Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller Accused of Racism, Luke Combs and Dolly Parton Stay Apolitical, and SAVE Act in Limbo

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Spot On with Link Lauren

Episode: Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller Accused of Racism, Luke Combs and Dolly Parton Stay Apolitical, and SAVE Act in Limbo

Host: Link Lauren (MK Media)
Date: March 18, 2026

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Overview

In this episode, Link Lauren dives into three major topics dominating the headlines:

1. A fresh controversy surrounding Dance Moms’ Abby Lee Miller after allegations of racism by former student Nia Sioux
2. Luke Combs and Dolly Parton’s decision to stay apolitical in a divisive entertainment industry
3. The heated debate and partisan deadlock over the Save America Act (SAVE Act) in Congress

With his signature snark and unfiltered takes, Link delivers commentary aimed at cutting through the societal noise, mocking celebrity culture, and questioning modern victimhood politics. The episode is peppered with pop culture references, audience shout-outs, and Link’s no-nonsense, occasionally biting humor.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. News Overload and Personal Reflections

• Feeling Overwhelmed by News: Link opens by expressing exhaustion with 24/7 news (“Every time I open my phone, the world’s coming to an end. There’s another breaking news story.” [01:54])
• Audience Connection: He notes that many listeners feel news fatigue and shares relatable anecdotes about seeking “signs” in life and joking about needing “a chef, a maid, and a butler.”
• Recent Engagement: Responds to audience interest in his Wolfgang Puck chicken pot pie recipe, humorously noting more engagement on that than any other topic.

2. Beta Male of the Week: Jerry O’Connell (08:07)

• Context: Jerry O’Connell appeared on Bill Maher’s podcast and described being physically confronted by his wife and daughters for criticizing Kamala Harris post-election.
• Link’s Take:
  • Lambasts O’Connell for what Link perceives as being “emasculated” for sharing political opinions at home
  • Frames it as a microcosm for larger anti-free-speech culture in liberal circles
  • “If you can’t walk through your home and feel free, free and comfortable, that’s not a home. Let’s make that house a home, you know, therapy session.” (12:30)
  • Speculates the at-home situation is “so much worse” than O’Connell lets on publicly

3. Celebrities and Politics: Luke Combs & Dolly Parton (14:30)

• Staying Neutral:
  • Link praises Luke Combs for echoing Dolly Parton, choosing not to make music political ([14:56]).
  • Quotes Luke Combs from GQ: “Why can’t you just be a good person and just be loved? ... It's a delicate balance, but she [Dolly Parton] has done a masterful job of it.” ([15:11])
  • Notes the backlash against celebrities for either being too political or not political enough.
• Pop Culture Dig:
  • Criticizes Hollywood’s embrace of “DEI quotas” and political speeches (“Oscars ratings were some of the lowest they've ever had, down 60% from where they were 20 years ago.” [15:50])
  • Praises artists who “bring people together” and not “divide with politics.”

4. Victimhood & Race: Nia Sioux vs. Abby Lee Miller (17:24)

• Allegations:
  • Former Dance Moms participant Nia Sioux accuses Abby Lee Miller of microaggressions and racism, referencing experiences as the only Black girl on the team.
  • Plays several interview clips of Nia discussing her discomfort and feeling excluded/relegated to “ethnic” dances or roles ([18:19], [23:43]).
• Link’s Reaction:
  • Skeptical of Nia’s claims, suggesting they’re timed to support book sales.
  • Boldly disputes the racism allegation: “We watched almost every single episode of the show… The things she says were racist—I don’t think they were racist.” ([18:32])
  • Frames Abby’s actions as giving Nia opportunities suited to her unique abilities, not discrimination.
  • Mocks the tendency to view reality TV experiences as major trauma: “You didn’t really put in the same effort… Nia couldn’t even point her damn toes.” ([19:11])
• Notable Quote:
  • “Victimhood is a currency… There are folks who walk around all day long, they have a chip on their shoulder, they want to play the victim card and whine and bitch and moan and we’re all sick of it, okay?” ([16:56])

Memorable Segment (23:43 – 24:57): Accusations over the “Rosa Parks” dance

• Discussion about casting for a Rosa Parks role on the show; Link says it's "revisionist history" to say it was a slight, claiming it was more about preparing kids for the real entertainment world:
  • “When you go out on an audition, nobody's gonna be nice to you. ... If you cry and say you're a victim of racism because someone's mean to you, oh, my God, they'll laugh you out of the building.” ([24:18])

Takeaways

• Link positions the controversy as manufactured for attention, closes with:
  • “Be grateful… for the fact that anyone knows you, anyone's talking about you, instead of crapping on the show and the dance teacher who gave you your career.” ([26:00])

5. Gender and Online Influence: E.J. Johnson & the “Erasure of Women” (26:25)

• Issue: Magic Johnson’s son, E.J. Johnson, has stirred backlash for claiming he “looks better in women’s clothes than women.”
• Clips Played:
  • “...Especially if I look cuter than any girl does, like what's the problem? … I'm out all the time, you know, and like I'm killing a dress and no one else is.” ([27:12])
• Link’s Critique:
  • Blasts E.J.’s comments as examples of delusion and self-importance
  • Unapologetically sides with biological women:
    • “You look like you could take one swing on me and pummel me. ... Why do you always have to tear down real women?” ([27:47])
  • Warns against current trans and gender politics as “erasure of women.”
  • “I’m always going to respect women. ... I just don’t like this new mentality we’re seeing from a lot of the LGBTs on the left that feel they need to tear down women to build themselves up.” ([29:25])

6. The SAVE Act in Limbo: Election Integrity Debate (32:00)

• Background:
  • Senate voted (51-48) to open debate on the GOP-backed Save America Act (voter ID laws, election security).
• Key Arguments:
  • Link supports the act and dismisses Democratic objections as patronizing (“Are you saying that women, half the population, aren’t smart enough to get the documents necessary to vote? Are you kidding me?” [32:32])
  • Criticizes Democrats for not supporting what he argues is “common sense.”
  • Shout-out to Senator John Fetterman for his common-sense positions, expresses hope that Senator John Thune will “get it over the finish line.”
  • Asserts most Americans support “free and fair elections” and that resistance is about helping “illegals” to vote.
• Notable Quote:
  • “The only reason I can think of is they don’t want fair elections. I guess they want illegals being able to vote.” ([33:30])
  • “Let’s get on with it.” ([34:03])

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Link, on news burnout: “As human beings, we were not meant to consume this much breaking news every single day.” ([00:51])
• On Hollywood’s out-of-touch politics: “We don’t really give a rat’s ass about you anymore, okay? You’re a bunch of degenerates.” ([15:24])
• On victimhood culture: “Victimhood is a currency, okay? There are folks who walk around all day long, they have a chip on shoulder, they want to play the victim card and whine and bitch and moan and we're all sick of it, okay?” ([16:56])
• On E.J. Johnson: “You look like a guy, okay? ... The delusion is off the charts.” ([27:47])
• On race allegations against Abby Lee Miller: “This is where I think she's wrong… Any television producer these days… Why would they let go of a storyline that has to do with race and victimhood? Of course they would have discussed it.” ([21:54])
• On Save America Act: “You gotta show ID to get onto a plane… And so to vote in our elections, especially with the midterms coming up, you should have to show some forms of identification, prove that you're a legal citizen, that you live here, that you're not illegal, and let's get on with it.” ([33:30])

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Important Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamps | |-------------|---------------| | News fatigue & personal opener | 00:30 – 03:29 | | Beta Male of the Week (Jerry O’Connell) | 08:07 – 14:00 | | Luke Combs & Dolly Parton on staying apolitical | 14:30 – 16:00 | | Abby Lee Miller accused of racism (Nia Sioux) | 16:35 – 26:25 | | E.J. Johnson controversy | 26:25 – 29:40 | | Save America Act (Voter ID/Election Security) | 32:00 – 35:00 |

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Tone, Language, and Audience

• Language: Highly conversational, direct, and frequently sarcastic. Link’s remarks are often provocative, blending humor with social critique.
• Tone: Irreverent, politically right-leaning, with an emphasis on “common sense” and skepticism of social justice narratives.
• Audience: Primarily right-of-center, pop culture-savvy, and weary of what Link frames as the excesses of “woke” culture and perpetual outrage.

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Summary Takeaway

This episode is classic Link Lauren: acerbic, unapologetically opinionated, and determined to lampoon both “liberal victimhood” and out-of-touch Hollywood. He walks listeners through current media firestorms, connecting celebrity culture and hot-button political debates, all while encouraging his audience to tune out the noise, “relax,” and “have a good time”—with a critical eye and a sense of humor.

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Transcript

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Those last hundred days, hour to hour, you did not know what was going to happen. I feel like we're living in that now. But it's 2026, okay? It's March 2026, and we're still dealing with that. I hear from you guys, many of you are fatigued with the news. People are fighting online. They're fighting in the comments section. You can't keep up with what's going on geopolitically. Domestically, everyone's just trying to work, pay their bills. There's not a person watching the show who either isn't dealing with a health issue of their own or taking care of a relative, a family member, a friend with a health issue. Everyone has so much going on. How are we supposed to keep up with all the news every single day? So my hope is by the end of our ridiculous, fun show, you will feel a little more relaxed and will have, you know, taken your mind off of things a little bit. I was walking around the other day and I Went into a store and I was just thinking about life and career, and I thought, you know, I'm looking for a sign, and look what I found. You asked for a sign. This is it. You asked for a sign, this is it. I was like, give me a sign of what I'm supposed to be doing. You asked for a sign. This is it. Okay. And then I also saw this one because with everything going on in our lives, I feel like we can all relate. I think I may need professional help. A chef, a maid, and a butler should do it. So, you guys, if y' all buy the darn products we promote on this show, Chef made butler incoming. But no, I thought these were so funny. They are made in China. I apologize. But, you know, so are half of Angelina Jolie's kids. So can't get too mad at that. I also want to hearken back to something from last episode, Monday's episode, episode 81. A lot of you asked about the chicken pot pie, okay? More people were interested in the chicken pot pie than anything we've ever discussed. Anything we've ever discussed on this show. You guys are really interested in the chicken pot pie. We've got pictures and videos. We'll put back up on the screen. So if you follow me on my personal Instagram, on my Instagram story Sunday night, I had actually shared the chicken pot pie recipe. But for those of you who don't follow me, it is the Wolfgang Puck chicken pot pie recipe, and it's actually the official chicken pot pie they serve at some of the Oscars banquets surrounding the Academy Awards. And so I thought, listen, we're at home in sweatpants, in pajamas, on the couch, judging the outfits and judging these actors, but let's just make the chicken pot pie we would be eating if we were there at the Academy Awards. Now, I don't think any of the real celebrities actually eat this chicken pot pie because they're all on Ozempic or have a poor relationship with food. So I don't think any of them were actually eating the chicken pot pie. I don't think Gwyneth Paltrow has probably eaten chicken pot pie ever. The woman has like a couple of cigarettes and bone broth and calls it a day. So iconic. So nonetheless, that's a chicken pot pie recipe. It's from Wolfgang Puck. So many women and moms are reaching out, going, oh, my God, this is actually kind of easy. I'm going to make this for my family. I'm going to make this at home. And so, because most of you. I know. Don't follow me on Instagram personally. That is where you get the recipe. But I am just so excited for the show. We have a great range of topics to discuss today. We're going to start off with a topic about Jerry o'. Connell. He's an actor. I believe he was in Jerry Maguire. He's never been a huge success, but he apparently is going through a spousal abuse situation. His wife and his kids are apparently beating up on him because of his political views. So he's beta male of the week. We're going to talk about that. We're going to talk about the Save America Act. We're still trying to get the Save America act over the finish line. John Thune. Jon Thune. You're handsome, you're smart, you're intelligent. Do you have the most charisma? No. But can you get this done, please? So we're going to discuss that as well as some topics pertaining to race and gender, some fun topics. So. So pour yourself a drink. Be ready to laugh. Have a good time. We got to pay a bill really quickly because we're contractually obligated to do so. And after we pay the bills, we'll be right back. Half of all adults have high blood pressure and most people don't feel it until it becomes a real problem. If you've fallen off a few New Year's resolutions, that's okay. This is a simple, measurable way to get back on track and do something meaningful for your heart. Listeners get 20% off their entire order at 120life.com. Just use code LINK. One simple code. 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Listen to the clip and then we'll discuss the night of the election. This third one. Yeah, third election. Everyone knows what I'm talking about here. I was watching late at night the returns, and I'll be honest with you, I didn't think Trump was going to win. I said something along the lines of, like, there was no planning. This is what they get. There should have been a primary. I said something along those lines, you know, like I was just spitballing ideas as to. It was a shock, you know, my wife and daughters, without saying anything, became, Became physical with me. They were, they were filled with rage. As the man of the house, Jerry o', Connell, you have been emasculated, okay? If you're allowing your wife and daughters to beat up on you for exercising your first amendment right, free speech, you probably pay the bills in that house. Maybe you split it with your wife. You should be allowed to speak out loud and say, you know what? Kamala Harris is a brain dead bird. Brain drunk. She had no plan. She hid out from reporters for 40 days. She's an idiot. She allowed millions of criminals and illegals to pour through the southern border. If you're not allowed to just speak the truth in your house, you need to rethink that house you're living in, sweetheart. You need to, you know, get some cojones, get some balls and be the man of the house and take charge. Because you sound like a man who has been beaten down and emasculated by these liberal, shrill women you probably live with. And it sounds like I'm being harsh on Jerry o', Connell, but you know what? You know what it is when someone says what's gone on? It's probably 10% of the story, okay? The situation at home is probably so much worse and it's leaking and cracking and spilling out. Now you're in interviews on podcast, talking how your wife and children got physical with you because you didn't like Kamala Harris. So, you know, what's going on behind closed doors is probably so much worse than that. And cracks become craters, and so now it's spilling out. And we all know there's likely a spousal abuse situation. You're not able to speak your mind in your house and you can laugh it off and go, haha, he, it was just a joke. Oh, I'm not going to do podcast again. Sounds pretty serious to me. I also have to say your criticisms of Kamala were spot on. Pun intended. Listen, they didn't have a primary. The Democrats do not believe in democracy. They don't even allow free speech. And so they slotted Kamala Harris in at the last minute. Joe Biden was pushed to the side. He stepped Aside, I think, July 21, and they put Kamala in, and then she hid out from reporters for 40 days. And so, Jerry O', Connell, I think you're accurate in your assessment. I can't believe you thought Kamala was going to win. That was actually what was crazy to me. She thought Kamala was going to win. She lost every swing state. The popular vote, the House, the Senate. So Kamala Harris, I guess if you're living in LA and sort of this liberal bubble, you're like, of course Kamala is going to win. Are you kidding me? Could you guys imagine? Imagine if Kamala Harris were in charge of the nuclear codes right now. Everyone complaining, okay? All these people panicking and turning on President Trump and saying they don't like President Trump. That's fine. We have free speech in this country. You don't have to love the president all day, every day. But imagine if Kamala Harris were in charge of the nuclear codes right now. Imagine if she was in charge of immigration, housing. The border was wide open, thank God. Kamala Harris has been sent packing back to California and hopefully never goes near the White House again. But, Jerry o', Connell, you've been completely emasculated, and the onus is on you to take back the power in your household. You can't allow, I guess, your teenage daughters and your wife to get physical with you because you expressed an opinion. If you can't walk through your home and feel free, free and comfortable, that's not a home. Let's make that house a home, you know, therapy session. Let's make that house a home, sweetheart. Okay, so you need to go home and lay down the law and tell your daughters, listen, I'm not paying the cell phone bill, taking back the computer, taking back all the, you know, car privileges. You guys need to get it together. You have to be the man of the house and step up because your kids kind of sound like spoiled little privileged brats, to be honest. But let's move on. Speaking of celebrities and politics, let's talk about Luke Combs, the iconic country singer. I actually his rendition of Fast Car by Tracy Chapman. I love that song. I listen to it, you know, a few times a week. I'm that kind of weird person that just replays the same songs over and over. I don't have playlists. I just If I like a couple of songs, that's what I listen to. And then I get bored and move on. Well, Luke Combs, he's, you know, sparked some news this week because he said, I don't like to get political. He said, you know what? It's my job to make music, to inspire, to entertain people. It's not my job to get political all the time. I'm a celebrity. I'm a singer. And that's kind of what Gene Simmons was saying last week on the show. Gene Simmons said, listen, a lot of these celebrities, celebrities need to shut up, okay? Most celebrities in Hollywood, especially the Disney Channel kids, it's like, listen, y' all went to Disney Channel University. You barely have a third grade education. And we need to hear from Selena Gomez on immigration policy in the Middle East. No, I don't. She probably can't even spell the word mom backwards. And so I agree a lot of these celebrities need to shut the hell up. But Luke Combs, I respect that. He said, you know what? It's not my job to get super political political like Dolly Parton. And let me read you this. So he did an interview with GQ Hype, and he opened up about, you know, these on politics, saying, listen, I just want to be a good person and do what I believe is right and not get involved in the minutiae of labeling it, meaning Republican, Democrat, independent. He said, why can't you just be a good person and just be loved? It does take some massaging to do it all in a way that doesn't come off as, like, deceitful or trite. It's a delicate balance, but she has done a masterful job of it. Speaking of Dolly Parton. So basically he was referencing Dolly Parton there, saying, listen, she's done a great job throughout her career of not pissing off the left or the right and welcoming everyone. And that's what I love about this music is supposed to be the great unifier, right? That's why I always want a halftime show at the Super Bowl. That's not political. That just brings people together all across the political spectrum, across cultures, ethnicities, races, men, women, those who can't even make up their minds these days, which unfortunately is a lot. So let's bring everyone together with some good music. You know, everything didn't used to be so tribal where you just have to fight all day. You know, if you listen to this person, you can't listen to that person. Everyone relax. You know what I'm saying? I know those of you who Watch the show. We live in the world of common sense, that there are folks online who are so tribal. Like, for me, Robert De Niro, he's a liberal hack. I can't stand Robert De Niro. The Trump derangement syndrome has just eaten away at his brain. You want to talk about beta males and emasculation, look at Robert De Niro. I can still watch Casino if I have five hours. I can still watch a good old Robert De Niro movie. I can watch, you know, meet the Fockers, Meet the Parents, and I can separate the art from the artist. You know what I'm saying? And so for some reason, these folks online today think if you listen to that musician, oh, they've been canceled. You can't listen to them. If this person's a conservative, of course they get canceled. You know, I think it's harder for celebrities to come out as Republicans than anything else. When they come out and say, listen, I can't stand the Democrat Party, it's horrible. It's terrible. They don't believe in democracy. That's tough for a celebrity to do. So I applaud Luke Combs for saying it's my job to make music, to inspire people. And he does a great job of it. He does a great job of it. And we don't need to hear about politics all day long. Look at the Oscars. We just found out this morning the Oscars ratings were some of the lowest they've ever had, okay, down 60% from where they were 20 years ago. It's because they don't make good movies. The movies they do make, they have a bunch of DEI quotas. They get political when they shouldn't. And then on the award show, half the people who get up to give speeches, and they're getting political. So everybody in Hollywood, I think they need to realize, number one, we don't really give a rat's ass about you anymore, okay? You're a bunch of degenerates. Number two, we don't need to hear about you on politics. We don't need you to opine on foreign affairs, domestic affairs, when you guys live in your ivory towers. So, Luke Combs, I commend you. Dolly Parton, I commend you. We got to pay some bills really quick, and then we'll be right back with a juicy story that has to do with race, gender, you guys don't miss it when your business is growing fast. Order fulfillment can make or break success. Shipstation's intelligent platform centralizes order management, rate shopping, inventory returns warehouse systems and analytics, saving customers up to 15 hours per week. 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From the show Dance Moms where, you know, the kids went to the competitions and she would stand there and yell at those kids and Have a baseball bat. I loved it. Okay, in hindsight, was it the best situation? Maybe not. But Abby Lee Miller, I love her. She's an icon. Well, one of her former students has come out and accused her of racism. Oh, she experienced. I know we have. This is her. Then we have a picture of her as a child. But she's come out now and said she experienced racism and microaggressions. That's the word that everyone is using these days. You know, you were microaggressive toward me. I experienced microaggressions. Man up. I'm so sick of all this crap. Oh, you were, you know, microaggressive and mean to me. Life's tough. Life isn't easy. People aren't always going to be super nice to you. It's not rainbows and lollipops. You were on a reality television show. Well, Nia Su is accusing Abby Lee Miller of racism. And I want to play one of these clips. We have like 10 clips right now, and it's convenient that she is promoting a book. Let's look at clip number four. Not only did I have to deal with just the craziness of being on national television with a really, like, toug and, you know, interesting dance coach, but also I had to deal with microaggressions. I had to deal with racism. There was so much that I really had to unpack. She says she had to deal with microaggressions and racism. I watched almost every single episode of the show. It was on 15, 16 years ago. I love the show Dance Moms. It was entertaining. They'd get into fights. There was drama. The things she says were racist. I don't think they were racist. What I think it was is that the dance teacher was trying to show her, you are unique. You can stand out. Right? She would complain because she was maybe given a dance that was quote, unquote, ethnic. Well, all the other little girls in the class were white and had no rhythm. You know what I'm saying? And so this is something that Nia could do. And I remember Abby Lee Miller saying on the show, if you go for an audition at Disney or a Broadway audition, they are going to expect you to have a command of these types of skills. These are auditions. I can send you to that. I can't send the little white milk toast girls with two left feet. I can send you there. And let's be honest, Nia, if you're watching this, you didn't really put in the same amount of work as the other Girls number one, they were training, training and training. You were lazy. You had sickled feet. You weren't pointing those toes. You know what I'm saying? Not to go all Abby Lee Miller, okay? Abby Lee Miller on your ass, but you weren't pointing those toes. You weren't doing what needed to be done. And you were lazy and you were late for rehearsal. You didn't show up in, you know, the outfits you were supposed to have with the hair the way it was supposed to be in the manual. So you were a mess. And now you want to come back later and say you experienced racism. I remember her doing this one dance that, yes, was deemed, quote unquote, ethnic. It was a hip hop dance. So we can put a picture of it up on screen. One moment. We have the picture. We'll put this up on the screen. This is a dance that the other little girls would not be able to do. You know what I'm saying? This is something unique to her. If you go on an audition, you're going to be able to audition for black roles and black dances that the other girls wouldn't be able to. It doesn't mean you couldn't be a great ballerina and do all of that as well and contemporary and modern. But the expectation will be that you can also have a command of these different skills. I want to play you another clip. So she decided not to go back to the reunion show of Dance Moms because she says there's just no way they would have talked about these tough topics. I know it brought a lot of the other girls peace and closure, but I knew for me, it wasn't going to do the same. And again, I knew that in order for me to have closure, I needed to bring topics up. I knew I needed to talk about my experience being the only black girl on the show. They weren't going to cover that. There's no way they would. Yeah, there's no way they would. Yeah. You know, it would have been cut out somehow. It would have been cut out even if I brought it up. Yeah. And it would have been pushed aside. This is where I think she's wrong. Okay. Any television producer these days in the post Black Lives Matter era, here we are in 2026. Why would they let go of a storyline that has to do with race and victimhood? Of course they would have discussed it. But the thing is, she's doing revisionist history. There is no way, no way that Abby Lee Miller was racist to this little girl. She had one black girl in a class of all white girls. So what did she try to do? Give her special dances to do, Special roles, special parts, special attention. We watched it over and over on the show, and Nia couldn't even point her damn toes. Nia couldn't point her toes, and she was sloppy and lazy as a dancer. You guys, I'm allergic to. Okay, I'm allergic. I'm allergic to the bs okay? So, Nia, stop whining. Be grateful. You know what I'm saying? Nia, the things she looks at as negatives, I think are positives, okay? You know? Okay? If they had put another little black girl on that show. Let's just get down to brass tacks here. She would have felt threatened and, like they were coming in on her territory. She got to stand out in an ensemble cast because she had that unique quality, okay? That's God given. It's the way you were born. Celebrate that. That's what your dance teacher was trying to do. But now she wants to rewrite history and be a victim because she has to sell a book. The last thing I'll say is this. Nia has had no successful career since Dance Moms, okay? She has not done anything largely successful since the juggernaut television show Dance Moms. So maybe you are the problem. Problem? You know what I'm saying? You can try to be a victim. Say you experienced microaggressions and racism. You know, that's the new term these days. Take a shot. Every time. Every time. She calls racism. Every time they say microaggression. Take a shot. But nonetheless, Nia, I think you need to go back to the drawing board, because you haven't done anything successful since the show. You're still digging up dirt from when you were six years old. We all saw the show. We all saw the show. And I want to look at one more clip. This is her on playing Rosa Parks. Clip number three. You opened up for the first time

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about your experience with Abby Lee Miller, right?

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And you were placed in dances with racial undertones.

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You were referred to as Tootie from Facts of Life, and you even had to compete with the white girl to play Rosa Parks.

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Mm. Yeah.

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This is stuff that we didn't know about.

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Okay? This whole Rosa Parks situation is also revisionist history. If I remember correctly from the show, because she was young, because they were in a dance ensemble, the teacher said, of course she's gonna be the one playing Rosa Parks. She's the only black girl in the class. We're not gonna have, you know, Maddie play Rosa Parks, okay? But she just wanted her to audition, to go through that experience because she always wanted the girls to be ready to go out into the real world. When you go out on an audition, nobody's gonna be nice to you. No one's gonna care about your feelings. If you go to a Broadway audition and you cry and say you're a victim, you know, a victim of racism because someone's mean to you, oh, my God, they'll laugh you out of the building. But none of these girls would ever make it on Broadway because they don't have the skill sets. They were good enough dancers to be on the reality television show, but to be honest, the skill set just wasn't there. And so, Nia, I think the overarching theme and lesson here is that because we're in 2026, we don't have to just take people's word, you know, at face value. If someone says, I was a victim of racism and microaggressions, there are real victims of racism, right? There are real victims of sexism and misogyny. We can talk about all of those things, but we have to be objective. You can't go back and say that your dance teacher and the television show were racist to you because they gave you some special dances the other girls couldn't do because they sent you on other auditions. You can't come back and say that because it's phony and it's fake. And it's also something we left behind. This would have worked maybe a few years ago, but we're in 2026 now where we're allowed to say, you what? I'm going to do the buzzer and call you on that you weren't a victim of racism. Be grateful. Have gratitude for the fact anyone knows you, anyone's talking about you, instead of crapping on the show. And the dance teacher who gave you your career, Abby Lee Miller. And dance moms say thank you. Thank you for giving me a career that I would not have had otherwise because I don't have the skill set of real competitive dancers. But because I was on a reality show, now I'm known in millions of households. I have money set aside for my future because of that television. So let's have some gratitude. We'll clean up on Aisle Delusion. We have to talk about Magic Johnson's son. Daughter, I don't know, child. E.J. johnson. So Magic Johnson has this son who's about 6 foot 2, I believe he lost a lot of weight or had lap band or something. He looks great. He Looks thin. But he's caused a stir online for saying that he looks better in women's clothing than actual women. And so he also thinks that he has a better shot at dating straight guys than actual women. And here's my thing. If you're a grown adult and you're rich and you're the son of a famous celebrity and you want to go wear dresses and heels and run around New York City, look at the videos up on the screen. If you want to feel self important and like you're real glamorous, go for it. But why do you always have to tear down real women? Oh, I look better than the girls. I wear this dress better than the girls. I'm sorry, you're 6 foot 2 and you got the shoulders of a frickin linebacker. You're not doing it better than the girls. The delusion is off the charts. So I want to play you guys this first clip where he says I look more cute than any girl does.

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Like I never thought wrong with anything that I did, like even when I was a kid. And like they were like, well you can't wear skirts. And I was like, well why not? You know, it's like my inner being was like, there's nothing wrong with this, especially if I look cuter than any girl does. Like what's the problem? Like what's the issue? And that's exactly how I applied to myself to these days in the way that I present, like in my, my, you know, in my feminine regalia. You know, I'm always been a feminine being and like that's just like how I, you know, I best express myself. But I'm like, listen, I'm out all the time, you know, and like I'm killing a dress and no one else is. Like the girls in the room are not doing it. Like they don't look cute, they're not dressed to any nine.

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So, so he says he's in his feminine regalia. I really think this is a person with no self awareness, femininity. You look like a guy, okay? You look like you could take one swing on me and pummel me. You know what I'm saying? E. Johnson. Come on, Boo Boo, let's come back to reality. But what I don't understand is if you want to wear dresses and do all that, do it. But how come you have to tear down women in the process? That's what's so sickening to me. It's like you want to have men and women's bathrooms, men and women's sports and it's just this erasure of women we see every single day. Women who can produce life and bring life into the world. And they've got these big grown guys who say, I look cuter than her. I wear it better than her. The girls aren't doing it like me. Whoa, whoa. I want to play you guys one more clip. This is on presenting as a man and not being accepted. Let's look.

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There's something about this room. It's like. It's almost like they don't want me here. Like, I'm not really in it here because I'm not presenting as a man. I'm not presenting in a. In. In that way.

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And. And to be clear, the gay community room. Yeah. Of your own community. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[C]

But it's not like a shameful thing or just like, oh, they're mean to me. But it's like. Like, these are not my men in terms of attraction.

[B]

You're not presenting as a man. Okay, you guys comment. Tell me if I'm wrong. Wouldn't you know that that's a man? So it looks like Magic Johnson. A little bit shrunk down Magic Johnson with maybe a touch of Ozempic, you know what I'm saying? In high heels, which we don't know what Magic Johnson does in his free time. But E.J. johnson, this is where we are in 2026, right? You have a wealthy, spoiled Nepo baby brat saying he looks better in dresses than the women. He doesn't think that he looks like a man, which is wild to me. In my opinion, he's in dire need of therapy. But why did these guys have to tear down the girls? You know what I'm saying? It's creepy. If you want to play dress up, play dress up, but stop tearing down actual women who created life in Planet Earth, Mother Nature. For you to even sit on that podcast and run your darn mouth. E.J. johnson. So that's where I am, because I'm always going to respect women. I'm going to speak up for women. A majority of my audience is women. 88 of you who watch me are women. I think the rest are your husbands and boyfriends. And we've got some dudes who are real patriots who love to tune in, but I'm always going to speak up for women because I just don't like this new mentality we're seeing from a lot of the LGBTs on the left that feel they need to tear down women to build themselves up, up. But we gotta move on to Some other Hot Topics Sleep is important, but it's the one thing I never get enough of. But since getting my Aurora Luxe mattress from Brooklyn Bedding, I found a bed that finally felt just right and I'm getting a full night of actual restorative rest. Best of all, they're designed and assembled right here in America and they're designed to fit every body type and sleep style. They're Glaciotex covers and thermoregulation help keep you cool and comfortable all night long. Endorsed by the American Chiropractic association for Spinal Alignment and back health and 100 fiberglass free, Brooklyn bedding also gives you an amazing 120 night comfort trial. Love it or return or exchange it hassle free. That's why they've been awarded the Best mattress by CNET and Best Hybrid Mattress by Wirecutter. Go to BrooklynBedding.com and use my code link at checkout to get 30 off site wide. This offer is not available anywhere else. That's BrooklynBed promo code link for 30% off site wide. Let them know we sent you BrooklynBedding.com promo code link Spring starts at the

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