"Loud, Bold, and WHOA!" (with Kira Girard)
Leave It On The Dance Floor
Abby Lee Miller
3.5 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2026
⏱️ 89 minutes
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Summary
This week, the one and only Kira Girard joins the podcast to catch up with Abby and Michael, spilling the tea on how she and Kalani first made it onto Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition and later secured their spot on Dance Moms. Kira opens up about her and Kalani’s special relationship with Abby over the years and how it has grown far beyond the studio.
From Kalani’s incredible wedding and all the behind the scenes stories that made the day unforgettable, to the journey that led Kira from an Arizona mom to one of the most memorable personalities on Dance Moms, this episode is packed with laughs, memories, and plenty of tea.
Kira also spills behind the scenes secrets from both Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition and Dance Moms, sharing what it was really like auditioning for AUDC, meeting Abby for the first time, and navigating the highs and lows of reality television. She reflects on favorite routines, memorable challenges, and fun stories from living with the cast during production.
The conversation also dives into Kira and Kalani’s transition to Dance Moms, including their first day walking into the ALDC in Pittsburgh, early impressions of the moms, the challenges of joining during Season 4, and some of the most talked about moments from their time on the show. Kira shares her perspective on the biggest conflicts, the decision to leave during Season 4, and what ultimately led them to return for Season 5 in Los Angeles.
We also talk about some of Kalani’s standout moments on the show, favorite solos and group dances, and the unforgettable moment she received her car on television. Plus, Kira reflects on some of her favorite memories with Abby both on and off camera and what she is most grateful for from the entire experience.
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| 0:00.0 | I am joined by none other than Kira Gerard. |
| 0:05.0 | So I wasn't really involved in anything. |
| 0:07.1 | She really did everything on her own. |
| 0:09.4 | So meeting me for the first time, reaction. |
| 0:12.3 | Loud, bold, and like, whoa. |
| 0:16.8 | And who in their right mind would ever give Kalani a ho-down? |
| 0:21.6 | We sat under these beanie lights for hours and hours and hours. |
| 0:28.6 | I have a little thing in my head. |
| 0:31.6 | I am going to teach Kalani a duet with Maddie. |
| 0:34.6 | Walking in the first time, I was like, oh my gosh, what am I getting into? |
| 0:41.3 | Let's face it, this show would not fly today. What the producers did to all of us and made |
| 0:49.9 | us do to each other is so bad. You don't watch the show, but do you remember any of the routines that Kalani did? |
| 0:59.0 | Hmm? Tell me some. |
| 1:01.0 | I mean, at the end of the day, like, you always have to remember what starved you. |
| 1:05.0 | What brought you to where you are? |
| 1:07.0 | You were the one that put her on the show through this whole catastrophic chaos that |
| 1:12.9 | we all went through together. I'm Kira Gerard, and this is Leave It on the Dance Floor. |
| 1:21.9 | Welcome back to Leave it on the Dance Floor. |
| 1:31.3 | I'm your host, Abby Lee Miller, and today I am joined by none other than Kira Gerard. |
| 1:39.9 | This is Kalani's mom, Kira. |
| 1:43.6 | You know, she was the mom on dance moms that just didn't give them too much. |
| 1:48.7 | They had to continually fight with her and fight with her and fight with her. |
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