Abby Lee Miller and Cathy Nesbitt-Stein Reunite for New ShortVydz Series "Abby vs. Cathy: Hit the 8"

Abby Lee Miller and Cathy Nesbitt-Stein are teaming up again, and this time the cameras are rolling on a whole new format.“Abby vs. Cathy: Hit the 8”premieres October 27 on ShortVydz, pitting 128 dancers ages 8 to 16 against each other in bracket-style battles for a $10,000 grand prize. The best part? Episodes run just two to four minutes, so you can binge the whole thing on your lunch break.

The series, pitched by former“Dance Moms”producer Michael Hammond, brings back one of the most famous rivalries in reality TV history. But both women say the offscreen reality is way less dramatic than the edit made it look. They describe themselves as colleague-friends, and they say the new production was professional and respectful, with critiques that were constructive rather than harsh, especially for the young dancers involved.

For fans who grew up on“Dance Moms”drama, this is a full-circle moment: the same energy, a modern short-form format, and a set that actually puts the kids first. So does this change how you feel about the original show’s famous fights? Would you tune in to see Abby and Cathy on the same panel again?