Moms.”
“I just wanted to dance,” she explained.
“And I loved competing until it became televised and the drama started.”
In 2017, Ziegler toldSeventeenthe reason she ultimately decided to leave the show.
However, quitting wasn’t as easy as the star hoped.
“My family and I really tried to leave for the last three seasons,” she told Cosmopolitan.
“But when you’re in a contract, it’s really hard.”
But Maddie Ziegler reflected on the fallout she experienced after quitting the show.
However, the star was also able to acknowledge the complicated truth about Miller.
I get to step out and do my own thing and be myself.”
