Kelly Hyland Bio
Biographical Information
Gender: Female
Born: May 16,[1] 1971[2][3]
Age: 43
Height: 5' 7"
Friends and Family
Spouse: Randy Hyland
Children: Brooke Hyland (daughter)
Josh Hyland (son)
Paige Hyland (daughter)
Friends: Christi Lukasiak
Diane Pent
Pets: Buddy (dog)
“ No, I'm not crazy! You were eating my face! ”
Kelly Hyland (née Kuhn) is the wife of Randy Hyland, and mother of Brooke, Josh, and Paige Hyland.
She began dancing at Maryen Lorrain Miller's dance studio at the age of two and became one of the Abby Lee Miller's original ALDC dancers at the age of eight, but she quit at age fourteen to become a cheerleader.
Her physical altercation with Abby (video) during the filming of the fourth season episode Big Trouble in the Big Apple received widespread attention in the media, as well her subsequent Bronx court trial on assault. Trial on the charge of assault had started July 14th 2014, but was still ongoing in January 2015.
Kelly filed a separate civil lawsuit in Los Angeles against Collins Avenue Productions and Abby. The lawsuit claimed defamation, assault by Abby in the same Bronx fight (see above), breach of contract, and infliction of emotional distress against her daughter Paige; while seeking lost wages, various economic damages, five million dollars in punitive damages, and declaratory relief in removing constraints written in her contract (e.g., precluding publicity, television and media broadcasts, and otherwise competing with Dance Moms without permission from producers.) Kelly has stated at a Meet and Greet that her concern is getting out of her contract rather than money, with her daughters unable to dance elsewhere, according to that television production contract. (Kelly has also stated that her daughters still dance; although it is unclear in what sense of the word.) In mid-August, 2014, it was reported that judge Ruth Ann Kwan would likely dismiss claims of defamation and emotional distress, but was more likely to allow a trial on contractual matters.
On November 17, it was reported that Judge Kwan had dismissed the Hyland's claims of defamation; and also dismissed claims of intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress against her daughters; but would permit trial on breach of contract, declaratory relief, and negligent damage to the floor in the Hyland's home. According to deadline.com, Judge Kwan simultaneously made similar rulings on the additional complaints made on behalf of Paige in October. The Hollywood Reporter stated that two assault complaints against Abby were still in play: the first claiming Abby was the one who attacked Kelly in the Bronx (part of the February filings); the other a claim that Abby assaulted Paige by throwing a chair (filed in October, as the filming for the fifth season began; video of chair incident from season 2.) (Coverage from the Hollywood Reporter does not seem to match that of deadline.com's in regards to the ruling on permitting Paige's case, with that lawsuit's one cause of action being assault, by reasonable fear of being hit by a chair thrown by Abby.)
Kelly has repeatedly indicated that neither she nor her daughters will return to the show.
In Dance Moms
On the show, she is portrayed as a mom who supports her kids' choices, such as letting Brooke tryout for cheerleading instead of going to a competition if it was something Brooke really wanted to do. Her reasoning for doing so was because she did not want Brooke looking back on it and blaming Kelly for not letting her go.
She argues with Abby because of the lack of time Abby spends with Brooke and Paige which is why she thinks they're usually on the bottom of the pyramid. Kelly thinks Abby treats her kids badly because she quit dance for cheerleading.
Trivia
In March 2014, she repeatedly indicated she will not return to the show.
Kelly has stated, "we've not been a part of Abby's studio since before the show started, but they wanted us for the show for Dance Moms, so we only dance with the show for Dance Moms, and we've actually been trying to get off the show since Season 1."
Brooke, Paige and Kelly have all tweeted that they will be in the movie Untapped, with details coming July 29, 2014.
In March 2014 and afterwards, she indicated that she no longer sees the moms; and her daughters don't see the other girls. In April, she said that the other girls were not allowed to see her daughters, and claimed Abby was preventing it. She similarly indicated that she did not see the other moms and missed them, "but they chose to listen to their fearless leader." She and her daughters have repeated this elsewhere, although making at least partial exceptions with Christi and Chloe.
Her favorite solos for her daughters are "Paint the Pictures" and "Make Some Noise."
When she was younger, she studied all types of dance, but acro was her favorite.
She says she is writing a book about her experiences.
In March and April 2014, she wrote that Brooke and Paige will continue to dance elsewhere.
In March and April 2014, she indicated that Brooke and Paige miss dancing with their friends, "but this is the best thing for them."
Along with her daughters, Kelly has said that they began doing Meet & Greets because they were not invited to do Abby's.
She is happy to spend more time with her family since leaving the show in the fourth season.
She danced with Abby for thirty-seven years from when she was two-and-a-half.
Kelly used to be in a golf league, according to her in a season one episode.
Her birthday is May 16, 1971, which is a year and five days after Holly's.
According to Paige in a meet and greet video with Christi and Kelly, Kelly began dating her husband when Kelly was twelve-years-old.
According to Christi, when Kelly graduated high school, Kelly's sister opened a dance studio near Abby's, with Kelly as one of the instructors, taking away many of Abby's dance students.
Kelly says it was real that she was trying to get off the show after the second season.
She has known Christi Lukasiak, her closest friend on the show, for nine years.
Screaming, swearing, having a glass of wine, shopping, and complaining to her friends are her top five ways to blow off steam.
She says she was a lot like Brooke in high school.
In the second season reunion specials, Abby said she thought Paige was much like her Kelly when she was younger.
In November 2013, Abby pressed charges on Kelly for slapping her and pulling her hair.
Contradicting Christi, Abby maintains on-and-off the show that Kelly only worked two weeks at a Clinique counter at the mall before planning her wedding. As part of her schtick at classes, Abby has followed this claim by charging that Kelly carried Brooke on her hip until she was ten years old, and would leave Paige forgotten in the car.
Her parental family has owned horses, including Kelly having one as a child.
Her biggest regret is not going to college, and she wants her kids to go to college so that won't in turn become one of their regrets.
During her house tour extra, Kelly says she loves to cook. She also adds that between dance and Josh's hockey, they have a crazy schedule.
Her favorite family recipe is chicken pot pie.
Kelly's maiden name is Kelly Kuhn.
She frequently thinks Paige is one year younger than she actually is.
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